21 Sep 2010, 08:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The electric vehicles game is on in Europe, after American manufacturer Ford debuted the Transit Connect Electric at the 2010 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover, Germany. The model presented by ...
26 Jul 2010, 08:57 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Porsche confirmed today, once again, it is working on electric drivetrains, as part of its strategy for the future and said it is already testing three Boxster models equipped wi...
30 Jun 2010, 08:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As PHEVs are gaining in popularity worldwide, SAE International has launched a new revised standard for measuring the exhaust emissions and fuel economy of such vehicles. The recently released revis...
16 Jun 2010, 13:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American carmaker Ford announced today that its Lincoln division has strong reasons for celebration, as the company’s first hybrid had just received an EPA-certified 41 mpg rating in the city ...
30 May 2010, 16:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The U.S. delivery company UPS has expanded its alternative fuel vehicles fleet with the deployment of 50 hybrid electric trucks to Philadelphia.
The 50 hybrid delivery trucks are part of 200 new ...
27 May 2010, 12:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Azure Dynamics announced that it will deliver a fleet of 100 Balance Hybrid Electric Walk vehicles to Ohio-based Cintas Corporation, with the shipment scheduled for the fourth quarter of the current...
10 May 2010, 14:00 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Ford will build its first hybrid models for Europe at its Valencia plant, with an investment of up to $36 million, partly funded by the Spanish government. The factory will also build the seven-seat...
8 Apr 2010, 10:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / What's the point, some might ask, of being a president, if you can't get what you want? After approving the spending of billions for the automotive industry bailout and an extra few more m...
3 Mar 2010, 08:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking advantage of its presence at the 2010 Geneva Auto Show, American manufacturer Ford outlined its plan when it comes to the future line-up of electric and hybrid vehicles to be brought to the O...
9 Feb 2010, 16:53 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / FEV, a U.S. powertrain and vehicle technologies developer, announced that it has coupled one of its Auxiliary Power Units (APU) with a 3-cylinder engine for use in Hybrid Electric Vehicles.
The c...
9 Feb 2010, 09:05 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / It’s no longer a secret that electric cars are here to stay. This green technology might save us the trouble of going to the gas station, but it has a range problem at the moment. But as long ...
4 Feb 2010, 14:29 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is not a fire-breathing devil as many have described it... but it will become one - in a bad way. The 599 came from above as an archangel. It can take human passengers un...
12 Jan 2010, 08:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The 2010 North American International Auto Show witnessed the introduction of several long-awaited models, including the 2011 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe that will hit US stores this summer. The h...
15 Dec 2009, 08:45 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / After UPS announced that it rented 92 electric trucks to help with their holiday deliveries, another package delivery business opted for electric powered trucks. Purolator Courier Ltd ordered 200 el...
15 Dec 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Kepler Motors, a U.S. based company, has announced it is developing a hybrid electric supercar, called MOTION, which will be displayed later this week, at the Dubai International Motor Show.
Insi...
2 Dec 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Low-emission microturbine systems producer Capstone Turbine has introduced the CMT 380, its hybrid-electric supercar with microturbine technology at the Los Angeles Auto Show today. The supercar fea...
10 Nov 2009, 11:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Azure Dynamics announced today it has signed a contract with FedEx for the delivery of 51 Azure Balance Hybrid Electric walk-in vans by the end of December. The vans will go in...
26 Oct 2009, 09:47 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / South Korea-based company SK Energy announced yesterday that it will supply lithium-ion batteries to Mitsubishi Fuso, a project of Daimler and Mitsubishi in which the former owns 85 percent. The bat...
17 Sep 2009, 12:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the avalanche of electric vehicles gaining strength, there was only a matter of time until this segment of the automotive industry got more diversified. This time, American manufacturer Royale ...
22 Jul 2009, 07:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Engaged in a race aimed more at cutting costs than helping the environment, large car fleet operators will soon become a gold mine for hybrid and electric vehicle manufacturers. Whereas the United S...