ECOmove Reveals Third Qbeak EV Prototype - Very Close to Production Model
28 Dec 2012, 13:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Usually, plastic city-oriented EVs don`t really stir up much interest in the minds of car-loving folks, and images of the GeeWiz spring to mind. However, ECOmove’s Qbeak EV is very different, ...
Via Motors Announces Three New EVs for Detroit
28 Dec 2012, 13:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Via Motors will make its presence felt at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show, with three new EVs, which will be unveiled by Bob Lutz himself. If you have not heard of Via Motors, they are a company which sp...
Wanxiang Hopes to Dispel Political Tensions Following A123 Acquisition
28 Dec 2012, 13:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The first thing that came to mind, for most Americans, when hearing about the Wanxiang takeover of battery manufacturer A123 Systems, were the many government contracts the company was involved in, ...
Russian Trolley Bus Pulls Down Power Lines
28 Dec 2012, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The trolley bus is a very good way of transporting lots of people in crowded cities, without emitting any sort of noxious gases whatsoever. They are widespread across the world, and are generally ve...
Front End of the Ferrari F70 Rendered Based on Teaser
27 Dec 2012, 16:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With less three months before it is officially revealed, in March at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, the Ferrari F70 Enzo-successor shows its face... sort of. Using the very dim and grainy front end tea...
What About Creating Small Tornados to Create Electricity?
27 Dec 2012, 14:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Tornados are usually thought of as being highly-unwanted and destructive, and throughout history, they have wreaked havoc around the world. However, under controlled conditions, they can be created ...
Tesla Opens First East Coast ‘Supercharger’ Charging Stations
27 Dec 2012, 14:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Tesla Motors really seems to be very serious about covering the whole of the US with their Supercharger fast charging stations, so that the owners of their cars will be able to drive anywhere they p...
Ford Sued for Overly-Optimistic Hybrid Economy Claims
27 Dec 2012, 13:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Consumer Rports discovered that the fuel efficiency claims put forth by Ford for their two hybrid offerings, the Fusion and C-Max do not match what the cars actually get in real world driving condit...
Frog eBike Concept Is More than a Statement
27 Dec 2012, 11:58 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The Frog eBike is what one gets when the designers of the first Apple Macintosh computers are asked to create an electric motorcycle. Envisioned by Jin Seok Hwang, the Frog eBike is so much more th...
FIA Formula E Teased - EV Racer Gets Driven Through Rome
27 Dec 2012, 10:57 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We previously reported that Rome would be one of the European cities hosting one of the legs of the FIA Formula E, or ‘E-Prix’. Well, we now have an official teaser for the Italian race,...
Ford C-Max Has Best Sales Debut of Any Hybrid
25 Dec 2012, 08:13 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Ford C-Max Hybrid is currently one of the top picks for US buyers who want a good hybrid vehicle that is not boring to drive, looks OK and is genuinely good on fuel. The American consumer kno...
When Will We Grow Up?
23 Dec 2012, 11:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Throughout human history, one trend has become very clear, and its existence is irrefutable: human technologic progress is not linear. We stagnate for a while, then, as if out of nowhere, somebody &...
McLaren P1 Shown at Private Event in New York
22 Dec 2012, 14:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We’ve already seen the McLaren P1 in person at the Paris Motor Show. Since then, the exotic model has been undergoing road testing around Europe, getting ready for its big production debut. ...
Six New Ford Fiesta Models Exempt from Parking and Road Tax
21 Dec 2012, 18:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ford has done what it can to update the Fiesta with new tech and a different look in order to keep up with the competition. The car has been on the market since 2008 and is now facing ever stiffer c...
Lexus Hybrid Sales Break Half-Million Barrier
21 Dec 2012, 16:44 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Lexus first entered the luxury hybrid market with the RX400h, back in 2005, and the car proved so successful, they decided to launch another car, but this time a sedan, which also proved decently su...
Tesla Model S Gets European Price Tag - Will Be Considerably More Expensive than US Version
20 Dec 2012, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / After announcing that all their Europe-bound Model S sedans would be manufactured and distributed from The Netherlands, Tesla has now released the official pricing information for the car - in euros...
Spyshots: BMW i3 Production Version
20 Dec 2012, 10:22 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Up until this point, the i3 has been testing with a number of prototype features, like the universal headlights and taillights that are used on most BMW test vehicles. But this is quite clearly the ...
Spyshots: BMW i8 Spotted Testing in Germany
19 Dec 2012, 16:25 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW is putting half of its electric eggs in one basket, the i8 sportscar, which will make its debut only after the i3 is revealed. The Bavarians have more than one prototype in their garage, as besi...
Hiriko Folding EV Set for Production in 2013
19 Dec 2012, 16:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Hiriko Fold folding electric vehicle, one of the more interesting additions to the world of EVs, is set to go into production in the spring of 2013. The production version of the EV will be reve...
Amego Current, Maintenance-Free Electric Scooter Convenience
19 Dec 2012, 13:49 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / One of the things which ofter deter some guys from buying and riding a scooter is maintenance. A lesser and easier job than the maintenance of a motorcycle, taking good care of your scooter is howev...