Ford 1 Liter EcoBoost Travels to LA in a Suitcase
17 Nov 2012, 10:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / When it comes to downsizing engines, Ford, Renault and Fiat are currently ahead of the pack, by quite a margin. Ford’s one liter EcoBoost engine is a very small unit indeed, so much so, that i...
US National Parks Getting EV Charging Stations
16 Nov 2012, 16:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While you may not necessarily associate national parks and electric cars, according to the Huffington Post, some US national parks will begin the installation of EV charging points, in order to enco...
Bigfoot Monster Truck Goes Electric
16 Nov 2012, 16:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Electric power is rapidly spreading through all forms of motorized sport. Who would have though five years ago that we would have an electric version of F1 (sort of), as well as so many performance ...
2013 Kymco Shows the Candy Electric Scooter
16 Nov 2012, 13:17 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / More and more electric vehicles surface, and that's good, because we all hope the prices will start to become more affordable once a fierce competition will be afoot and the markets will be flo...
Next Toyota Prius Will Be Much More Efficient and Have e-4WD System
16 Nov 2012, 10:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Toyota is undoubtedly hard at work already on the all-new Prius, which should arrive on the market in 2015. Aside from the speculated change in its design, apparently it will be much more of a leap ...
Volta BCN Sport, Electric Motorcycle Fun · Video
16 Nov 2012, 09:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / The BCN Sport is the second electric motorcycle model of the Spanish manufacturer Volta. If you're looking for a greener daily transportation solution for the cross-town traffic and even around...
Fiat Shows First Images of 500e, Aheadd of LA Debut
16 Nov 2012, 09:08 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Despite its unveiling being announced for the Los Angeles Auto Show, which is set to take place later this month, Fiat’s all-electric 500, the 500e, has gotten its first official pictures - tw...
Chevrolet Spark EV Revealed
16 Nov 2012, 08:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chevrolet has just revealed the new Spark EV, a completely electric car, with no range extender, or anything similar to that. It is powered by an oil-cooled, permanent magnet motor which GM claims h...
Volta BCN City, the Stylish Electric Motorcycle
15 Nov 2012, 14:46 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / Here's another electric motorcycle with stunning looks and a clean, futuristic design we simply adore: the BCN City, by Spanish manufacturer Volta Motorbikes. The price of this baby is unkno...
EU Now Requiring Tire Manufacturers to Grade Traction from A to G
15 Nov 2012, 13:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / As of November, the European Union has made it a requirement for tire manufacturers to now label their tires according to the traction they provide on wet roads, as well as their effect on a car&rsq...
NEVS Say Saab 9-3 Convertible EV Will Be Here in 18 Months
15 Nov 2012, 10:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / News from Sweden, regarding the Saab saga has been scarce in recent weeks, and while we may have gotten used to the idea that they no longer exist as they once did, our hopes are still up that they ...
Scientists Can Now Turn Algae into Crude Oil in One Minute!
15 Nov 2012, 10:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While the idea of pressure cooking algae until it turns into crude oil is not an entirely new concept, and it has been done before, it didn`t take one minute to obtain results, which is exactly what...
Consumer Reports Gives First Verdict on Tesla Model S
15 Nov 2012, 09:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that everybody has very good things to say about the Tesla Model S, and if you needed more convincing that it is a very good car, Consumer Reports can now confirm this, as well, after havin...
GM Expects 500,000 Green Vehicles On the Road by 2017
15 Nov 2012, 07:58 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / GM has big green plans for the future, as they say that they will have 500,000 vehicles on the road, powered by some sort of electric powertrain, whether it is a hybrid or fully-electric. Their prod...
Tesla Model S Wagon Rendered
14 Nov 2012, 16:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Hello, and welcome to the best liked EV of the moment, the Tesla Model S. At a recent press conference to announce the company’s third quarter financial results (which were bad), Tesla CEO and...
Mayor of Paris to Ban Cars Over 17 Yers-Old ?
14 Nov 2012, 13:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The mayor of Paris, and member of the Socialist Party, Bertrand Delanoë, has reportedly asked the French government to institute a ban on old cars entering the city. The motivation behind the m...
Chevrolet to Debut Spark EV at Los Angeles Motor Show
14 Nov 2012, 09:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chevrolet has officially announced that it will be presenting the new Spark EV, at the Los Angeles motor show, in its final production form. It is set to go on sale in the US, as well as other selec...
Some Dutch Drivers Do Not Charge Their Plug-In Hybrids - Only Run Them on Gasoline!
13 Nov 2012, 16:30 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We were shocked when we first read about this rather unusual piece of news, coming from the Netherlands, whom we assumed were the greenest of all Europeans, as sales of EVs, hybrids and extended-ran...
Chevy Sail EV to Be Called ‘Springo’ in China
13 Nov 2012, 15:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Chevrolet Sail was first shown in concept form at the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show. It featured a 87 hp electric motor, which allowed it to reach a top speed of 130 km/h (80 mph). It also had a 150 ...
German Company Readying Start-Stop System for Highway Use
13 Nov 2012, 14:49 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While we may associate stop-start systems with improving the efficiency of city driving, by turning off the engine completely at traffic lights, or when coasting at low speed, a German automotive su...