BMW to Build Hybrids with PSA
2 Feb 2011, 08:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a move that was long time coming, German auto maker BMW officially announced today it had partnered with French group PSA Peugeot Citroen to jointly research, develop and produce hybrid component...
OnStar Presents Energy Management Solutions for EVs
2 Feb 2011, 06:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a world where just about everyone wants a piece of the action in the newly created electric vehicle sector, OnStar's involvement comes as no surprise, especially because mother company GM pl...
Cali EV Users to Pay More for Electricity
28 Jan 2011, 11:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was only a matter of time, detractors of the brave new EV world would say. And, truth be told, this was long time coming: higher electricity prices for EV owners. And this even without changing a...
Congressmen Propose Bill to Increase Number of Tax Break Eligible Cars
27 Jan 2011, 17:33 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Michigan congressmen Sander Levin and Carl Levin proposed a new piece of legislation that would expand the number of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles eligible for a $7,500 tax credit from 200,00...
Fist Peugeot iOn Delivered in the UK
27 Jan 2011, 13:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The first Peugeot iOn in the UK to be sold commercially was handed over today to EDF Energy, one of the country’s leading producer of low carbon electricity, for use as a fleet vehicle. It is ...
2012 Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Heads to Geneva
27 Jan 2011, 10:33 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The forthcoming auto show in Geneva is poised to be the center stage of the automotive world this March, as all major manufacturers plan to sweep us of our feet with all sorts of goodies. For instan...
Mercedes-Benz to Launch Global Hybrid Offensive
26 Jan 2011, 14:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mercedes-Benz isn’t the first name that comes to mind when discussing the hybrid vehicles market, but it seems that this is about to change. According to automotive news (subscription required...
First Leaf Falls in Texas
26 Jan 2011, 09:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following a nightmare week for the people working for Nissan's public relations offices, who have been bombarded with complaints about delays in the delivery of the Leaf electric vehicle, the J...
Nissan to Add Overtime to Meet Leaf Demand
26 Jan 2011, 08:36 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you're one of the customers who have already ordered a Leaf but the electric vehicle is months away from your garage, we have some good news for you. Nissan said that it intends to add overt...
Smart Modal Area Recharge Terminal for Knoxville
26 Jan 2011, 06:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the first electric vehicles making their way into the garages of US customers, the battle for supremacy has moved to the streets, where charging solutions providers are doing the best to be the...
Panamera Hybrid, Diesel Could See Geneva Debut
24 Jan 2011, 16:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Porsche is likely to unveil both the diesel and hybrid version of the Panamera at the upcoming Geneva Auto Show in March. According to a recent AutoNews report, while the German carmaker is typicall...
Daimler-BYD EV First Photo Leaked
24 Jan 2011, 14:20 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Things are moving fast in China, after last year German group Daimler and local manufacturer BYD signed the deal for the creation of a 50:50 joint venture which will be in charge with the inception ...
America to Fully Switch to EVs by 2030
24 Jan 2011, 11:23 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As far as Tesla owners are concerned, the future will most likely belong to electric vehicles. Or at least, that's what they hope to happen because CEO Elon Musk made one of the most optimistic...
Mazda to Lease EVs in Japan Starting 2012
24 Jan 2011, 10:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mazda is one of the carmakers that are trying a different approach on electric vehicles. While others are injecting tons of money in advertising campaigns for their new battery powered cars, Mazda w...
Former GM Exec Takes Over Coda
24 Jan 2011, 10:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Coda Holdings, one of the electric vehicle manufacturers who dreams to become one of the biggest players on the market, announced over the weekend the appointment of Philip Murtaugh to the position ...
Audi Develops Hybrids But Stays Away from EVs
24 Jan 2011, 09:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Hybrids and electric vehicles are currently the main concern for a large part of the automotive industry and Audi makes no exception to this statement. The German manufacturer however says that it p...
Honda Jazz Will be the Cheapest Hybrid in the UK
21 Jan 2011, 15:51 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Honda will introduce the smallest and cheapest hybrid on the UK market with the launch of the Jazz lineup over the next few months. The model will be the first supermini with this kind of powertrain...
Mitsubishi to Develop Eight EVs and Hybrids by 2015
21 Jan 2011, 07:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The world of electric vehicles and hybrids is becoming more crowded every day and the latest name that will launch new contenders in this specific sector is Mitsubishi. The Japanese manufacturer int...
Nissan Japan Plants Get ISO Environmental Certification
20 Jan 2011, 09:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The efforts to produce green cars made by Japanese manufacturer Nissan in recent years expanded well beyond the launch of the Leaf EV or Fuga hybrid. The car maker kept itself busy by trying, by its...
Chrysler Working on Hydraulic Hybrid Powertrain
19 Jan 2011, 19:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The brave new world of hybrids is about to get a major kick in the proverbial behind, hence one major leap forward, if Chrysler manages to come up with a viable result for the project it announced t...