Think Exits Bankruptcy, Moves to Finland
27 Aug 2009, 16:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer Think announced today it received approval from a Norwegian court to exit the country's equivalent to bankruptcy protection, as its debt settlement plan ...
Better Place One Minute Battery Switch, Video Included
26 Aug 2009, 15:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the key problems associated with owning an electric vehicle, the swapping of a depleted battery with a fully charged one, is about to be solved with the help of Tokyo-based taxis. California ...
Tesla to Make Low-Price EV
24 Aug 2009, 08:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The already witnessed success of the Roadster and the foreseeable success of the upcoming Model S has made American manufacturer Tesla want more. The EV maker intends in the following years, perhaps...
Honda Electric Car, in the US by 2015
24 Aug 2009, 07:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Another manufacturer confirmed these past few days their commitment into developing an electric vehicle, as Japanese manufacturer Honda, through one of its spokesmen, said the company is currently d...
Tesla Model S "Live" Photos
21 Aug 2009, 14:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Tesla Motors released yesterday a new set of breathtaking photos, this time showing the car "in the flesh". The new sports EV seems to become a real hit, as it has re...
Tesla Roadster Sport New Photos
20 Aug 2009, 13:17 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors released today a few photos, details and prices for the Tesla Roadster Sport, an upgraded version of the now famous Roadster. The sport boast, acc...
New Electric smart fortwo Comes in November
20 Aug 2009, 09:36 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Daimler announced today the release of their second generation smart fortwo electric drive. Built at Hambach, in France, the new EV will hit the streets in November, promising to...
Germany Wants 1 Million EVs by 2020
20 Aug 2009, 06:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Joining the ambitious plan set in motion by the US government to put 1 million electric vehicles on the roads by 2015, Germany announced a similar endeavor, setting its sights on reaching the same n...
Nissan Plans “Competitive Pricing” for Leaf EV
10 Aug 2009, 09:21 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / After unveiling the Leaf EV (electric vehicle) on Sunday in Japan, Nissan has already set a target of 5,000 units to be sold in the US for test purposes starting late next year. The marketing str...
Nissan Leaf Hoped to Outsell Hybrids
7 Aug 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer has high hopes for its first mass produced EV, the Leaf, and says the Toyota Prius and Honda Insight will have in the EV an opponent to be reckoned with. Nissan North America&#...
US EV Grants Winners Begin "Battle for America's Future"
6 Aug 2009, 06:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The US has announced yesterday the winners of the $2.4Bn battery and EV development grants, a move aimed at meeting President Obama's goal of having some 1 million electric vehicles on the road...
GM Pleased with US EV Grants
6 Aug 2009, 06:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we reported yesterday, the US government was on the verge of awarding $2.4 billion in grants for research on advanced batteries and vehicle components, as well as for the purchase of plug-in hybr...
US to Give $2.4Bn for Batteries, PHEV, EV
5 Aug 2009, 12:49 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The US led offensive on the green vehicle front enters a new chapter today, as the country is getting ready to pump $2.4 billion in grants for research on advanced batteries and vehicle components, ...
Renault-Nissan Alliance Partners with the State of Victoria
4 Aug 2009, 12:34 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After it recently revealed what may very well be the first of a new breed of Nissan vehicles, the Leaf, the Japanese manufacturer, together with its French ally Renault, announced a new partnership ...
BMW Megacity Vehicle, i-Setta Brand
4 Aug 2009, 09:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It would appear German manufacturer BMW decided to add a little extra to its current line-up and create a fourth BMW Group brand to join the existing BMW, MINI and Rolls Royce. According to a repor...
Nissan Leaf Uncovered
2 Aug 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / As we told you earlier this week, Nissan was planning to unveil a new electric vehicle on August 2… and they did. Now, we’re going to let you in on some of its features. The Leaf is a m...
Nissan Confirms Huadu Plant Expansion
29 Jul 2009, 12:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Following the rumors which surfaced in the media during the past few weeks, Japanese manufacturer Nissan today announced the expansion of the Huadu passenger vehicle plant in Guangzhou City, China, ...
Nissan Posts $175 Million Q1 Loss
29 Jul 2009, 10:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan posted today a 16.5 billion yen ($175 million) loss for the first quarter of the fiscal year ending in March 2010. According to company data, total net revenue fell 35.5...
New Nissan EV Teaser
28 Jul 2009, 08:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Nissan launched yesterday its new Zero Emission website, in preparation for the release of three electric vehicles on August 2, as it previously announced. The website opens wi...
Hong Kong to Use EV Police Cars
27 Jul 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was only a matter of time before EV technology became common use in law enforcement agencies as well. Given that they are mostly to be used in the city and most of them match in performance their...