Electric Toyota iQ in the Works
29 Jul 2009, 08:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Toyota is reportedly planning an electric version of the iQ that might be launched sometime in 2010. The Japanese manufacturer is designing a new bodystyle, different from the one of the iQ and wil...
Electrification Important to GM's Success
28 Jul 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As if that wasn't obvious... But General Motors is really keen on getting closer to electrification, as Beth Lowery, Vice President of Environment, Energy and Safety Policy at GM, said in a web...
Mitsubishi Working on Cheaper i-MiEV
22 Jul 2009, 13:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi is now going further with its i-MiEV plans so it is working on a refreshed version of the car that would be offered with a smaller price tag compared to the current model. Basically, the ...
Electric Geely Panda in the Works
21 Jul 2009, 09:56 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chinese companies, who made the headlines every once in a while with their assault of takeover proposals for European automakers, are following the same trend as the rest of the automotive industry ...
‘Plug&Go’ - Free Charging for Electric Vehicles Pilot Scheme
15 Jul 2009, 08:43 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A pilot scheme offering free charging for electric vehicles was recently launched by Comet, one of the largest retailers of electric goods in UK. The company first implemented the charging station o...
Tesla Plans on Expanding in Right-Hand Markets
8 Jul 2009, 13:32 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / American all-electric sports car manufacturer Tesla Motors announced today, through the voice of its CEO, Elon Musk, the arrival of the right-hand-drive version of the Roadster, sometimes in the fir...
GM Plug-In SUV Still in Play for 2011
7 Jul 2009, 14:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors is still on track to release a plug-in sport utility vehicle in 2011, GM Vice Chairman Tom Stephens said in an interview, despite the Saturn brand going under the ownership of Penske ...
Lightning Working on Three New Electric Cars
6 Jul 2009, 13:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / After presenting the 120,000 pound Lightning GT, the manufacturers of the electric sports car are working on three more models powered by similar electric powertrains. The GT sports car was official...
Renault Announces Electric Vehicle Trial in Paris
3 Jul 2009, 07:17 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault has just announced that together with its partner EDF it will launch an electric vehicle trial in Paris in 2010 that will allow the two test the cars, the electric infrastructure and the way...
A2A to Build Renault Recharging Infrastructure in Milan, Brescia
2 Jul 2009, 13:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault has just announced that it has joined forces with Italy's A2A to support it in its electric plans and help launch electric cars in the country. The agreement will initially concern the ...
Software Engineer Built All-Electric Raptor
1 Jul 2009, 10:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Tired of paying for gas? Then you should try and find the same solution as a software engineer did while commuting from his home in San Anselmo, north of San Francisco: build your own affordable and...
Portugal to Have 1,300 Recharging Stations by 2011
30 Jun 2009, 14:39 UTC · By: Alexandru Radu Chis / The Portuguese government has decided to encourage zero-emission vehicles sales for the near future. The government's plan to introduce up to 1,300 recharging stations for electric vehicles ove...
Zero Emission Reloaded: Renault and ALD Automotive Join Forces
26 Jun 2009, 09:50 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / This the second time today when we're announcing a partnership for an electric vehicle between Renault and another company around the world. This time, the French manufacturer joined forces wit...
Audi Says Diesel Is Better Than Hybrids
25 Jun 2009, 10:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / An interesting battle is currently taking place in the United States, a market which is now encountering what seems to be one of the most important restructuring time frames in its history. While Pr...
Electric Renault Twingo Early Details
23 Jun 2009, 08:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / We already heard about Renault's plans to launch several electric cars and it might seem like Twingo is one of the models to be powered by an electric powertrain. And according to a report by F...
£25m Electric Car Scheme Launched in the UK
23 Jun 2009, 07:42 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Governments across the world are still keen on helping local automakers to concentrate their efforts on electric and hybrid cars, so new incentives, tax breaks or new schemes tend to become a common...
Electric Ford Focus Up for Test Drives in the UK Starting 2010
23 Jun 2009, 07:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford is getting closer to electrification and the recent announcement that a fleet of electric Focuses will be rolled out for a trial in the UK comes to support this statement. According to a report...
Electric smart Confirmed for 2010
19 Jun 2009, 10:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / It was only a matter of time until smart would release an electric model. The manufacturer will officially push the electric smart into mass-production in 2010, after a number of successful tests in...
Mitsubishi Developing Affordable Electric Car
18 Jun 2009, 14:24 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Mitsubishi is reportedly working on a new and cheaper electric car that might hit the market by 2012. Still not confirmed but it appears the future model will be based on the iMiEV car already shown...
Renault to Showcase New Electric Concept at Frankfurt
18 Jun 2009, 09:18 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Renault is about to get more serious about its electrification plans as the French manufacturer is preparing to debut a new electric concept that will hit the market in production form in 2012. Acco...