ZAP Alias EV Uses Firestone Tires
22 Jul 2010, 09:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Electric vehicle pioneer ZAP announced today its Alias electric car fitted with the latest generation of Firestone Firehawk ultra high performance tires has moved to the final stage of the Progressi...
Koreans to Make Tiny EVs in South Carolina
12 Jul 2010, 11:00 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Korean automaker CT&T has big plans with its tiny e-Zone low-speed electric vehicle. The company announced recently it will invest $21 million to build its first North American production line i...
ZAP Buys Majority Stake in China's Jonway Auto
9 Jul 2010, 07:42 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American electric vehicle provider ZAP announced today it has acquired 51 percent of Zhejiang Jonway Automobile for US$29.03 million in cash. This forms part of ZAP’s strategy to {Ad}capitaliz...
Luxgen7 MPV EV+ Breaks Cover
8 Jul 2010, 12:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After unveiling the Luxgen7 SUV last month, the Taiwanese brand today took the wraps off their latest creation, the Luxgen7 MPV EV+. As you might have already guessed from the model’s designat...
I-5 to Turn into West Coast Green Highway
5 Jul 2010, 12:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The push to implement an effective charging infrastructure for the upcoming flood of EV vehicles is causing more and more projects to see daylight, with some of them really having the chance of beco...
Nissan Leaf "new action TOUR" Starts on July 31
5 Jul 2010, 12:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Several months after Japanese manufacturer Nissan kicked off the US tour of its Leaf electric vehicle, a similar endeavor is currently gearing up in Leaf's home country, Japan. Dubbed "the...
New Standard for Measuring Emissions and Fuel Economy of PHEVs from SAE
30 Jun 2010, 08:38 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / As PHEVs are gaining in popularity worldwide, SAE International has launched a new revised standard for measuring the exhaust emissions and fuel economy of such vehicles. The recently released revis...
Doking XD EV, the First Croatian Electric Vehicle
28 Jun 2010, 09:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / There are several things in XD EV's story which, normally, would at least make you to raise an eyebrow. Of course, being a Croatian electric vehicle is not one of them... The XD electric ve...
Garia LSV Luxury Golf Car Goes Street Legal
24 Jun 2010, 07:06 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Smaller electrical vehicles such as NEVs (neighborhood electric vehicles) or LSVs (low speed vehicles) are expected to gain a market share of over 70% in the US by 2012. The Garia LSV is on its way ...
Vauxhall Ampera Completes UK Electric Journey
23 Jun 2010, 07:41 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Vauxhall Ampera has completed its UK demonstration trip, showcasing its real-world usability and environmental-friendliness, as it drove through seven UK counties.The Ampera set off on its 175 m...
Toshiba to Build EV Motors, Plant in Houston
23 Jun 2010, 06:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Japanese manufacturer Toshiba announced yesterday it is expanding its presence in the automotive sector with the start of production of high-performance drive motors for hybrid, hybrid electric and ...
Mitsubishi i-MIEV Starts Trials in North East England
21 Jun 2010, 08:28 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Mitsubishi announced today it will be supplying six all-electric i-MiEVs in North East England to start the next stage of the trials taking place in the region. This was made...
Free Home Charging Stations for 4,400 Chevrolet Volts
18 Jun 2010, 06:40 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / General Motors recently revealed it has planned a quite attractive offer for the first buyers of the Chevrolet Volt, namely it will provide them with one of 4,400 free home charging stations from ei...
Think Makes First EV Fleet Sale in Switzerland
16 Jun 2010, 09:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer announced today it has completed the first fleet sale of EVs in Switzerland and, at the same time "the most exciting retail agreement' made by Think...
BBC to Drive the Think Across Europe
4 Jun 2010, 07:33 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In what may be the very first documentary of an electric vehicle trekking the countries of Europe, Norwegian electric carmaker Think announced in has partnered with BBC for a historic trip called BB...
Ford and Coulomb Partner for Free In-Home Charging Stations
3 Jun 2010, 07:39 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford announced today it has reached an agreement with Coulomb Technologies in order to provide nearly 5,000 free in-home charging stations for some of the carmaker’s firs...
MSU Wins GM's EcoCAR Competition
28 May 2010, 13:29 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The recently launched GM competition finally found its winners, with the Mississippi State University (MSU) clinching first place, followed by the Virginia Tech team in the runner-up spot and Penn S...
Nissan Leaf Sold Out for the Year
27 May 2010, 10:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Talk about a sizzling start... The world's first mass-produced electric vehicle, the Leaf, turns out to be a hit the size of which Nissan itself didn't even dare to dream. According to the...
Li-ion Inizio Supercar Comes This September
25 May 2010, 09:41 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / This is the first time we hear anything from Li-ion Motors Corp, let alone its Inizio electric supercar... This hasn't stopped us however from having a looksie into the company and its soon to ...
Drivers Ready for EV Switch, Smart Move Trial Shows
19 May 2010, 12:26 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A recent trial involving four electric smart fortwo cars found that most people were convinced they could use them as their regular car. Dubbed Smart Move, the trial was held by Cenex and One North ...