Green Machines 500ze, the All Electric Street Sweeper
19 May 2010, 10:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the automotive world scrambling to usher the era of the electric vehicle, it was only a matter of time until other companies from related fields would pick up the fever. It's the case of o...
Nissan Teams-up with US Students to Develop Electric Vehicle Solutions
7 May 2010, 14:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nissan has created an environmentally-friendly educational program which has seen the students at Carnegie Mellon University in the U.S explore the future of electric vehicles throughout the entire ...
Austrian Phone Booths Turned into EV Charging Stations
5 May 2010, 13:01 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Telekom Austria has come up with an idea for old telephone boxes, planning to turn them into recharging stations for electric cars. The company said that the telephone boxes in Austria are becoming ...
Corsa-based Schaeffler Hybrid Unveiled
30 Apr 2010, 14:40 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The German Schaeffler Group has developed a hybrid vehicle based on the Opel Corsa. The project, dubbed Schaeffler Hybrid, is part of an innovative project that allows a comparison between the mu...
Solar EVs Join Nissans, Subarus and VWs in Multi-brand Showroom
28 Apr 2010, 07:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The new energy vehicles are steadily increasing their presence in the real automotive world, as the car industry is keen of offering green motoring alternatives. The latest example that illustra...
Teijin Electric Vehicle Concept Presented in Japan
25 Apr 2010, 19:26 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The electric vehicles world is now a little bit richer, as the Japanese Teijin Group unveiled a ultra-light electric concept car that uses proprietary materials, including carbon fiber composites, p...
Magna to Invest $50 Million in Four Michigan Projects
21 Apr 2010, 07:14 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Auto supplier Magna International Inc. plans to invest nearly $50 million in four projects in Michigan, which will create approximately 508 jobs within five years, according to Automotive News. The ...
Tesla Roadster Honours Nikola Tesla in Budapest
12 Apr 2010, 09:35 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Tesla Roadster will tour southeastern Europe this week in what will be the most significant leg of the 37,000-kilometer world tour that the electric car is currently undertaking. On April 13, the ca...
Lamborghini Minotauro, the First Electric Lambo
12 Apr 2010, 07:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Or, at least, how the first electric Lamborghini should look and feel like. Whereas, undoubtedly, the Italian manufacturer will eventually turn its attention to electric powertrains in the future, t...
New EV Charging Station Built in China
12 Apr 2010, 07:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Chinese automotive industry is moving towards new energy vehicles, in an effort to keep the country’s ever more crowded roads as green as possible. The latest example of a development ...
Renault, Nissan Sign Agreement with Enel and Endesa
9 Apr 2010, 14:53 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Renault and Nissan have signed an agreement to develop electric vehicle mobility with energy giants Enel and Endesa. The deal has been put in place yesterday in Paris in the presence of Fulvio Conti...
Croatian Company Seeks Investors for High-Range Electric Car
8 Apr 2010, 09:29 UTC · By: Dan Mihalascu / Dok-Ing, a Croatian company, seeks awareness in the electric car market with an interesting prototype called XD. Zagreb-based Dok-Ing has already received global recognition with its innovative high...
Ford Electric Vehicles to Use Microsoft Hohm
1 Apr 2010, 07:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / American manufacturer Ford and Microsoft teamed up to offer a platform to help future owners of Ford’s electric vehicles optimize the way they recharge their vehicle and better manage their ho...
Ireland Preparing Electric Vehicle Revolution
31 Mar 2010, 06:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ireland will be one of the most electric vehicle friendly countries in Europe, as its government has announced that it plans to have 1,500 EV recharging stations installed throughout the country by ...
Ricardo and PEP EV Charging Station at 2010 NYIAS
30 Mar 2010, 13:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / First unveiled at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in January, the new electric vehicle charging station from Ricardo and PEP Stations will also be present at this years NYIAS...
Nissan Brings the LEAF at the 2010 EVER Monaco
25 Mar 2010, 08:17 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Shortly after it made its European debut at the Geneva Auto Show this month, the Nissan Leaf will again meet the public, this time scheduled to be showcased at the EVER Monaco 2010 automotive show. ...
Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Programs to Be Implemented in the UK
23 Mar 2010, 13:11 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As the automotive industry is becoming more environmental responsible, multiple “green” projects supported by governments are implemented all around the world. The latest eco-friendly ve...
Nissan Leaf to Be Produced in Sunderland
18 Mar 2010, 07:15 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Nissan has just announced that its first all electric vehicle, the Leaf, will be manufactured at the automaker’s plant in Sunderland, UK. The car manufacturer’s lithium-ion battery plant...
Automakers Want EV Taxation Issues Resolved
17 Mar 2010, 11:03 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Automakers say that one of the most important issues regarding the electric car industry is the level of potential taxation for the energy used to power the EVs. Car manufacturers insist that govern...
U.S. Homebuilder Offers EV Charging Infrastructure Preparation
9 Mar 2010, 17:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The electric and hybrid vehicles are becoming more and more present in our daily automotive landscape. But these vehicles need a charging infrastructure that supports their use and this is currently...