Coulomb ChargePoint Available in Chicago
25 Jan 2010, 07:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Electric vehicle charging stations provider Coulomb announced it has partnered with Carbon Day Automotive from Chicago, Illinois, to install the first green electric car charging station in the US. ...
MAV Amphibious EV – Mixing Electricity and Water
23 Jan 2010, 09:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We're not even sure how to begin this piece. We mean, who on Earth would ever have thought of putting together a amphibious-capable car, powered by electricity? When did combining electric curr...
Coulomb ChargePoint Available in Washington
21 Jan 2010, 08:14 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Washington received its first Coulomb ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations for electric vehicles, after the supplier installed a station at one of The Markets supermarket. The Markets has 21 sell...
Andalusia Signs Electric Vehicle Agreement with Renault-Nissan
18 Jan 2010, 14:47 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Andalusia’s state officials (Andalusia is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain) have signed an agreement with the Renault-Nissan alliance to promote the development of electric...
NAIAS: Fiat 500 BEV Concept Revealed
12 Jan 2010, 10:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Chrysler and Fiat have used the flesh of the 500 model to showcase electric technology bones, by revealing the Fiat 500 BEV at Detroit. The electric concept car uses Chrysler’s modular elec...
Volvo Tests Viability of the C30 BEV
7 Jan 2010, 16:23 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish carmaker Volvo is currently evaluating the viability of introducing an entirely electric-powered car known as a BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) on the market, after already announcing a plug-...
Tesla Roadster Embarks on Epic Journey
18 Dec 2009, 09:22 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / We all know that every success story is based on some type of epic journey which started it all. Whether we are talking about Jason and his quest for Golden Fleece, the first Europeans to have set f...
Mitsubishi Delivers 25 i-MiEV EVs in the UK
14 Dec 2009, 09:26 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As perhaps the most anticipated year in recent automotive history is just around the corner, Japanese carmaker Mitsubishi takes point and opens the flood-gates to the avalanche of EVs scheduled for ...
Nissan Leaf Showcased in Bellevue
11 Dec 2009, 08:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The Nissan Leaf tour continues in the US, with the latest stop of the electric vehicle being made yesterday in the city of Bellevue. Preparing its market entrance in the US in 2010, the Leaf has bee...
Mitsubishi i-MiEV Charge on FFWD: 0%-80% in 30 Minutes
10 Dec 2009, 13:50 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British arm of Mitsubishi will be the first in Europe to showcase the fast charge function of the all-electric i-MiEV city car, the company announced today. The fast charger, supplied by Tokyo E...
Mitsubishi i-CHARGER, Apartment Building EV Charging System
2 Dec 2009, 15:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the biggest challenges facing future EV owners, namely charging the car from an apartment building, is on the verge of being solved by Japanese manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors and Japan Delive...
EV Test Project Based on the Mazda Demios
30 Nov 2009, 10:11 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Japanese carmaker Mazda announced that it will be involved in a joint project to test a low-carbon transport system which uses clean energy, alongside with Itochu Corporation and Tsukuba City. The p...
Elektromotive Installs Recharging Stations in Belgium and Luxembourg
26 Nov 2009, 12:02 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Elektromotive decided that The PluginCompany, an experienced group in green mobility, will install 20 units of electric vehicle charging stations in Belgium and Luxembourg. The 20 Elektrobay units ...
Ford and UDM Start Advanced Electric Vehicle Program
25 Nov 2009, 13:35 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / America manufacturer Ford teamed up with the University of Detroit Mercy (UDM) to retrain traditional automotive engineers for the development of advanced electric and hybrid vehicles. Ford and UDM ...
Chevrolet Volt Markets to Be Announced at LA Auto Show
24 Nov 2009, 16:04 UTC · By: Alex Vasile / Chevrolet is going to announce its retail plans for the future Volt model during the LA Auto Show. Mass production of this model is expected to start in the fall of 2010 at the Detroit-Hamtramck ass...
Study Predicts 14 Mil. EVs in the US by 2020
19 Nov 2009, 14:48 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / A new study predicts that there will be at least 14 million electric vehicles on U.S. roads by 2020 and that EVs could account for 75 percent of all light-duty miles driven by 2040. The study is ca...
US to Form Electric Initiative with China
18 Nov 2009, 16:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Leaving aside this year's dispute over the new US duty for Chinese tire imports, the two countries agreed to form a joint electric vehicle initiative, aimed at accelerating the implementation o...
Surtees Drives Ginetta Through Channel Tunnel
18 Nov 2009, 13:27 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Former Formula One racing star John Surtees was the first person to drive a sports car along the Channel Tunnel, which was opened for the first time to mark Eurotunnel's 15th anniversary. The c...
Daimler Gets German Funding for Electric Vans
17 Nov 2009, 11:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German carmaker Daimler announced today it will receive 9 million euros from the Federal German Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Reactor Safety (BMU) for the research and develo...
Peugeot Prepares iOn for British Launch
16 Nov 2009, 09:54 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / French manufacturer Renault already started to market its electric car in the UK. Dubbed iOn, the car will be introduced at the end of 2010. According to a company statement, Peugeot has signed lett...