GM Is Considering a Cruze Plug-In Hybrid
24 Nov 2011, 13:47 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota won’t have the run of the eco market for long, as just about every major automaker is investing in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids. Of the Big Three, General Motors seems to be th...
Rolls Royce 102EX Electric Concept Spotted in California
24 Nov 2011, 13:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s amazing what you film if you have a camera in hand and are in the right place at the right time. Our friend, photographer Nathan Craig just posted this short flick on his Youtube channel ...
Spyshots: BMW i Sedan - Electric 7-Series
22 Nov 2011, 18:57 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / BMW is serious about its future electric models, and one string proof for this lies in the flow of spyshots related to this matter. After we recently showed you a series of spy photos of the i3 prod...
Lexus GS to Get New Downsized Hybrid Version?
22 Nov 2011, 17:02 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Another day, another Lexus GS rumor. We’ve previously found out that Lexus could build an SC430 successor based on its platform and we were remembered that the sedan could become an M5 rival u...
Daimler-BYD EV Concept Coming to 2012 Beijing Auto Show
21 Nov 2011, 17:56 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Daimler AG and BYD Auto today announced a fruit of their joint venture, a dedicated electric vehicle destined for the Chinese market, which will first arrive in the form of a concept at the Beijing ...
Low Emissions Pack Gives 2012 Volt HOV Fast Lane Access
21 Nov 2011, 14:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Chevrolet dealers have already begun taking orders for the low emissions version of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, which now benefits from access to California’s High Occupancy Vehicle traffic lanes...
Mitsubishi i Leads 2012 EPA Fuel Economy Guide
21 Nov 2011, 14:36 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) have just released the 2012 Model Year edition of the Fuel Economy Leaders list, crowning the Mitsubishi i as the most ef...
Honda Civic Natural Gas Becomes 2012 Green Car of the Year
17 Nov 2011, 21:20 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / So, it is time for the LA Auto Show to give us the name of Miss 2012 Green Car of the Year. The winner is neither a diesel nor a hybrid. It's not even a petrol. So, what is it then? The 2012 Ho...
Nissan Leaf Gets Two Awards at 2011 RAC Future Car Challenge
16 Nov 2011, 15:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Everybody knows that EVs are green. but how energy efficient are these cars? Nissan decided to answer this question during the UK’s recent RAC Future Car Challenge (FCC), where the Leaf, which...
Fiat 500C TwinAir Wins Green Apple Award
16 Nov 2011, 09:57 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fiat’s 500 fitted with the revolutionary TwinAir engine has managed to scoop up another award due to environmental credentials. The 500C convertible version of the car was awarded the Green Ap...
Skoda Yeti Earns Green Apple Award
15 Nov 2011, 18:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Skoda’s model range has no real sportscars and we’ve never read any press releases describing the Yeti as being a luxury crossover, yet they sales are increasing steadily despite the slo...
Toyota Prius C Revealed ahead of Tokyo Debut
15 Nov 2011, 15:46 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota has mixed the assets offered by the Prius with those of a small hatchback, with the result being the new Prius C, a b-segment vehicle that will make its world debut at the upcoming Tokyo Moto...
Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid to Be Tested by LeasePlan
14 Nov 2011, 13:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota will provide LeasePlan, a UK-based leasing company, with a trial fleet of their Prius Plug-In Hybrids ahead of the market arrival for the car that will take place in the autumn of 2012. The c...
Arcspeed Roadster: Electric Supercar from Australia
11 Nov 2011, 22:34 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Australia is taking a shot at the Tesla Roadster, with the ammunition used being the new Arcspeed Roadster, a topless sports car that relies on electric propulsion. The Arcspeed was brought to li...
2011 Mitsubishi PX-MiEV II Coming to Tokyo
9 Nov 2011, 14:39 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Back in 2009, the first Mitsubishi PX-MiEV Concept was unveiled at the Tokyo Motor Show, and now the Japanese manufacturer has moved the dream of a Plug-in Hybrid off-roader closer to production wit...
SEAT Unveils Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive Prototype Plug-In Hybrid
9 Nov 2011, 14:14 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The other fresh SEAT revealed today as part of the Spanish automaker’s green ambitions is the Leon TwinDrive, which is supposed to be a plug-in hybrid that combines the “advantaged of em...
SEAT Altea XL Electric Ecomotive EV Prototype Unveiled
9 Nov 2011, 13:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / SEAT says its working on its first electric car designed, developed and manufactured in Spain, and to prove they are serious about this, they’ve also released info and the first images of the ...
2011 Suzuki Regina Concept Unveiled, Previews City Car
9 Nov 2011, 11:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / What does a city car need to be these days? The answer is simple. It has to be green, and the new Suzuki Regina concept is about the greenest car we’ve ever seen, it’s even green on the ...
2011 Suzuki Q-Concept Unveiled
9 Nov 2011, 11:23 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It seems that Japanese designers sometimes dream up cars based on comics and sometimes they create them ready to be used in comics. But either way, this is their way of doing things and it’s s...
Brammo Enertia Plus to Be Used by Hong Kong Government
8 Nov 2011, 17:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Electric motorcycle manufacturer Brammo took the wraps off the 2011 Enertia Plus bike, and some very good news has reached our ears. According to an official statement from the manufacturer, their b...