Pininfarina Unveils Hybrid Bus
21 Oct 2011, 17:30 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When we hear the name Pininfarina, we like to think about the attractive lines of a Ferrari or Maseratti, but it seems that the Italian design house has recently decided to also cover an radically d...
Fisker: Karma to Meet 2011 Sales Target, Nina Production Delayed to Mid-2013
21 Oct 2011, 12:24 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Now that Fisker has sold the first unit of the Karma, with the car receiving the EPA certification, albeit not quite the desired one, it is time to look into the carmaker’s production future. ...
Nissan Leaf Takes Electric Vehicle of the Year Award in Britain
20 Oct 2011, 09:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Nissan has received the electric Electric Vehicle of the Year Award during the Greenfleet Awards ceremony this week, which represents the recognition for its merits as the most suitable electric car...
Volvo Tops CO2 Emissions Reduction in Europe
19 Oct 2011, 12:07 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Volvo has managed to claim the top spot among European automotive producers in the fight for reducing carbon dioxide emissions, with the result being shown by the sixth annual analysis released by T...
Audi e-tron Spyder Malibu Video Footage Provides Glimpses into Future
19 Oct 2011, 09:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / When we heard that Audi brought the e-tron Spyder to sunny California we couldn’t make heads or tails of it and quickly dismissed the info as being a simple publicity tactic. However, the offi...
Fisker Starts Selling 2012 Karma After EPA Certification Received
19 Oct 2011, 08:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Fisker has received a clean bill of health for the Karma and is now open for business in the US. The extended range electric vehicle sedan has received certification from the US Environmental Protec...
2012 Honda Insight Hybrid Introduced in the US
18 Oct 2011, 16:03 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Honda is introducing the 2012 model year Insight to the US market, with the vehicle receiving relatively modest modifications, for both the aesthetic and technical sides. The vehicle is powered b...
Electric DMC DeLorean Coming in 2013
17 Oct 2011, 15:58 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Have you ever heard of the DeLorean DMC-12, a sportscar that’s the stuff of legends and was built in the early 80s for the American market? Of course you have, and you probably have owned a mo...
Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Goes on Sale in 2012
17 Oct 2011, 07:54 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Toyota can’t have the run of the plug-in hybrid market any more, as manufacturers from all over the world are encroaching on what used to be their specialist turf. Volvo is also to soon join t...
Toyota Making Le Mans Return in 2012 with Hybrid LMP1 Prototype
14 Oct 2011, 14:39 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Toyota today announced that it will come to next year’s Le Mans race with a new petrol-hybrid racer. In fact, the automotive producer will compete in the 2012 FIA World Endurance Championship....
Next Nissan Altima Hybrid to Use 2.5-liter Supercharged Engine and New CVT
13 Oct 2011, 19:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / When Nissan replaces the Altima mid-size sedan, the vehicle will get the company's first, in-house develops, front-wheel-drive hybrid powertrain. The system will replace the outgoing Toyota-...
Standard EV Charging Supported by Seven Carmakers
13 Oct 2011, 13:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / One of the problems surrounding electric vehicles is the charging infrastructure, which still doesn’t offer an accessible pathway for users. However, the industry is making efforts to solve th...
Nissan Introduces Next-Generation Fuel Cell Stack
13 Oct 2011, 13:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Nissan is introducing the Next Generation Fuel Cell Stack (the 2011 model) for its Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEVS), with the move being included in the carmakers’s zero emissions efforts. ...
Electric Camaro Dragster Dyno: 2,000 lb-ft (2,700 Nm)
13 Oct 2011, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Dyno runs usually bring icings such as backfires, flames down the exhaust and a sound that gives of an idea of what to wear for the Apocalypse. However, this isn’t exactly the case with electr...
Nissan Lowers Price of Home Charger to $1,818 in the US
13 Oct 2011, 08:37 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We have to give thanks to the first people who bought those $2,500 cell phones, as they made it possible for us to communicated using handheld devices that can cost you $1. It’s probably much ...
Daimler-BYD Electric Car Coming to China in Spring 2012
12 Oct 2011, 14:17 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Daimler and Chinese automaker BYD are going to debut their jointly built electric car in April of 2012, according to the German automaker’s boss, Dieter Zetsche. According to Inside Line, the ...
GM Reveals 2011 Chevrolet EN-V Concept
12 Oct 2011, 14:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Last year, the EN-V concepts were eatured as one of the main attractions of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai. Now, the GM’s vision of the future will be enhanced with a second generation of suc...
Chevrolet Announces Spark EV, Coming in 2013
12 Oct 2011, 13:10 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / American automaker Chevrolet today announced that it will manufacture an all-electric version of the Spark. The Spark EV (ironic name) will be produced in a limited run and delivered in some parts o...
smart fortwo Almost Does 100 MPG!
12 Oct 2011, 12:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / At a ceremony in London today, the diminutive smart fortwo cdi has been awarded the “Overall Best MPG” winner of the ALD Automotive Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon 2011. The car did an amazi...
Audi e-tron Spyder Spotted in California
11 Oct 2011, 12:28 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Audi e-tron Spyder, the German carmaker’s attempt at showing the world that eco vehicles can be sporty, has been spotted playing under the Californian sun. The video of the car, which was ...