Archive: January 2009

Toyota Denies Plans to Build a Solar-Powered Electric Car

Recently we told you, and a lot of other sources reported on a Nikkei article indicating that Toyota had secret plans to develop an electric car that would derive all of its energy from solar cells. Many pundits analyzing the premise recognized that with the limits of present day solar technology...

January 5, 2009 by Lyle Dennis 2

Dodge to show a new four-passenger EV in Detroit

January 5, 2009

North America On Verge of Electric Car Boom

January 4, 2009

Zambonis Iced by Toronto, NHL - EV IceCats on the Way

January 3, 2009

Tata To Produce World's Cheapest Hybrid Car

Tata Nano India's CNBC-TV18 is reporting that Tata Motors will make a micro-hybrid version of the world's cheapest car: the Tata Nano. The hybrid technology will disengage... January 3, 2009 by Robert Scardino

Lotus Planning to Demonstrate an E-REV

Yesterday Michael Kimberly, CEO at Lotus, was quoted in the Financial Times saying that we ought not be surprised to see an electric Lotus in the near future. Using... January 2, 2009 by Jennifer Knightstep

Toyota Solar Car Rumors Swirl

Toyota House Yesterday the Associated Press reported that Toyota is secretly developing a car that will be completely powered by solar energy, citing a story in Japan's... January 2, 2009 by Robert Scardino 1

Fisker Karma S Sunset E-REV Concept to be Unveiled at Detroit Auto Show

Fisker has developed an extended-range electric vehicle called the Karma, which is expected to go into production by the end of 2009. It is a four-door sports car priced at... January 1, 2009 by Lyle Dennis