Archive: July 2009
CARS, Cash For Clunkers Receives $2 Billion in Additional Funds
The CARS program's tremendous success depleted funds in just days. Yesterday we reported that the program had been suspended due to lack of funds. Well all of that has changed today as the U.S. House gathered for an emergency vote to put an additional $2 billion into the program. The unexpected...
Hybrid Minivans: the road not taken
If you have a big family with a few kids, live in the suburbs, and like to go to big box stores, chances are you either own or have considered owning a minivan. This staple... July 31, 2009 by Lyle Dennis 9
Nissan Buidling Additional Lithium-Ion Battery Plants in England and Portugal
Nissan recently announced plans to expand its lithium-ion battery production by building new manufacturing plants in England and Portugal. The additional plants will give... July 31, 2009 by Eric Loveday
Motion Power Installs Several Electricity Harvesting Units in Roads
A new system that could eventually see use on public roads generates electricity from vehicles rather than providing it to them. The system relies on kinetic energy and... July 31, 2009 by Eric Loveday 5
CARS, Cash For Clunkers Suspended, Funds Depleted in Just Days
If you were thinking of trading in that old clunker of yours for a new vehicle under the CARS Cash Allowance Rebate System, you may have already run out of time. The funding... July 30, 2009 by Eric Loveday 4
VIDEO: Zero Motorcycles Launches Dual Sport Electric Bike
Zero Motorcycles has unveiled their new "dual sport" bike designed to take on dirt trails and smooth pavement. Marketed as a zero-emissions motorcycle that can go anywhere... July 30, 2009 by Robert Scardino 2
Honda Insight Gets Low
The Japanese tuners at "Exclusive Zeus" may have unlocked some hidden potential in the Honda Insight. Just when you thought the new Toyota Prius had delivered the knockout... July 30, 2009 by Robert Scardino 4
New 2010 Suzuki Kizashi: Suprising Source For AWD Sports Sedan
Near where we spend our weekends, in the hilly terrain of upstate New York, there are three Subaru dealers. For several years, the largest one has paired strong-selling... July 30, 2009 by John Voelcker 6
Could an Electric Triumph Make its Triumphant Return?
The Triumph TR-7 was an iconic vehicle long lost to the archives of history, though an occasional one can still be spotted on the roadways. The rights to the Triumph name... July 30, 2009 by Lyle Dennis
Smith Electric Vehicles Delivers EV Trucks to Major US Corporations on Capitol Hill
Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. delivered the first round of its fully electric Newton trucks this week. The vehicles, built at the company's plant in Kansas City, are capable... July 30, 2009 by Eric Loveday 1
Test Drive and Review of Nissan EV Pre-Production Sedan Model
There have been numerous brief test drives of the upcoming Nissan EV in the last few months. All of those drives took place in a Nissan test mule which was essentially a... July 30, 2009 by Eric Loveday 2
Toyota Prius is Outselling the Honda Insight
When Honda first introduced its new second generation Insight which it calls the "hybrid for everyone" in March, it was touted as a Prius killer. Unfortunately for Honda... July 29, 2009 by Lyle Dennis 1
Electric-Car Startup Coda Gets More Cash Plus Hank Paulson As Advisor
Now that Tesla isn't the only electric-car startup in town, the news keeps coming. Today's updates are from Coda Automotive, based in Santa Monica, California. We've... July 29, 2009 by John Voelcker 6
BMW Adds More Cash To Convince You To Buy Their Diesels
Despite IRS tax credits and superior gas mileage figures, BMW is reportedly having a tough time selling its new diesels, the 2009 BMW 335d sports sedan and the 2009 BMW X5... July 29, 2009 by John Voelcker 1
Report: Toyota Commits to Launching All-Electric Car in 2010
At the Detroit Auto Show in January 2009, Toyota revealed its electric iQ city car. At the time is was purely a concept and Toyota did not state its intentions to get into... July 29, 2009 by Lyle Dennis 10
Reports Confirm Nissan is Likely to Introduce Several Hybrid Models After EV Launch Next Year
Nissan has placed focus on their yet-to-be-released EV for over a year now. They claim this car will be priced similarly to ordinary cars and capably carry an entire family... July 29, 2009 by Eric Loveday
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