Electric Cars
2012 Volvo C30 Electric: 250 Available In Europe This Fall
If you're one of our European readers who's had his or her sights set on leasing a Volvo C30 Electric, we have good news and bad news. First the good news: Volvo has announced plans to start producing the C30 Electric for European customers this fall. The bad news? The company is only making 250 of...
Standard 2011 Electric Nissan Leaf To Climb Pike's Peak
The all-electric 2011 Nissan Leaf will be joining the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb on June 26th. But, surprisingly it won't be the race-modified Nismo Leaf RC... June 1, 2011 by Kevin Lee
Nissan Doubles Leaf Sales, Volt Stays Steady: Some Perspective, Please
Sigh. Here we go again. It's the first of the month, which means that auto journalists are scrambling to put together their monthly sales reports. Sales in May weren't great... June 1, 2011 by John Voelcker 23
Audi A2 e-tron Electric Car Concept Headed To Frankfurt Auto Show: Report
The last we heard Audi was working on a new generation of its slow selling but technologically advanced A2 hatchback for launch in 2015. According to latest reports, a... June 1, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
New Fuel Economy Label Highlights Electric Cars, Plug-Ins
The Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation have unveiled their updated fuel economy labels. There's some new information aimed squarely to inform... May 28, 2011 by Kevin Lee 1
850 Miles In A Tesla Roadster In A Weekend: Crossing The Line
Yesterday, we told you about the remarkable 850-mile electric-car road trip planned by David Peilow and Kevin Sharpe, who intended to drive from the tip to the tail of the... May 26, 2011 by Michael Thwaite 6
Why The 2011 Chevrolet Volt Encourages The Use Of Gasoline
The 2011 Chevrolet Volt may be an extended-range electric car--or a plug-in hybrid, take your pick--but it's designed to promote the use of gasoline. Well, older gasoline... May 26, 2011 by John DeCostanza 6
850 Electric Miles, One Weekend: Tesla Test Of UK Charging Network
Why climb a mountain when there are perfectly good helicopters? Why drive to the North Pole when there are scheduled flights? Why drive from the upper tip of the United... May 25, 2011 by Michael Thwaite 4
A Formula 1 Nissan Leaf Electric Car? Well, Not Quite: Rumor
A little over two months ago Nissan made the announcement that its upmarket Infiniti division would become the title automotive sponsor of the championship-leading Formula 1... May 25, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Ten Reasons Why You’ll Really Enjoy Owning an Electric Car
This month has seen a lot of witty articles about the pros and cons of electric transportation, usually titled ‘Ten reasons why electric cars...’ followed by... May 24, 2011 by Michael Thwaite 17
Porsche Boxster E Electric Sports Car A Hit At 2011 Michelin Challenge Bibendum
The Michelin Challenge Bibendum is an annual event run by the French tire company aimed at promoting the development of sustainable mobility. At this year’s event in... May 24, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 3
Less Than Half Of U.S. Shoppers Want EVs To Take Over: Discuss
If you plan to shop for a new car this year, there will be a range of plug-in hybrids and EVs competing for your attention. But according to a new survey, only about 30% of... May 24, 2011 by Richard Read 4
Protoscar Lampo3: Best Electric Sports Car You Can't Buy Yet?
Protoscar isn’t new to designing and building electric car prototypes. The Swiss firm, who specializes in design and engineering, has previously revealed the Lampo and... May 23, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 1
Porsche Wants High-Performance Electric Cars, Testing Plug-In Panamera
Porsche recently took the wraps off its second hybrid model, the new 2012 Panamera S Hybrid, as well as confirming development of an electric sports car and the announcement... May 23, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 10
New Management, Structure, Cash For Electric-Car Maker Think?
Back in January, we toured the Think electric-car assembly facility in Elkhart, Indiana, "the RV capital of the world." We got some striking photos of hundreds of the City... May 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 4
Aptera Struggles Toward Production Of 3-Wheel Electric Car, Maybe
One of the most remarkable--and most delayed--of the promised new generation of electric cars is the three-wheeled Aptera 2e. The unusual, highly aerodynamic vehicle was... May 19, 2011 by George Parrott 4
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