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VW, Daimler: There’s a Future in Electric Cars, Not Quite Yet

Can there ever be such a thing as too much honesty when it comes to frank discussions about your company policy? Normally we’d say no, but when you start to sow the seeds of doubt about the thing you’re trying to sell we’d say otherwise. Especially in the case of Christian...

November 15, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 7

Fatal G-Wiz Crash: Confirmed - Another Car Was Involved

November 1, 2010 1

What Consumers Should Know About Electric Car Crash Tests

October 20, 2010 35

THINK City World's Best-Selling City EV; 2,500 And Counting

October 12, 2010

From The Fastest To The Greenest: BMW F1 Expertise For EVs

"Racing improves the breed". So said the late Soichiro Honda, believing that the lessons learned on the racing cars and motorcycles could be used to improve the marque's road... October 8, 2010 by Antony Ingram 1

Smart, Nissan to Share Car for U.S.

Smart USA has confirmed it will have a new car in its showrooms starting in late 2011--and that the new car will be sourced from Nissan. As a part of a wide-ranging... October 6, 2010 by Marty Padgett 1

2010 Smart Electric Scooter and Bike Concepts

2010 Paris Auto Show: Electric Scooters from MINI, Smart

The 2010 Paris Auto Show proved there's serious energy going into electric cars, but even EVs with two wheels were well represented at the show--and by major auto brands, at... October 1, 2010 by Marty Padgett 2

Will the 2011 Wheego LiFe Be the First Electric Car On Sale?

Sometimes we avoid covering certain cars, for good reasons or not. One of those cars is the 2011 Wheego LiFe, a derivative of the 2009 Wheego Whip. Never heard of it? Not... September 27, 2010 by John Voelcker 3

Smart All-Electric Escooter Concept Revealed Ahead Of 2010 Paris Auto Show

Last year BMW rolled out its C1-E Concept, an all-electric scooter that represented the automaker’s vision of what a safe, environmentally-friendly and highly practical... September 24, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 9

2011 Smart ForTwo Boast Better Performance and Less Emissions

Yes, the little Smarty is back for 2011 and this time it has a new face and some new features. More importantly, to some at least, there is also a performance upgrade that... September 18, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew

Motive Industries Reveals Design For Hemp-Bodied Kestrel

Sit back, relax, and take in the official design and specifications for the Kestrel, the hemp-bodied EV engineered by Canadian firm Motive Industries. We looked at the... September 16, 2010 by Antony Ingram 4

Li-Ion Motors Wave II, Progressive Automotive X-Prize winner.

BREAKING: Aptera Loses Automotive X-Prize, Li-Ion Motors Triumphant

For the past few years, small and medium-sized automakers have looked towards the prestige of winning the Progressive Insurance Auto-X Prize. for the X-Prize. Initially set... September 16, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 14

Smart ForTwo Diesel Drive Report: Does U.S. Get The Wrong Smart?

You'd be hard pressed to call us fans of the 2010 Smart ForTwo here at GreenCarReports. The tiny two-seater is a novel idea unfortunately let down in execution. Whilst the... September 14, 2010 by Antony Ingram 4

1,400 Smarts Turn Up for U.K. Smartfest Car Show

Whilst the U.S. might not be warming to the 'Smart car' quite the way owners Daimler might have hoped, the same can't be said for the car's reception in Europe. 2010 marks... September 8, 2010 by Antony Ingram

2011 Smart ForTwo Electric Drive: Quick Drive

It's fair to say that Smart haven't had quite the success they were probably hoping for in the U.S. with their diminutive Fortwo. Gambling on consumers 'downsizing' due to... September 6, 2010 by Antony Ingram 3

Smart Car Ownership Looking Like a Fad In the U.S.

The last couple of years have proven to have their ups and downs in the automotive market, especially with regards to small cars. The Smart car, one of the smallest cars on... August 28, 2010 by Jonathan McGrew

More Smart ForTwo Trouble: Owners Least Likely To Buy Another

As regular readers know, we've never been big fans of the Smart ForTwo minicar. It's not that we dislike small two-seaters; in fact, we think they're cool (unlike most U.S... August 27, 2010 by John Voelcker

Charging Your Electric Car At Home: What You Need To Know

One of the most important aspects of electric-car ownership might not be how they drive, or how far you'll go on a charge, but how you'll actually charge it in the first... August 13, 2010 by Antony Ingram 13

2011 Scion iQ Minicar Coming to U.S. Next March

Sales of the Smart ForTwo minicar plummeted after gasoline came back down from $4 a gallon, but Toyota's Scion brand is readying its own minicar for sale in the U.S. The... August 9, 2010 by John Voelcker 4