Lyle Dennis, Editor-in-Chief
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Porsche told the world it was planning a hybrid version of its Cayenne S SUV at the 2007 LA Auto Show. Since then, the automaker has made significant progress on the car.
Test prototypes have been...
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Chery Automobile Unveils New Electric Car, the S18 EV
Second Chinese Automaker to Build Electric Car
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San Francisco Installs Coulomb Technology Networked Charging Stations for Electric Cars
Today Gavin Newsom, the Mayor of San Francisco, announced that his is a city has installed three Smartlet™ networked electric vehicle charging stations outside City Hall. These stations are part of a two-year public demonstration project in San Francisco. Newsom said “Our goal is to transform...
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Honda Sells 300,000 Hybrids Worldwide and Promises a Hybrid Sports Car in 2010
Honda Motors today announced that as of the end of this January they have sold 300,000 hybrid vehicles worldwide since the original Insight was first produced in 1999. They noted their hybrids are being sold in 40 countries around the world.Honda Hybrid Sales by Model/Region (as of the end of...
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Exec: Nissan Electric Car Will Have 100 Mile Range and Launch in US in 2010
An executive from Nissan named Mark Perry told the Chattanooga Free Times Press that his company plans to launch an electric car with a 100 mile driving range in 2010. He also said that Smyrna,Tennesse where the company's US manufacturing base is located will be a target launch area. He said...
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Swiss Carmaker Rinspeed to Unveil iChange Electric Car
Swiss carmaker Rinspeed has announced that it plans to unveil a new and unique all-electric car it is calling the iChange at the Geneva Auto Show in March. They state it is more than a "clever concept car" and rather symbolizes the dramatic change towards electrification the entire auto industry is...
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Yet another automaker, Volkswagen, has jumped on the electric car bandwagon. This time the Germany-based company has reported it will team up with Toshiba to manufacture an electric version of the... -
Official Tesla Model S Electric Sedan Teaser Photo
Yesterday we found out from Tesla CEO Elon Musk that the upcoming Model S electric sedan would be publicly unveiled on March 26th. Today we have the first official teaser image of the car. The car is expected to be an all-electric 4-door 5-seater costing just under $60,000. Looking good so...
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Breaking: Tesla to Unveil Model S Sedan on March 26 and Has Been Accepted for $350 M in Government Loans to Build it
Automaker will also be profitable mid-year
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MINI E Electric Car Field Test Delayed
BMW has plans for a real-world field test of 450 MINI Coopers converted into electric cars. They began accepting applications from NY, NJ, and CA residents in December. A total of 1800 applications were received. BMW has stated the cars would be handed out throughout the first quarter to accepted...
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Ford Says Working with Smith Electric Vehicles to Launch World's First Battery Electric Commericial Van in 2010
Will be built on Transit Connect Platform and have 100 mile range
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PSA Peugeot Citroen May Delay 2011 Plug-in Diesel Hybrid
French automaker PSA Peugeot Citroen has been planning to introduce a plug-in diesel electric hybrid car in 2011. The advanced electric powertrain is intended to be placed in the 3008 crossover vehicle. The company apparently isn't exuberant about the public's appetite for this vehicle indicating...
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Honda has just begun selling its next generation 2010 Insight Hybrid in Japan for 1.89 million Yen, which translates to roughly $20,052 USD. The EX trim will be closer to $23,000.
The vehicle is...
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Aptera 2e Full Production Specs Released
The Aptera 2e, is a unique electric vehicle. It is a 3-wheeled 2 seat airplane-shaped vehicle that is a cross between a motorcycle and a commuter car. The first one has rolled off the production line, and they are expected to go into low volume series production in the fall of this year. At the...
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Ford Announces Johnson Controls-Saft to Supply Lithium ion Batteries for 2012 Plug-in Sedan
Ford Motor company recently revealed a plan to build a c-class electric sedan for production in 2012. AllCarsElectric.com also test drove a mule prototype of that vehicle. Today, Ford announced that it had chosen the lithium-ion battery supplier. Johnson Controls-Saft of France has signed a...
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2011 Audi Q5 Hybrid Expected to Launch Next Year in the USA
Audi has previous considered entering the hybrid market, and now has finally confirmed it will officially to do aiming to bring a hybrid version of its luxury SUV the Q5 to the US in 2010.. Wolfgang Hatz who is head of Audi's powertrain development said the automaker will build a hybrid to compete...
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Next Generation Chevy Volt MSRP Targeted at $20,000
GM-Volt.com has reported an original interview with GM advanced technology engineer Nick Zielinksi. Zielinski was asked if the second generation Chevy Volt would have a price goal around $20,000 and stated "you’re pretty much describing our plans for Gen 2. Looking to improve efficiency, maintain...
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No sooner does Mitsubishi still not have any i MIEVs on the road in significant number, than it is introducing a new version of the vehicle.
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Shelby to Build Ultimate Aero EV, World's Fastest Electric Car, and Sell Electric Drivetrains
Electrification of the automobile not only means great things for personal mobility, but can be applied to high performance cars. Shelby Supercars, who already makes the world fastest production car has plans to build the worlds fastest electric car. The vehicle's development was first announced...
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Third Generation 2010 Toyota Prius to Go on Sale in May for About $27,600
Toyota has recently unveiled its new third generation Prius, which has improved aerodynamics, a larger engine, and an improved parallel hybrid drivertrain that permits it to achieve a 50 mpg combined fuel efficieny. The Nikkei has just reported that Toyota will begin selling the car in May...
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All Electric 2009 Ford Focus BEV Test Drive
Ford made an especially strong jump on the EV scene at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show announcing that they will begin mass production of a battery-electric vehicle, yet unnamed, in 2011. I was invited by Ford to actually test drive a prototype. At this point the vehicle is based on the Ford Focus body...
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Ford Project M Electric Car Production Planned in 2011
Ford decided to get into the electric car game six months ago, being pushed into it by the wave of enthusiasm from the Chevy Volt and other concepts. They called the plan Project M. On Sunday the vehicle will be demonstrated in the body of a Ford Focus compact car. Powered by lithium-ion batteries...
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Toyota to Unveil FT-EV Electric City Car Concept
Toyota has released more details about its electric city car concept that will be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show tomorrow. They will displaying a concept car called the FT-EV that is based on the 4-seat IQ urban vehicle already on sale in Japan. The automaker stated they intend to produce a 50...
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