Electric Cars

 The Lexus HS250h is essentially an upscale Prius.  It carries numerous components that are similar to those found in the Prius, but it does carry one additional detail not found on the Prius, the Lexus name.  Lexus, a make that is synonymous with luxury, coddling the driver, and offering an...

Demand for hybrid vehicles has slowly been on the rise for quite some time.  In particular, Toyota models have fared well holding top sales spots across the board for hybrid vehicles.  Toyota sells more hybrid vehicles than all other automakers combined.  The company is not about to sit back and...

Well, when it rains, it pours.  No sooner than I start talking about NEV's, then major announcements of new entrants occur.  Now, Polaris Defense is tweeking the Polaris Ranger EV (shown), an off-road electric vehicle, to qualify as an electric Low Speed Vehicle (LSV), or neighborhood electric...

Today, 2010 Canadian Olympic Hockey Team Captain and Anaheim Ducks Hockey Team Captain, Scott Niedermayer, will take delivery of a Honda FCX Clarity during a press conference at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.  The press release states that "Niedermayer, an avid outdoorsman and environmental...

Tianjin Qingyuan Electric Vehicle Co., the supplier of the ZX40S Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) sold domesticly by Miles Electric Vehicles, is hoping to sell most of its 2010 production of 3,000 vehicles in the United States - double last years sales.  It appears the NEV market is expanding...

It's certainly no secret that Toyota has led the way for many years in the hybrid vehicles segment.  The company leads in sales with the Prius and numerous other models taking top spots on the sales charts.  Toyota also leads the way in hybrid technology development.  It should really come as no...

Apparently James Bond won't be going green any time soon. In a report published by Auto Telegraaf today, Aston Martin boss, Dr. Ulrich Bez, said that current hybrid systems aren't a good match for Aston Martin's performance car reputation. Bez did, however, open the door for a hybrid vehicle as...

Roehr Motorcycles, who currently produce the 1250sc based on the Harley Davidson Revolution engine, is now looking to produce electric motorcycles and race in the TTXGP.  They join CRP Racing of Italy, Mavizen and Zero Motorcycles in this first of its kind racing series. Roehr plans to offer the...

Norwegian automaker Think, which barely escaped complete dissolution last year thanks to capital injections from new strategic partners Ener1 and Valmet, continues to forge ahead and has apparently chosen a site near Middlebury, Indiana to construct a major EV assembly plant inside the U.S.. In...

If you have followed this site for awhile, you are probably aware that we have covered the company Aptera on countless occasions.  Recently, it was reported that the company was facing both financial struggles and widespread firings (or a leave of absence as the company has stated). At this point...

While some automakers downsized and reorganized in response to the "Great Recession" one Taiwanese brand made its worldwide debut at the Dubai International Motor Show late last month.   Luxgen, an electric vehicle start-up, put four vehicles on display at the show, one of which, they called the...

Our mission here at GreenCarReports.com is to cover the greener end of automobiles, for both new-car buyers and enthusiasts. But unlike other sites, we rarely cover conversions to add plug-in capability to existing cars or hybrids. Why? First, they're not available to mainstream car buyers and are...

GM announced today that they achieved a 13.4% marketshare in the world's largest automarket by increasing overall sales a staggering 67%.  GM's Buick brand is very strong among China's business elites, which explains GM's choice to keep Buick, while shedding other brands during the bankruptcy...

Kandi Technologies, producer of go-carts, ATV's and the COCO mini-car has just announced an alliance with major Chinese energy, IT and battery companies to support a "new business model" for the adoption of electric vehicles.  Confusingly, they refer to this new business model as an "open...

Chrysler's ENVI program is, as we know it,  is gone.  But the electrification of vehicles in their lineup is not completely out of the picture.  A few months back, Chrysler officially announced that their ENVI program would be rolled into standard development and the ENVI group vanished. ...

In an effort to bring all sides of the story here on our site, we are presenting another research study about plug-in vehicles and hydrogen vehicles.  If you have followed the previous articles regarding the National Research Council study titled "PHEVs and EVs To Cost Tens of Thousands More Than...

Nemo Motors Corp., a Canadian manufacturer of recyclable electric utility vehicles located in the Province of Quebec, has just announced the delivery of its truck to the Government of Quebec.  The truck is slated to shuttle documents among buildings on the National Assembly Campus in Quebec City...

Lithium-ion battery technology will continue to evolve and advancements in technology will lead to increased energy density and lower costs.  Over time, advancements in technology at the cell level could also lead to increased range for electric vehicles.  The leading Japanese battery...

Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. has a bright outlook for 2010.  The makers of the popular all electric mid-size Newton delivery vehicle sees opportunity ahead for next year and there are numerous reasons why the company has a positive outlook.  The company will begin to ramp up production to double...

As many of our readers are aware, our editor in chief Lyle Dennis is one of the few select individuals to currently lease a Mini E prototype.  His journeys with this vehicle have been documented several times on our site and now, with the cold of winter upon us, new challenges and possible faults...