Electric Cars

Awhile back we presented a story about the new Toyota concept hybrid vehicle that will be displayed at the North American International Auto Show.  All we had at that time was two teaser shots from the company and no additional information about the actual vehicle.  Now there is more info...

With our site focusing primarily on electric and hybrid cars and other forms of transportation, we are well versed in the ongoing discussion of afterlife for automotive lithium-ion batteries.  Many suggest that once batteries are incapable of use within a vehicle that they should be put to use...

Following up on a piece we ran on December 18th titled "  PHEVs and EVs To Cost Tens of Thousands More Than Gasoline Counterparts for Next 20 to 30 Years", we would like to offer some additional information that has been pointed out to us.  Many who commented note that the National Research...

The Honda Insight, a vehicle that claimed to undercut the Prius in price while offering comparable performance in an almost as efficient package is not selling well in the U.S.  Recent reports show that sales of the Insight are incredibly low.  Prior to the launch of the new Prius, Toyota lowered...

New York City now has its first solar powered electric vehicle charging station courtesy of Beautiful Earth Group. The Brooklyn based company focuses on recycled, green solutions.  The solar charging station is made from two cargo containers stacked atop each other.  The top container houses the...

Previous reports of the highly anticipated Audi E-tron electric vehicle have definitely raised some questions about the claimed torque rating of 3,319 lb-ft.  Though the number is a true calculation, it does not follow industry standards for torque ratings.  Adjusted to industry standards, the...

The state of Michigan is continuing their efforts to become the worldwide leaders in automotive battery production.  State legislators recently approved another plan that will award $220 million in tax credits to companies in the advanced automotive battery field. The legislation and credits from...

Ownership of an electrically driven vehicle is certainly on the top of our Christmas Wish List this holiday season, but few production available examples exist.  However, come Christmas time next year, several models are promised to be available in some capacity.  We have compiled a list of...

What does an automaker do when they want to offer hybrid vehicles to buyers without having to deal with development and production costs of hybrid components?  How does an automaker bring hybrids to market quickly in order to catch up with competitors?  The answer is simple, enlist the help of...

According to a report from the Nikkei newspaper in Japan, Fuji Heavy Industries, the parent company of Subaru, recently announced that it will begin selling electric vehicles overseas by 2013. The report cites an interview with FHI president Ikuo Mori.  In the interview, Mori notes that by working...

According to the Wall Street Journal, Daimler will launch a pilot program of the Smart ForTwo Electric Drive in China beginning next year.  The report indicates that Daimler is considering several cities for testing of the Smart ED.  As Ulrich Walker, chairman of Daimler Northeast Asia said, "We...

Sometimes automakers try to sneak news on by us.  Why?  We don't exactly know.  Perhaps they test us to see if we can catch the info.  Perhaps they don't want the news to become widespread yet.  Or perhaps they just don't have much info to release yet.  In any case, an announcement from an...

Prior to going into government sponsored bankruptcy, Chrysler had displayed several electric car concepts including a 200C extended range electric vehicle and a 2 seat electric roadster. Since re-emerging as property of Italy's Fiat corp, plans for those Chrysler electric cars have been in limbo...

The Mercedes SLS AMG is a supercar capable of delivering an exciting driving experience, breathtaking top speeds, and track worthy handling.  In gasoline engine trim, the car is one of a handful of vehicles to offer performance on par with true race cars.  However, this vehicle will soon be...

For anyone familiar with GM products of the past, the name Fisher Body Company and the Body by Fisher trademark should sound familiar.  The company, founded over 100 years ago, made bodies exclusively for GM for decades before becoming fully integrated into GM.  Over the years, GM let the...

Sainsbury's, one of the largest grocery chains in Europe, has been testing a fleet of Smith Electric delivery vans for several years and has now decided to go electric with the majority of it's London metropolitan delivery fleet.  The grocery conglomerate has just ordered fifty additional (for a...

A group of fourteen of the world’s largest cities came together at the UN COP15 climate summit in Copenhagen on Wednesday to form the ‘C40 Electric Vehicle Network’, which will work collectively in four areas of municipal action that they see as critical to the successful introduction of...

The first EV from Santa Monica based  Coda Automotive is coming to fleets and a limited number of individual buyers in late 2010, but the company's Clearing The Air promotional blog is already releasing operational details, like how the car will deal with decreasing battery charge while on the...

This years NAIAS in Detroit, Michigan will feature a return of the EcoXperience driving exhibit which allows show goers the chance to drive "green" vehicles of the future.  In addition, the show will feature a new exhibit called "Electric Avenue."  This exhibit will feature "green" cars of today...

Is hydrogen dead?  According to BMW, real world testing of the 7 Series Hydrogen vehicle is at least dead for now.  The company has decided to halt real-world testing of the 7 Series Hydrogen vehicles citing a lack of infrastructure and high conversion costs of the newly introduced 7 Series as...