Electric Cars

Range anxiety is often discussed at great length in regard to electric vehicles.  Range anxiety is the fear of running out of juice in an EV during an extended trip with no place to plug-in in sight.  This anxiety, if not quickly overcome, could hamper the entire EV segment.  Automakers have...

It seems that last ditch efforts to find a buyer for Saab have failed, and GM will be shuttering Saab's automotive operations by the end of the year. After Koenigsegg backed out of its planned acquisition of Saab, it appeared that Spyker might snap up the automaker, but those efforts collapsed. ...

We are following the compelling EEStor story here on All Cars Electric.  As many people are aware, the company is reportedly on the threshold of unveiling its barite-based energy storage devices for use in Zenn Motors electric car powertrains. These EESUs, as they are known, have been in...

If the mechanical prototype TheCarConnection.com recently drove was any indication, the 2011 Nissan LEAF will be an extremely quiet vehicle, free of the motor and drivetrain whine that accompanies some other electric cars.

One-off vehicles by specialty automakers are essential to the automotive marketplace.  Many of these vehicles are displayed annually at the SEMA show.  The vehicles highlight future products and even outline the direction of the industry as a whole.  RUF Automobile GmbH is a specialty automaker...

st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } China's BYD Auto has received a lot of recognition for vehicles they have been working on.  Many are eagerly awaiting the companies offerings expected to arrive in the U.S. next year.  The company has promised low prices, long ranges, and other innovative...

Toyota has decided to go forward and finish off the small details at its newly built plant in Tupelo, Mississippi.  Work on the plant began back in 2006, but the company halted completion last December due to a dwindling economy and potential financial issues.  The outside of the manufacturing...

For most automakers, putting a question mark in the name of a vehicle would be a marketing blunder. Fortunately, Rinspeed isn't most automakers. The Swiss company that brought the iChange electric sports car to the Geneva Motor Show last year, has another unique concept in store for this year's...

Chairman and acting CEO Ed Whitacre has revealed that Spyker is the sole party with whom GM is negotiating the sale of Saab, and will either close the sale with Spyker by the end of this month, or close Saab down.  In a related story, Boston Power and others have formed a coalition with Saab...

Saab, Boston Power and others are now part of a coalition is deliver high performance electric vehicles.  Other reports expect Saab's imminent sale by GM, leaving them free to pursue new product developments.  Boston Power has been seeking a foothold in the exploding electric and hybrid electric...

In anticipation of the Nissan Leaf EV reaching the U.S. in limited markets by next fall, Nissan has worked diligently towards providing the necessary infrastructure for recharging electric vehicles.  San Francisco, California is an area of this country likely to see the Leaf prior to its global...

To many, the chance to drive a Tesla Roadster Sport may only be a dream.  Its high price and lack of usefulness as your primary, only car may put it out of reach to us ordinary folk.  Dreaming about driving a Tesla Roadster and having the unique chance to actually pilot one are two entirely...

So you've always dreamed of owning an RV but just couldn't imagine paying for all that fuel used on a family outing.  Well you may be in luck as Freightliner is now offering a motor home chassis to solve the problem. The new chassis is called the ecoFred motorhome chassis.  Freightliner is the...

Toyota has gained a considerable hybrid market share with the dedicated hybrid model the Prius. This single vehicle has outsold all other hybrid models and continues to set the standard for a dedicated hybrid. Toyota has been contempt with a single dedicated hybrid model for some time now.  The...

In a briefing sheet for the LEAF, the automaker cites, in addition to the upcoming LEAF, e-LCV van, and Infiniti model, a

Having attended an automotive based engineering school myself, I enjoy seeing what the next generation of automotive engineers bring to the table.  I think this entry - the Mercedes-Benz F-CELL Roadster - is my favorite so far.  These fine young talents have done an outstanding job blending old...

 Per previously announced plans, Toyota now officially announces the imminent availability of a plug-in version of their 3rd generation Prius gasoline-electric hybrid vehicle.  Approximately 600 units will be leased to government and business fleets in the United States, Europe and Japan through...

Ohio based Myers Motors introduced it's Duo (formerly NMG) electric runabout in September, and is already taking pre-orders.  Final pricing will depend on the number of orders Received by June 5, 2010, with a worst case price of $29,995.00.  The company is saying that for every 200 pre-ordered...

A test drive of the 2nd-gen SmartForTwo ED (electric drive) by the gang over at Automobile revealed some pretty significant issues yet to be worked out by the Daimler brain-trust. While the new Tesla-supplied  battery pack increases peak horsepower to 40 HP (from 27HP) the Smart can only provide...

st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } It's that time of year when everyone is handing out awards for vehicle of the year.  We've reported on several of these awards thus far and here's another one, the "2010 Green Car Vision Award" goes to?  The award will officially be presented at the 2010 Washington...