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Protoscar Lampo Protoscar, the self-proclaimed Swiss "CleanCar Shapers," plan to introduce an electric sports car at the Geneva Motor Show. The 268 horsepower convertible LAMPO concept will be unveiled at the show on March 2nd. The LAMPO uses an electric motor for each axle (the front for...

Aptera plans to make a 3-wheeled electric vehicle called the 2e which exists in working prototype form. The company has taken orders and planned to deliver its first production car by the end of 2008. Since that date passed, letter went out to those on the waiting list. Per the letter, "Our most...

India's popular REVA G-Wiz is getting an upgrade option: a new lithium-ion battery that will extend the vehicle's range from 50 to 75 miles, boast a shorter charge time, and function better in cold climates. The upgrade will be available as a kit in late 2009, or as a newly badged G-Wiz L-ion as...

Panasonic plans to display their "High Definition Power Line Communication" (HD-PLC) at this year's Consumer Electronics Show and an electric car will take center stage. HD-PLC will be used to demonstrate the integration of your future electric car into your home network. While the car is...

Let's say you own a plug-in electric car. You drive it, everywhere: around town, to work. You even drive it out of town, to visit friends and family in other cities, other states. You obviously can't bring your garage with you, so how do you charge your EV while you're out of town? Coulomb...

Recently we told you, and a lot of other sources reported on a Nikkei article indicating that Toyota had secret plans to develop an electric car that would derive all of its energy from solar cells. Many pundits analyzing the premise recognized that with the limits of present day solar technology...

The Automotive News reports that Chrysler plans to show at least three electric vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit later this month, among them a new Dodge, quite possibly an all-electric (not fuel-electric hybrid) four-passenger sport coupe. The Dodge electric...

Keeping ice rinks smooth is important in Toronto. The city has 60 carbon monoxide spewing Zambonis to prove it. In a place that already has 365 hybrid fleet vehicles, it was only a matter of time before the iconic ice resurfacers got clean. Enter the Finnish-made IceCat. The IceCat is a...

Tata Nano India's CNBC-TV18 is reporting that Tata Motors will make a micro-hybrid version of the world's cheapest car: the Tata Nano. The hybrid technology will disengage the motor when the vehicle is stopped resulting in a 5% increase in fuel economy. The so-called "stop-start" system will be...

Yesterday Michael Kimberly, CEO at Lotus, was quoted in the Financial Times saying that we ought not be surprised to see an electric Lotus in the near future. Using range-extending technology similar to that of the eagerly-anticipated Chevrolet Volt, this Lotus will use a fuel-based back-up to...

Fisker has developed an extended-range electric vehicle called the Karma, which is expected to go into production by the end of 2009. It is a four-door sports car priced at $87,000. Now the automaker is teasing us with its plan to unveil a new concept on January 12th 2009 called the Fisker Sunset...

In the words of our great patriot Benjamin Franklin, "In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes." Yes, even you Prius drivers have to pay them. You may be accustomed to taxes on gasoline, but what if you had to pay for how many miles you drive instead? If Oregon Governor, Ted Kulongoski...

This site has been covering news of the Mini E for over a month, so it shouldn't surprise you that Mini's parent company, BMW, is expected to unveil some EV concepts in the very near future. According to BMW Blog, the German automaker will showcase "Concept eDrive" at the Geneva Auto Show in March...

The Aptera is a unique 3 wheeled vehicle that will come in either an all-electric called the 2e or a hybrid version getting 300 mpg called the 2h. Both use a lithium-ion battery pack, but the hybrid version also contains a gas generator which allows for a 600 mile range. Aptera is expecting the 2e...

Chinese automaker BYD has officially launched its plug-in electric vehicle, the F3DM, in China last week. The car sells for around $22,000 USD equivalent, travels 60 miles per charge, and has an on-board electric generator which can also operate in parallel. BYD has been hopeful that that will at...

Only a month after the U.S. Military announced plans to purchase thousands of neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs), the Army has abandoned the idea. The results of a six month trial left Army officials unimpressed. Three vehicles were leased for $13,000 each by the U.S. Army base in Grafenwohr...

Sometimes speaking the same language isn't a prerequisite to understanding. Take this Swedish commercial. What appears to be an advertisement for the Finnish energy company, Fortum, carries a strong message. Transportation as we know it is portrayed by barren landscapes dotted with exploding oil...

The Green Car Journal has announced the five nominees for their 2009 Green Car Vision Award: the Chevrolet Volt, Fisker Karma, Honda FCX Clarity, Mitsubishi iMiEV, and the MINI E. It's worth noting that despite the fact that so many critics have declared the electric car revolution won't be...

Ford has announced that the EPA officially gave its new Fusion Hybrid 41 MPG highway and 36 MPG city fuel eficiceny ratings. This notes Ford is the highest ratings given to a mid-sized car and even beats the much smaller Civic Hybrid by 1 MPG in city driving. The Fusion hybrid also unique from...

Toyota although the leader in green cars, due to the success of its Prius, has been cautious in moving to lithium-ion plugin cars. They have expanded on the superiority of the parallel hybrid drivetrain over a series or pure electric design. They do have a few plug-in Priuses in field trials and...