Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield, Contributing Writer

Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield is a self-confessed petrol head. She grew up in a carless family but was able at a very early age to name cars passing her on the street while other girls her age were more interested in Barbie Dolls. Although she trained as a classical musician she’s now a full-time broadcaster and journalist, covering green fuels and tech. After passing her driving test she’s owned a wide selection of cars, including a 1962 Morris Minor Woodie Hotrod; a single seat electric bubble car; a ’92 Honda Prelude; a ’91 Volvo 240; a ’04 Toyota Prius Plug in Hybrid (which she converted herself); an ’85 VW electric factory built rabbit; and a ’09 Smart ForTwo CDI Nikki specializes in electric vehicles, but also enjoys clandestine gas-guzzling, working on the rule that the larger and noisier the better. She is also loves riding motorcycles, but currently doesn't own one. Nikki also hosts the TransportEvolved podcast. She lives in Bristol UK with her wife, their two daughters and their Border Collie.

Articles

2012 Mitsubishi i Electric Car May Be Coming To Your State Sooner Than You Think Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 8, 2011

Mitsubishi is so pleased with the reaction to its 2012 i electric car that it has decided to move its plans to launch the car nationwide forward by six months.

The four-seat subcompact hatchback,...
Toyota Prius, Honda CR-Z Rumored To Take Part In GT300 Racing Series
Think of Japan’s Super GT Series, and you probably think of highly-tuned race car versions of rear-wheel drive production cars. But in in the 2012 GT300 class, the traditional image of GT race cars could be challenged by not one, but two hybrid cars. As MotorAuthority reported yesterday...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 7, 2011

Aptera Staff Smash Prototype Electric Cars As Company Folds
At the end of last week we broke the news that Aptera, the company responsible for the futuristic three-wheeled electric car known as the Aptera 2e was closing down. Now a series of YouTube videos have surfaced showing people we assume to be Aptera employees wilfully destroying Aptera body shells...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 7, 2011
Nissan Opens Reservations For Leaf Electric Cars In 7 More States
Believe it or not, December 12 will mark one year since Oliver Chalouhi of Redwood City, California became the first U.S. owner of a production 2011 Nissan Leaf. For some Nissan Leaf fans however, December 12 marks the additional year that they’ve waited to be able to buy the all-electric...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 7, 2011
Nissan Exec Calls Electric Leaf Pollution "Bull"
We all know that electric cars have zero tailpipe emissions, but the claim that electric cars move the pollution from the tailpipe to the power station chimney has long been a cornerstone of arguments against the electric car. But in an unusually candid moment at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, Nissan...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 6, 2011
Toyota Gives Hybrids Testosterone, Plans Hybrid Tundra Pickup
For over ten years now, Toyota has given car owners the chance to drive an ultra-efficient, high gas-mileage hybrid car. But while the 2012 Toyota Prius might give great gas milage, it just isn’t rugged enough for a large proportion of pickup-loving Americans. For them, driving a Toyota Prius...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 6, 2011
2014 Nissan Leaf Will Cost Less, Go Wireless, Travel Further, Be Smarter Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 6, 2011

Last week we told you that Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury brand, would be including wireless inductive charging on the option list for its first electric car.

Now Nissan has confirmed that the 2014...

Tesla Roadster Owners Soon To Get iPhone App Thanks To Tech-Savvy Fans
Nearly every electric car on the market today comes with technology that enables you to remotely start its charging cycle, pre-cool the cabin, or check its state of charge using a smart phone or computer. But while owners of the $109,000 Tesla Roadster aren’t among those who had smart-phone...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 5, 2011
2012 Chevy Sonic Test Drives: Carmaker Looks To Bloggers, Not Journalists
Normally, when an automaker brings a new car to the market, it invites automotive journalists to get behind the wheel to put the car through its paces and render their professional opinion on how the car drives, feels and performs. But as part of the launch of the 2012 Chevrolet Sonic, Chevrolet is...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 5, 2011
RIP Aptera: Lessons For Startup Electric-Car Companies
On Friday, Aptera CEO Paul Wilbur sent out an email with the news that the Aptera 2e -- the all-electric, two-seat, ultra-efficient car we’ve awaited for nearly five years -- wouldn’t be making it into production. As the long, drawn-out story that has been Aptera’s existence...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 5, 2011
New Electric Sports Car Does 0-60 In 2.3 Seconds, But There’s A Catch...
Earlier on today we caught wind of a brand new electric car hitting the market just in time for the New Year. With classic sports car styling, a 0-60 time of 2.3 seconds and a price tag of $1100, it could make the perfect gift for the electric car fan that has everything. But while the Traxxas XO-1...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 2, 2011
2012 Toyota Prius C Compact Hybrid: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show Debut Live Gallery
Among the concept cars and pre-production prototypes being unveiled at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show this week, there were a handful of production-ready cars quietly making their public debut. Among them was Toyota’s 2012 Prius C hybrid hatchback. Smaller than the 2012 Prius, the 2012 Prius C...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 2, 2011

Electric-Car-Hating Top Gear Names Fisker Karma Luxury Car Of The Year Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 2, 2011

For as long as we can remember, there’s been an ongoing love-to-hate relationship between the BBC's Top Gear show and electric cars.

Until yesterday that is, when Top Gear Magazine caught...
Nissan Gives 2012 Leaf Sporty Makeover, Announces 2012 Leaf Nismo
Admit it: You like the 2012 Nissan Leaf, but you yearn for the extra performance and sporting pedigree of Nissan’s custom-built, mid-engined, Nissan Leaf Nismo RC race car. Sadly, you’re unlikely to ever be given the chance to own your very own Nissan Leaf Nismo RC, but Nissan has just...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 1, 2011
Volkswagen Unveils Plug-in Hybrid SUV Concept: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
Unsurprisingly, the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show has been dominated by Japanese automakers showing off their latest green car technology and futuristic concepts on home turf. But that didn't stop German automaker Volkswagen from unveiling its own plug-in hybrid crossover concept, the Cross-Coupe Plug-in...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 1, 2011
BMW, Toyota Release More Information On Green Engine Partnership
Earlier this week our sister site Motor Authority reported that the European arms of BMW and Toyota had plans to work together on exchanging diesel and hybrid car technology in a mutually beneficial agreement. Now the two firms have outlined the full details of the agreement in a press conference...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield December 1, 2011
Honda Unveils EV-STER Electric Sports Convertible Concept: 2011 Tokyo Motor Show
It’s been nearly three weeks since Honda told us it would be premiering a small sports electric concept car at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show. True to its promise, Honda has just unveiled what it calls the EV-STER electric sports concept on the show’s first press day. With an unmistakably...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield November 30, 2011
Honda Announces ‘Earth Dreams’ Range Of Eco-Friendly Engines, Transmissions
Ask any advertising executive how you make a product sound more environmentally friendly, and they’ll suggest you give it a name that evokes the natural world. Enter Honda, and its Earth Dreams Technology range. Announced today at the 2011 Tokyo Motor Show, Honda claims the Earth Dreams...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield November 30, 2011

2014 Infiniti Electric Subcompact Car Will Have Wireless Charging Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield November 30, 2011

Infiniti, Nissan’s luxury brand, has always been open about its plans to bring a luxury subcompact electric sedan to market some time before 2015. But now it has let slip that its first...
Buying An Electric Car: Pay More Now, Or Wait A Bit?
As demand for electric and plug-in cars continues to remain high, many dealers and some private individuals are offering cars like the 2012 Chevrolet Volt on auction sites like eBay. With “Buy-It-Now” prices well above the starting sticker price of $39,995, these Volts pose an...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield November 29, 2011
Expecting A BMW-Engined Toyota Or BMWs With Toyota Hybrids? You Shouldn’t
Earlier today, our sister site MotorAuthority covered a story detailing a new green-engine partnership between BMW and Toyota for European-built BMW and Toyota cars. But while the partnership will give Toyota full access to BMW’s range of clean diesel engines and give BMW the chance to use...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield November 29, 2011
Nissan Leaf Electric Car Relegates Gas Cars To The Garage, Nissan Says
It might have an official EPA-approved range of just 73 miles, but the Nissan Leaf, Nissan’s first production electric car, is quickly becoming the primary car in multi-car households where a Leaf is owned. According to Nissan North America, many early adopters purchased the Leaf intending it...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield November 29, 2011
GM Offers Loan Cars To Chevy Volt Customers While Crash Fires Are Investigated
A few weeks ago we told you about a 2011 Chevrolet Volt which had caught fire in a storage yard three weeks after it was subjected to an official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash test. But after a second Chevrolet Volt caught fire at the NHTSA test labs last week following a...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield November 28, 2011
Where Do Hybrid, Electric Cars Sell Best? We Find Out
While hybrid and electric cars are becoming more popular throughout the U.S., it isn’t a secret that buyers in some areas are more keen to buy a hybrid or electric car than others. Now NPR has published an interactive map detailing just where electric and hybrid cars have proved popular this...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield November 28, 2011