Antony Ingram, Contributing Writer
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Mercedes-Benz is best known for its big sedans, but lately the German automaker has been looking into smaller and more efficient vehicles.
That lineup is expected to increase over the next few years,...
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Mitsubishi Lines Up Plug-In Hybrid, 500 HP Evolution ModelElectrically-powered vehicles that match regular combustion cars for performance are no longer a surprise, many of those barriers eroded thanks to companies like Tesla Motors. Now it's the turn of the performance plug-in hybrid, with Mitsubishi's next Evolution model expected to deliver a...
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2014 BMW i3 Finally Priced in U.S: $42,275 Pre-IncentivesWith just a week to go before the production version of BMW's i3 electric car is revealed, the German automaker has announced pricing for the car. The 2014 BMW i3 has a Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price of $41,350, before BMW's $925 destination fee--for a starting price of $42,275. That's also...
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Honda Electric Micro Commuter Car To Begin Testing In JapanAmerica's wide open spaces have never been conducive for small car sales success, but the story is quite different elsewhere. We already know how popular the tiny kei-class cars are in Japan, for example--but some automakers are exploring even smaller vehicles to meet future transportation needs...
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Razor Launches New, All-Electric Performance ... Ummmm ... VehicleThe trouble with kids is that they just don't have enough ways to injure themselves these days. If you're a parent who thinks this should change, then we can't think of anything with better arm-breaking potential than the Crazy Cart from Razor. What the Crazy Cart is, is a shrunken electric go-kart...
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GM To Test Utility-Controlled Solar Charging For Electric CarsIf there's one thing that most people agree on when it comes to electric cars, it's that powering them with electricity generated by renewable energy is generally the greenest thing to do. Solar is a popular choice with those in warmer climates, but even that endless nuclear furnace we call the sun...
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It was the terrible smog of cities like Los Angeles in the 1970s that prompted a huge change in the efficiency and pollution controls of automobiles. Today, cars are many orders of magnitude cleaner...
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Electric Race Cars, From The Dragstrip To Pikes Peak (Photo Gallery)Electric cars are certainly becoming a more familiar sight on the roads these days, but in the ultra-competitive world of professional motor sport they're also beginning to get a foot-hold. Regular readers will be no stranger to many of these vehicles, tackling disciplines as diverse as crossing...
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It's Official: General Motors Now Sees Tesla As A Threat"History is littered with big companies that ignored innovation that was coming their way because you didn’t know where you could be disrupted." General Motors will be hoping those words, from vice chairman Steve Girksy as the automaker begins to study electric upstart Tesla Motors...
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Top Five Small Coupes With The Best Gas MileageIt used to be so simple to tell which cars were coupes and which weren't. And not just because the word "Coupe" was emblazoned on your vinyl roof pillars in metallic script. Generally, if it was a little sleeker than the average car, had only two doors and a proper trunk, you had yourself a coupe...
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What Happens If You Add Google Glass To A Tesla Electric Car?Wearable computers and electric cars. Two things you might not think have much in common--but one app developer is exploring ways of linking the two cutting-edge technologies. Glasstesla is the brainchild of software engineer Sahas Katta, and pairs certain car functions with the abilities of...
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2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Production To Double To 40 Percent Of TotalWith hybrid sales growing all the time, no hybrid-touting manufacturer can afford to be left without stock. That's why Ford has announced it's to increase production of the 2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid by double for the new model year. Announced by Ford's group vice president of global product...
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When companies like Tesla Motors start talking battery-swapping technology, you get the feeling Israeli firm Better Place just hit the market too soon.
Although Better Place (BP) filed for bankruptcy...
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Fast Chargers Proliferate For Nissan Leafs, New Etiquette Issue ArisesYou'll often see an "80 percent" metric used when discussing electric car charging at a fast charger. There's a very good reason for this: While that first 80 percent may fly by in only a quarter to half hour, the last 20 percent takes one heck of a lot longer. It's that last 20 percent that is now...
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Kickstarter Project For Open-Source Level 2 Electric-Car Charging Station Reaches GoalA Kickstarter project promising faster, cheaper Level 2 240V, 15 kW charging has reached its goal, with the first units expected to deliver this month. Electric Motor Werks (EMW) from Palo Alto, California, used the fund-raising website to raise capital for its 'JuiceBox' charging system, offering...
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2014 Nissan Leaf: Minor Changes For Nissan's Electric CarNissan has announced its full list of changes for the 2014 Nissan Leaf--and as you'd expect, less than a year after the revised 2013 model debuted, it's fairly small. The updates are largely detail changes to equipment levels, everything else continuing pretty much as the 2013 model left it...
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Battery Life In Tesla Roadster Is Likely Better Than PredictedBattery life is the subject of lingering doubt for many electric vehicle owners, but doom and gloom degradation projections don't always come true. Not for the Tesla Roadster at any rate, which is confounding Tesla's own battery life expectations for the car. According to data recorded by Plug In...
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Is This Volvo Solar Pavilion The Ultimate Electric Car Accessory?Solar panels are great, but they can be a bit... well, bland sometimes. We can't argue with their benefits, but unless you've a keen eye for photography, they aren't really works of art. Apart from Synthesis Design + Architecture's (SDA) solar pavilion of course, because that's most definitely a...
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The last venue for 2014's Formula E electric racing series has finally be confirmed, taking place in the German capital, Berlin.
It's the tenth and final location set to host the new electric racing...
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Renault Study Shows Electric Cars Far Greener Than Gasoline--In FranceWith relatively few electric vehicles on the market, drawing direct comparisons with regular gasoline and diesel vehicles is surprisingly difficult--not many vehicles are sold with all three drivetrains. The Ford Focus is one, and Renault's Fluence sedan is another. Now, reports Autoblog Green, the...
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Datsun Go Revealed: New Sub-$7K Subcompact For Indian MarketThe first new Datsun of the 21st Century is here, though it may not be quite how you remember the brand from its heyday. Datsuns always represented good value, but this time around they're really banging the budget drum. The new Go, previewed a few weeks ago in sketches, will sell for well under...
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Electric Race Car Victorious In Student Motorsport EventWant to know where the next generation of race car engineers are going to come from? Chances are they'll have taken part in one of the many Formula Student at some point, open to student engineers all over the world with the aim of building and racing a single-seater racing car. This year--for the...
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Are Electric Bicycles Catching Cars As Europe's Favored Transport?It shouldn't come as a surprise to discover that there are more bicycles around than there are cars. They're vastly cheaper for a start, and require no pesky tax, parking fees or indeed, fuel. As far as methods of transport go, they're second only to walking for inexpense. More newsworthy is that...
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2014 Mazda Mazda3 Hybrid Announced... But Only For JapanMazda hasn't made much of a fanfare about its future hybrid models of late. In fact, you might not even have known the company was planning any, such is its silence over the matter. Perhaps Mazda decided its push with efficient Skyactiv gasoline and diesel engines--and how they reduce the need for...
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