Electric Cars

It's no mystery that Nissan CEO, Carlos Ghosn, wants electric vehicles to be a significant part of the Japanese automaker's future. He takes every chance he gets to advertise his ambitions and he's got the Leaf EV to champion his cause (and perhaps more importantly for Nissan, to take some press...

If you recall a story we printed here back in March highlighting one of the numerous Memorandums of Understanding that Mitsubishi had signed in connection with the i-MiEV with several countries, then you may recall that the Principality of Monaco was on that list.  Read the previous story here. ...

No manufacturer of automobiles has more hybrids in its lineup than Toyota.  The company makes hybrid vehicles ranging from the budget friendly Toyota Prius on up to the Lexus LS 600h with numerous additional models in between.  Though a Prius can be purchased for a little over $20,000, its big...

The CEO of Fisker, Mr. Henrik Fisker himself, announced that production of the companies plug-in EREV Karma will be delayed slightly.  Though the delay does not comes as a surprise, its certainly a disappointment for some interested buyers. The company had previously stated that the Karma would...

Beware Best Buy customers. Next time the Geek Squad drops by to accidentally crash your hard drive or drop your brand new plasma, you might not hear them coming. That's because Mitsubishi has agreed to lease Best Buy's electronics "professionals" four JDM-spec i-MiEVs (Mitsubishi Innovative...

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  The people have spoken and they've chosen Viridian Joule as the name of the Chevy Volt's green-gray paint color. Dave Thomas, of Sanford, Florida came up with the winning entry which beat the second place offering, "enviroMint" by nearly 300 votes. "EV-ergreen" came in third, falling 400 votes...

Several first drives of the Chevy Volt in extended range mode have begun to emerge.  The vehicle is less than a year away from production and many are eagerly awaiting its arrival.  Our editor in chief Lyle Dennis, also the founder of GM-Volt.com, displays his eagerness of the vehicle for all...

Mazda is one of only a handful of companies who remain uncommitted to electric vehicles.  Up until now, the company has shown little interest in anything with alternative propulsion.  Over the past year, they have dismissed a possible hybrid model, then confirmed a hybrid model, discredited EVs...

Quantum Technologies, the source for Fisker Automotive's hybrid electric propulsion systems, has just announced that it is providing all the equipment for Shell to open a hydrogen refueling station at the entrance of JFK International Airport. This new hydrogen fueling station will allow the...

According to Toyota, the company has received around 14,000 pre-orders for their new SAI hybrid sedan that is scheduled to go on sale in Japan early next month. Toyota did not anticipate a sales volume of this magnitude.  According to the company, they had set a sales target of only 3,000 units...

Ford might need to upsize their trophy case for all the awards the new Fusion is winning. Just two weeks ago, the Fusion was awarded Motor Trend's golden calipers as the 2010 Car of the Year, beating out the Honda Insight, the Lexus HS 250h, and the Toyota Prius, among numerous others. Now Car and...

Is the diminutive Tata Nano Hybrid coming to America? According to a report in The Maeil Business Newspaper out of Korea, Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Motors, says the Indian automaker could sell the gas-sipping four-seater in more established markets like those of the U.S. and Europe. Tata was...

Electronic Arts and Capstone Turbine Corporation introduce the CMT-380 HEV.

The latest production prototype 2011 Chevrolet Volt  features these unusual door panels -A sort of screen-printed psychedelic motif depicting vaguely science-ey,  geometric forms swooping along on curved lines of force (no doubt the winds of change). According to chief Volt engineer,  Andrew...

According to a report from Automotive News, the future all electric vehicle from Nissan's luxury brand Infiniti will focus on the performance image that the company itself has portrayed over the last few years. As Infiniti Business Unit Vice President Ben Poore said, " You can really turn up the...

Indianapolis-based battery maker EnerDel is tied closely to the Th!nk electric car company  and to other automakers moving into the EV and PHEV field such as Nissan.   But it seems that the company is now expanding it's activities beyond automotive power units and into the area of the larger...

Nissan is considering production of electric vehicles in China.  The company believes that China's fast growing car market will demand EVs and they hope that production within the nation will allow them to produce and sell electric vehicles at a competitive price within the country. Nissan is...

Though Toyota has not confirmed anything officially, Japan's Best Car magazine is reporting that the company plans to reintroduce the Toyota MR2 as a hybrid model called the MR-S to compete with Honda's upcoming CR-Z hybrid. As Best Car reports, the vehicle will go on sale sometime after the CR-Z...

Porsche has decided that a battery upgrade is in order for some of its high performance vehicles and this upgrade consists of lithium-ion. The company will begin offering an optional lithium-ion replacement starter battery in a measure to reduce weight over the standard lead acid battery.  The...