Electric Cars

The Department of Transportation awarded $100 million in grants to several metropolitan transit authorities with a goal of reducing emissions and creating new jobs. The grants are part of an ongoing effort by the government to reduce the environmental impact of the public transportation sector and...

The Audi e-tron electric super-car concept that was recently unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show will be coming to a Playstation system near you soon.  The vehicle will appear in virtual format by December at the Playstation Home site, a free download-able application tied in with the PS3...

Electric Rolls Royce Phantom May be In the Works

  Zenn Motors has recently indicated it no longer plans to mass produce its own highway capable electric car called the cityZENN, instead focusing on development and sale of EEStor-powered electric car drivetrains called ZENNergy Drive. Zenn is a 10% owner in Texas-bases EEStor believed to be...

Ian Clifford is the CEO of Zenn Motors.  His company has a 10.7% ownership stake in EEStor, the US based company supposedly secretly building a breakthrough battery that is ultralight, low-cost, and long-lived that doesn't require lithium and can be created using-screen printing techniques. Zenn...

Experts Agree No Lithium Shortage For 10 Years, Probably Longer

If you watch TV or read the papers, you'll see lots of coverage of people who are pretty unhappy with one facet or another of the U.S. government. This post is about something government seems to do relatively well: pre-commercial research and development. Here at GreenCarReports.com, we usually...

For most of the week last week, a 2010 Toyota Prius (third gen) served as my every-day driver. I drove it like I would have driven my own car. I didn't take it on any long road trips, because I didn't have any distant destinations. I didn't take it to a test track to see how many miles I could...

South Australia Premier Mike Rann came to the Detroit area on a mission.  His destination was the Warren Tech Center just outside the city limits.  He toured the tech center and the battery plant at GM's research and development center.  He even spoke with GM CEO Fritz Henderson and Volt Chief...

The Tesla Model S EV is due for release in 2011.  The vehicle features an amazing 17 inch center stack display that is by far the largest ever seen in a vehicle and Tesla is considering using the screen as a way to personalize the vehicle while driving. The concept uses a software based program...

Being a pioneer isn't easy. Just ask BMW North America CEO, Jim O'Donnell. As the German automaker continues to test 450 electric Minis (aptly called Mini Es) in New York, New Jersey and L.A., creating the charging network has proven challenging. "We are learning a heck of a lot just about the...

According to a source close to the matter, Toyota will buy batteries from Sanyo Electric Co. to keep up with the growing demand for hybrid vehicles.  The announcement is not official, but in lieu of recently released stories regarding Toyota's choice to stick with NiMH batteries and Toyota's...

Coulomb Technologies has expanded their global reach by recently announcing the installation of a charging system in Germany. The system is a ChargePoint networked charging station for plug-in electric vehicles.  It will not be the first in Germany as another company called 365 Energy Group...

Better Place, known for its somewhat controversial EV battery swapping idea has now introduced a software-based solution that could eliminate or greatly diminish the range anxiety associated with electric vehicles.  Though battery swapping has met with opposition, the software called Safety Net...

In a meeting held between top Toyota executives and Toyota dealers across the nation, the company made it official that the Prius name will be seen on more hybrid models coming soon from Toyota. The meeting was held in Las Vegas over the course of Tuesday and Wednesday this week.  According to the...

Electric car enthusiasts are excited about the potential EEStor's as-yet-unseen product known as the EESU represents. An extremely lightweight, low-cost battery that can be charged in minutes and has a functionally unlimited lifetime. Despite these amazing attributes and the fact that Zenn Motor's...

With the debut of four concept EVs at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Renault has certainly made a mark.  Among the four vehicles revealed, the Kangoo Bebop ZE EV will and the Fluence ZE are both scheduled for production.  The Kangoo should be release in Europe in 2011 with a worldwide introduction to...

Kia Motors Corporation debut its EcoDynamics sub-brand line of vehicles at the Frankfurt Motor Show this week.  According to the company, the EcoDynamics line of vehicles is a name given to the most eco-friendly version of each model within its range.  Within the EcoDynamics is the new Sorento...

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