Shortly after Tesla unveiled its new battery-swapping technology, the company caught wind of an effort in the New York State legislature to ban the sale of cars without franchised dealerships.
Smith Electric Vehicles still has not begun building electric delivery trucks in the Bronx, but there is a possibility that production could begin soon.
Smith Electric Vehicles still has not begun building electric delivery trucks in the Bronx, but there is a possibility that production could begin soon.
Amid a rejiggering of the company’s branding, Lincoln is focusing as much on its cars’ features as it is upon customer service.
Nissan’s NV200 taxi still has a few rough edges and faces legal hurdles, but it seems well on its way to hitting New York’s streets soon.
When Better Place, the global electric-car charging company, announced that it was shutting down, it left behind bold dreams and valuable assets.
The Westport Electric Car Club’s EV Road Rally in Westport, Conn., attracted more than 30 entrants.
The new Hyundai Sonata Hybrid works better than the car it replaces, but how much better depends upon how you drive it.
Nissan’s seven-passenger family road warrior goes green for a 24 percent fuel economy gain.
The plant in Holland, Mich., has yet to "manufacture battery cells that could be used in electric vehicles sold to the public," a memo with the report says.
The mayor says he wants New York City to be a "national leader" in electric vehicles.
The 900 dealerships represent about a third of the company's total sales outlets in the United States, Ford said.
The Carmel system has the potential to eliminate the need for a larger and costlier utility transformer, said Paul Mitchell, president and chief executive of Energy Systems Network.
Nissan Motor Company has joined an existing fuel-cell alliance between Ford and Daimler.
David Metcalf said in an interview that he averaged 25 or 26 miles an hour, with a top speed around 37 m.p.h.
"We truly feel a local presence will create demand," said Smith's chief executive, Bryan Hansel.
Wireless chargers use a transmitter located in a parking space or garage floor that connects to a receiver mounted under the car.
The rating gives the vehicle another selling point against the Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid, which is rated at a range of 540 miles.
Many drivers, while still preferring electricity over gasoline, want to see improvements in battery capacity and car design.
More powerful and appealing than its lease-only predecessor, the purely electric Fortwo ED is also something of a price chopper.
