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Tesla unveils battery pack swap in 90-second [VIDEO]

Tesla Motors Inc on Thursday unveiled a system to swap battery packs in its electric cars in about 90 seconds, a service Chief Executive Elon Musk said will help overcome fears about their driving...

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Nissan announce Battery Replacement Program for Leaf.

Nissan have announced plans to offer a battery replacement program for U.S. LEAF customers who wish to replace their original equipment, lithium-ion battery pack. The program, which will begin...

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Yokohama HER-02 EV to run in Original Spec @ Pikes Peak [VIDEO]

Yokohama have announced that its racing team will participate again with the company's original electric vehicle (EV) in the 2013 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The event - the world's toughest...

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Toyota EV P002 Ready for Pikes Peak Challenge

The TMG EV P002 race car is ready to defend its electric record at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (30 June) after concluding a successful upgrade and testing programme. A two-day testing...

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Sunswift’s solar racer gets radical redesign [VIDEO]

The future of solar-powered vehicles in Australia is being re-imagined by a group of talented UNSW students determined to transform a once 'alien' design into a more "human friendly" car. “We want...

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Don’t electric cars already have a Horn? [VIDEO]

CNET report on the EV industry non-story of the decade, laws that require electric cars to make artificial noise at low speed to avoid running over pedestrians who don't look before stepping onto a...

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