The New Chevy Spark Will Offer A.C. or D.C. Charging
It can take a while to charge an electric vehicle with an alternating current charger, but G.M. may be able to get around that with direct current chargers.
BMW to Launch Zinoro Branded All-Electric BMW X1 in China
BMW will launch a new Chinese brand called Zinoro in conjunction with its Chinese partner Brilliance Auto, specifically to develop and sell EVs.
The first vehicle to launch will likely be a...
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GM launches Spark EV electric motor production
Until now, electric motors and drive units – the heart and soul of electric vehicles – have been mostly imports. General Motors today commemorated becoming the first U.S.-based automaker to...
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Protean Unveils Production In-Wheel Electric Drive System
Protean Electric will introduce its production in-wheel motor at the 2013 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress in Detroit.
Protean’s new production motor provides a 25% increase in peak...
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G.M. Enters the 3-Cylinder Engine Arms Race
Ford and BMW developed turbocharged three-bangers for the North American market. Now General Motors has entered the fray.
1.5 MW Concentrated PV Solar Demonstration Facility Commences Operation in Mildura
Solar Systems Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Silex Systems Limited (ASX:SLX), has
announced that it has commenced operation of Australia’s largest Concentrating
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One-two victory for Audi R18 e-tron quattro at Silverstone WEC
Audi began the 2013 FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) in World Champion’s style. The two Audi R18 e-tron quattro cars dominated the Silverstone 6 Hours and deservingly clinched a one-two...
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Fiat 500e Electric Priced At $32,500 leased $199/month [VIDEO]
FIAT Brand North America is helping to make it easy for California residents to purchase or lease the all-new 2013 Fiat 500e when the electric vehicle (EV) goes on sale in the Golden State this...
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Toyota Hybrid Racing Lock Out Front Row @ Silverstone [VIDEO]
TOYOTA Racing made the perfect start to its FIA World Endurance Championship season by taking first and second on the grid for the season-opening Six Hours of Silverstone.
The #7 TS030 HYBRID of...
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Cadillac ELR gets regenerative braking on demand via shift paddles [VIDEO]
Paddle shifters take on new meaning in the Cadillac ELR, the brand’s first electric vehicle with extended range capability that goes on sale in early 2014.
Unlike traditional performance vehicles...
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Citroën DS Wild Rubis Plug-In Hybrid concept car unveiled
Today sees the unveiling of the DS Wild Rubis concept car, just a few days before the Shanghai Motor Show, where it will go on display, and after a discreet first appearance in France at the Cheval...
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Test Drive The Mercedes SLS AMG Electric with Chris Harris [VIDEO]
YouTube’s DRIVE channel test specialist Chris Harris took the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive for a quiet spin around the track.
He had the pleasure of testing Mercedes-Benz’s most expensive...
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Battery Leasing Option Available For Nissan LEAF Customers In Europe
In Europe, Nissan is now offering customers the chance to buy the 2013 Nissan LEAF vehicle, but lease the batteries.
That means you can now have a LEAF Flex for £20,990 and tack-on another £70 a...
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Hybrids account for 20% of all Toyota sales in Europe
The growing popularity of green vehicles was hammered home again yesterday, as manufacturing giant Toyota reported a record 82 per cent increase in sales of its bellwether hybrid cars.
The company...
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Russia Skips Hybrids in Push for Natural Gas Cars
Russia, the world’s second-largest producer of natural gas, is making a bet that methane-powered cars are an alluring market for future growth. Wheelies: The Fantasy Electric Truck Edition
Elon Musk, the chief executive of Tesla, is busy wrangling with the Texas Auto Dealers Association, and IndyCar comes back to the Pocono Raceway.
Gentle Treatment Yields Fuel Economy Rewards With Hyundai Sonata Hybrid
The new Hyundai Sonata Hybrid works better than the car it replaces, but how much better depends upon how you drive it.
Electric Car Batteries Last up to 20 Years
Scientists today answered a question that worries millions of owners and potential owners of electric and hybrid vehicles using lithium-ion batteries: how long before the battery pack dies, leaving a...
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Nissan CEO Visits European Capital of EVs Oslo Norway
On Monday 8th April, Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn hosted an intimate gathering of media in Oslo, Europe's electric vehicle capital, and spoke about the new Nissan LEAF and his vision of...
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200,000 Plug-In EVs with Vehicle-to-Building Tech to be Sold by 2020
With vehicle-to-building (V2B) technology – which makes the energy stored in plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) batteries available to commercial and residential buildings – vehicles can compete with...
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