With the 2013 Jetta Hybrid, Volkswagen has redefined hybrid-ness in a VW context. The car represents a mix of efficiency, precise handling and high-speed confidence not previously offered in a hybrid.
Boeing completed a 787 certification demonstration flight today on line number 86, a Boeing-owned production airplane built for LOT Polish Airlines. Today's flight marks the final certification test...
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Facing financial difficulty, Fisker Automotive reportedly laid off 75 percent of its staff as the company attempts to recover from hard times.
SIM-Drive have announced their SIM-CEL electric supercar and revealed that they will bring Alka Corporation of Malaysia into the project to expand operations for the mass-production of EVs.
The...
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The Volkswagen Group vies for the world’s top position as Porsche unveils a plug-in hybrid Panamera.
The new venture, which is in Detroit’s Fisher Building, bought the brand name of an early 20th century maker of E.V.’s.
Porsche is introducing its first plug-in hybrid and two new extended wheelbase variants with the second generation of the Panamera. The new Panamera S E-Hybrid produces 416 total system horsepower...
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After weeks of speculation, the Nissan LEAF’s sales figures for March 2013 are in! As expected, the all-electric vehicle had its best sales month to date.
Nissan estimated that the vehicle would...
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Tesla Motors’ recently announced financing program for the Model S has created a stir of confusion.
The E.P.A. has proposed new regulations that could prolong use of the gasoline-powered internal combustion engine in cars, delaying the acceptance of alternatives.
Tesla Motors announced today that sales of its Model S vehicle exceeded the target provided in the mid-February shareholder letter. As customers who note their Model S serial number this weekend will...
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As the interest around Tesla builds, it makes sense to look closely at its numbers – and the way it presents them.
Only 4 percent of customers chose the 40 kilowatt-hour option, according to the company.
Recent results from NATA certified dynamometer validation testing has confirmed the Evans Electric wheel motor produces a peak power output of 150 Kw (201.15 hp) and peak torque of 1,250 Nm (921.83...
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Robert Llewellyn test drives the new Renault Zoe in Portugal.
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Subaru today unveiled the brand’s first-ever production hybrid vehicle, the Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid, at the 2013 New York International Auto Show at the Jacob K. Javits Center. Based on the...
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The Bloomberg administration wanted all cabs to be Nissan NV200s, but relented and said some large hybrids could be allowed.
General Motors will produce its next-generation electric cars in South Korea, the head of its South Korean unit told Reuters on Thursday.
Sergio Rocha, CEO of GM Korea, gave no time frame for the...
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Phinergy, an Israeli developer of metal-air energy systems, has demonstrated a new type of aluminum-air battery that is capable of providing enough energy to power an electric vehicle (EV) for up to...
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