The Volvo Car Corporation has announced it is testing a new "fast-charger" for electric cars that will significantly cut recharging times to a stunning 1.5 hours, some six times faster than units currently in use in EVs on the road today. The new charger is going to be installed and tested on a number of [...]
The Volvo Car Corporation has announced it is testing a new "fast-charger" for electric cars that will significantly cut recharging times to a stunning 1.5 hours, some six times faster than units currently in use in EVs on the road today. The new charger is going to be installed and tested on a number of [...]
A123 Systems had a new 'game-changing' EV battery and then suddenly filed for bankruptcy. What happened?
Cadillac today announced the ELR extended-range electric vehicle will be built at the same plant currently producing the Chevy Volt, Opel Ampera, and Holden Volt EREVs and will arrive as a coupe. The Cadillac ELR, the production version of the Converj concept revealed at the North American International Auto Show in 2009, will be powered [...]
Cadillac today announced the ELR extended-range electric vehicle will be built at the same plant currently producing the Chevy Volt, Opel Ampera, and Holden Volt EREVs and will arrive as a coupe. The Cadillac ELR, the production version of the Converj concept revealed at the North American International Auto Show in 2009, will be powered [...]
GM is making a luxury version of the Chevrolet Volt hybrid.
Who said electric cars can't be muscle cars?
Daimler showed off a version of its electric Smart Car that has a hood-mounted movie projector.
Dubbed "Zipcar for Scooters," this service offers users the chance to reserve and operate a scooter with a smartphone.
In about 30 minutes, the charging stations can replenish three hours of driving at 60 mph.
We have seen the number "47" in the news quite a bit here lately but for our purposes today it is brought to you courtesy Ford Motor Company, specifically speaking of the fuel economy figures just released for the 2013 Fusion Hybrid. For 2013, the Fusion midsize sedan is all-new and will be offered with [...]
We have seen the number "47" in the news quite a bit here lately but for our purposes today it is brought to you courtesy Ford Motor Company, specifically speaking of the fuel economy figures just released for the 2013 Fusion Hybrid. For 2013, the Fusion midsize sedan is all-new and will be offered with [...]
Start with a vintage Norton featherbed frame, build it into a blazing fast electric motorcycle in a sheep barn in rural Virginia, and then to top it off, embed an iPad into the gas tank and plan to take on the Isle of Man TT race next year. Sound intriguing? The folks behind one of [...]
Start with a vintage Norton featherbed frame, build it into a blazing fast electric motorcycle in a sheep barn in rural Virginia, and then to top it off, embed an iPad into the gas tank and plan to take on the Isle of Man TT race next year. Sound intriguing? The folks behind one of [...]
Over the course of several months, this man built an electric car with a wood frame and tires from an old wheelbarrow.
Arriving early next year, the all-new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In sedan will beat all comers in the arena of power and efficiency, or so the automaker says. Utilizing the next-generation Accord platform debuted recently, Honda will be offering four new powertrain choices including Hybrid and Hybrid Plug-In variants. And for the first time in [...]
Arriving early next year, the all-new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In sedan will beat all comers in the arena of power and efficiency, or so the automaker says. Utilizing the next-generation Accord platform debuted recently, Honda will be offering four new powertrain choices including Hybrid and Hybrid Plug-In variants. And for the first time in [...]
Arriving early next year, the all-new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In sedan will beat all comers in the arena of power and efficiency, or so the automaker says. Utilizing the next-generation Accord platform debuted recently, Honda will be offering four new powertrain choices including Hybrid and Hybrid Plug-In variants. And for the first time in [...]
Souping up your old steel frame to add a little extra speed and power in the form of an eBike isn't as difficult as you might think. Search Google and you'll quickly find at least 15 kits that come with the essentials: a motor, a motor controller, a throttle, and an e-brake, which start at [...]
Souping up your old steel frame to add a little extra speed and power in the form of an eBike isn't as difficult as you might think. Search Google and you'll quickly find at least 15 kits that come with the essentials: a motor, a motor controller, a throttle, and an e-brake, which start at [...]
