Posted on 08.30.2010 12:00 by Bryan Usrey Filed under: Chevrolet | sedan | video | electric cars | 2011 | Cars | Car News We can’t recall a vehicle that has generated more news and feature stories than the upcoming Chevrolet Volt . One of the biggest questions that many have had about it revolves around its gas mileage once the batteries run out and need refueling. General Motors has been extremely tight lipped about these figures. Many have... 

Posted on 08.14.2010 12:00 by Alexander Filed under: Volkswagen | Supercars / Exotic cars | electric cars | Cars | Car News The problem with a lot of solar powered vehicles is that they don’t look all that good. Remember two years ago when the University of Michigan won the Solar Car Challenge ? That car was hideous and not something anyone would want to ride around in; even if it is better for the environment. Well, Peter Wilkins believes... 

Posted on 07.17.2010 06:00 by Simona Filed under: Toyota | suv | Toyota RAV4 | electric cars | Cars | Car News Back in May, Toyota and Tesla announced that they would be working together on the development of electric vehicles. Their partnership in the advancement of this technology would come together by the sharing of Toyota’s engineering, manufacturing, and production expertise. …  Read More →

Posted on 07.15.2010 23:00 by Simona Filed under: Citroen | hybrid cars | electric cars | future cars | Citroen Survolt | Cars | Car News After Citroen announced that the GTbyCitroen will not make it to production , the French company is now focusing on a production version for the Survolt and the Metropolis concepts. In an interview with AutoCar PSA design boss Jean-Pierre Ploué said: “We cannot afford to let the likes of Audi, Mercedes... 

Posted on 07.11.2010 18:00 by Alexander Filed under: | electric cars | technology | future cars | Cars | Car News Okay, there are some concepts that people see and immediately want the company to put into production. Italian designer Paolo De Giusti’s Egochine B concept is definitely not one of them. Not that the concept isn’t cool and unique, but give us a break; the car looks like …  Read More →

Posted on 07.9.2010 18:00 by Bryan Usrey Filed under: Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Smart | electric cars | green cars | Cars | Car News The idea of the electric car is nothing new. It has actually been around for quite some time. In fact, according to a few new rumors and The Telegraph , the first electric car idea came from way back in 1884 with a vehicle created by British inventor Thomas Parker. The electric car, in theory, is one of the greatest... 

Posted on 07.4.2010 18:00 by Kirby Filed under: | Supercars / Exotic cars | video | electric cars | Mercedes SLS-Class | Cars | Car News He may be getting up in age and his reflexes may not be as sharp as they used to be, but David Coulthard is still twice as good a driver – maybe even more – than the rest of us will ever be in our lifetime. That’s precisely the reason why automakers like Mercedes-Benz have no problem showing... 

After an introducion at last year’s Frankfurt Auto Show , Volkswagen gave strong hints that their cute and modern E-Up! minicar would see production by 2013. There was no word on how much it would cost or where, exactly, it would be sold, but the reactions to the car were solid enough that it seemed like a sure thing. Later reports even seemed to indicate that the E-Up! was specifically tagged for the US market . But recently it seemed... 

Posted on 06.28.2010 11:00 by Kirby Filed under: Mercedes | Supercars / Exotic cars | video | electric cars | Mercedes SLS-Class | Cars | Car News When we first laid our eyes on the Mercedes SLS AMG Gullwing last year, we pictured it as Mercedes’ latest in a long line of high-powered machines that could poise a serious threat to the Ferraris and Lamborghinis of the world. What we didn’t expect was that the boys from Merc were already... 

Posted on 06.4.2010 14:00 by Simona Filed under: BMW | coupe | sports cars | electric cars | Cars | Car News As you know BMW is working on a Megacity electric four-seater that will go on sale in 2013. In a recent interview with AutoCar , BMW sales and marketing boss Ian Robertson said the car will be offered in more variants, including a sports car version. According to him this could be inspired by the Vision ED sports car concept unveiled... 

Posted on 05.21.2010 13:32 by Simona Filed under: Pininfarina | concept cars | electric cars | Pininfarina Nido | Cars | Car Reviews | Pininfarina Pininfarina is celebration their 80th anniversary with the unveiling of the Nido EV prototype – an update version of the 2004 Nido . The Nido EV is an electric car conceived, designed and built entirely by the Pininfarina Style and Engineering Centre of Cambiano (Turin). The Nido EV prototype... 

With the Nissan Leaf, the Chevy Volt and other plug-in cars entering the market, potential buyers wonder: How will recharging stations work? What will a “fill up” cost? To answer those questions, Popular Mechanics talked to dozens of experts and spent a day with a hypothetical EV driver from the future. This is an excerpt of a post that originally appeared on the Popular Mechanics website, …  Read More →

Posted on 05.13.2010 18:00 by Simona Filed under: Hyundai | concept cars | electric cars | strange cars | Cars | Car Reviews | Hyundai Is this what the Hyundai of the future will look like? This concept was designed by Shane Baxley from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. It is called Aebulle (“aebulle” means “cocoon” in Korean) and represents a futuristic three-wheeler vehicle with an electric powertrain... 

Fresh on the heels of recent contracts with the U.S. Army and NASA for large format lithium-ion batteries , green startup International Battery has announced another $35 million in financing for its manufacturing, development and marketing operations. The move marks another step forward for more green jobs in IB’s home base of  Allentown, Pennsylvania — one of the symbolic centers of the rust belt. Last year IB made the decision to... 

The Earth Day episode of The Price is Right featured a Tesla Roadster as the grand prize. With a value of over $100,000 it was the most expensive single item giveaway the show has ever had. (more…)  Read More →