People are looking for alternative methods to fuel their vehicles, simply because they are tired of seeing the price at the gas pump. Exactly how would you like to find a way to run your car without needing gasoline at all? Imagine driving off with a tankful of water instead of expensive gasoline. There are [...]
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Mercedes-Benz reported today that two new gasoline engines offered in the 2010 CL and S Classes are as much as 24 percent fuel less thirsty and their power has increased by as much as 12.5 percent as the engines they replaced. ———-Right, the S 500 BlueEFFICIENCY and S 350 BlueEFFICIENCY engines.———- The new S 350 [...]
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Since Gas Prices are on a steady rise, Don’t you think it is time to do something? This Guide will teach you how to save money, the environment, and you will learn all there is to know about how to make your own electric car. Imagine having to never spend another dime on gasoline again. [...]
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General Motors is urging the Chinese government to extend its electric vehicle subsidies to imported models, according to IHS Automotive, citing a report by Dow Jones Newswires. The forecasting service today quoted GM China VP David Chen (pictured) as saying that, "China is the only country that has different subsidy policies [for electric vehicles based [...]
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Electric car battery maker gets cash infusionBoston HeraldBy AP INDIANAPOLIS — The parent company of electric car battery maker EnerDel Inc. says it will use $65 million in additional money to help increase …and more » View full post on electric car – Google News
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Motorward (blog) Peugeot Citroen Plans to Boost Electric Car Demand With Leasing ProgramsBloombergThe Citroen division's new leasing plan, to be announced tomorrow, will be available for the C-Zero electric city car as well as combustion-engine models, …Peugeot iOn Electric CarMotorward (blog)Peugeot enters the electric vehicle frayIndependentPeugeot iOn In DepthZerCustoms (blog)Mibz (blog) -autoevolutionall 8 news articles » View [...]
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Have you ever thought about building your own electric car? If you have, then you probably know it is quite possible. Today, there are tons of resources that can help you learn how to build a small electric car. More than just a weekend project, building your own small electric car can bring you tons [...]
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By John O'Dell, Senior Editor It sounds like a lot of cars, until you stop and compute. Pike Research is predicting that global sales of battery-electric and plug-in electric vehicles will grow substantially over the next five years with a total of 3.2 million BEVs and PHEVs sold by 2015 – a compound annual growth [...]
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Electric powered cars are becoming more and more popular every day, and for good reason. These vehicles are much more cost-effective and don’t cause any pollution. By using electric cars, you will be able to completely eliminate your gas bill, drive up to two hundred miles on a single charge, improve your engine’s performance and [...]
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The Ford Focus Electric, which will debut in late 2011 in the U.S. and 2012 in Europe, will be powered by a lithium-ion battery system that utilizes cooled and heated liquid to regulate battery temperature, extend battery life and maximize driving range, the company announced today. Thermal management of lithium-ion battery systems is critical to [...]
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But Buyers of Upcoming Plug-in Hybrids, Such as the Volt, Will be Ineligible Until 2012. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a measure this week allowing up to 40,000 more Californians with environmentally sensitive cars to drive solo in carpool lanes. The measure also extends the lifespan of existing carpool-lane stickers for hybrid and electric vehicles, and [...]
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CODA Automotive, maker of the soon-to-be-released CODA Sedan, will sell the battery-electric vehicle to Hawaii residents and fleet operators starting next year, following up Nissan's plans to do the same with its battery-electric Leaf. CODA will make its plug-in electric vehicle available in Hawaii starting in the third quarter of 2011, the company said in [...]
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Reuters Film director Chris Paine: The electric car gets its revengeMother Nature Network (blog)'Who Killed the Electric Car?' was a massive hit in 2006, chronicling the inglorious crushing of the General Motors EV1 (and the hopes of green car …Who Killed the Electric Car Crew Filming Chevy Volt ProductionEco Auto NinjaChevy Volt, Electric Revolution? Or [...]
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A study by a German military think tank has analyzed how "peak oil" might change the global economy and warns of shifts in the global balance of power, of the formation of new relationships based on interdependency, of a decline in importance of the Western industrial nations, of the "total collapse of the markets" and [...]
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Gov. Haley R. Barbour and officials from KiOR announced this week that the alt-fuels company will locate five biofuel production facilities and investing more than $500 million in Mississippi. ———-Click on art to view an animation of KiOR's renewable crude process.———- The Pasadena, Texas, has committed to create at least 1,000 direct and indirect jobs [...]
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The idea of speed and an electric car are two elements which very few people in the world would have put together until just very recently. However, such have been the improvements in technology over the last few years that a number of fast electric cars are now commonplace on roads and highways around the [...]
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Tata Motors Ltd.'s plans to make smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles for its Land Rover luxury SUV brand may include a hybrid version of the Range Rover two-door Evoque set to debut next year as well as revamped versions of the Range Rover Sport and Land Rover LR4 during the next six years. That's what Automotive [...]
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Struggling to reignite interest in its only model, Smart USA is taking the diminutive, 40 mpg Smart Fortwo on a multi-city tour in hopes of exposing the tiny car to people who are not going to its dealerships, as dramatically sagging sales show. Contributor Rob Calem caught up with the tour late last month in [...]
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GM trying to trademark “range anxiety” to tell you about “electric vehicle … – Autoblog (blog)
Reuters GM trying to trademark "range anxiety" to tell you about "electric vehicle …Autoblog (blog)We're going to position this as a car first and electric second… people do not want to be stranded on the way home from work. Well, most people won't be …GM Trademarks the Phrase "Range Anxiety." Its Motives Are Suspect.GOOD (blog)The [...]
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