A new global report suggests that while electric vehicle development is coming along nicely it still has an extremely long way to go to hit agressive 2020 goals.
Electric Vehicles
Neighborhood Electric Vehicle Company Aims Larger, Longer
GreenTech Automotive, which builds the short range MyCar NEV, is teaming up with Chinese automaker JAC to build a larger, five-passenger EV sedan.
Solar Boat Sails For Science, Trash Cleanup
Having sailed around the world, the PlanetSolar catamaran, powered only by the sun, is on an Atlantic mission to do scientific research and collect floating plastic waste.
Tesla Model S Nets World Green Car Award Winner For 2013
At this year’s New York Auto Show, the Telsa Model S won the World Green Award, beating out 21 other candidates as the automotive journalists favorite.
Volvo V60 PHEV for US; Can Diesel Hybrid Be Far Behind?
Volvo debuted its V60 plug-in hybrid electric vehicle at the 2013 New York Auto show. Sold overseas, the V60 gets an amazing 130 mpg. Will it come Stateside?
VTOL Goes All Electric With Project Zero
The AgustaWestland Project Zero is a VTOL aircraft prototype that runs on pure electricity, giving it several advantages over similar aircrafts.
Toyota I-Road Another Into The Future, Snazzy Looking EV
Toyota unveils the I-Road in Geneva, showing off its vision of short range electric vehicles which would be used to commute those final few miles into a city center.
Hyundai Fuel Cell Vehicle Whips Ahead Of GM, Toyota To Market
Hyundai becomes the world’s first automaker to begin assembly-line production of zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered vehicles for fleet use.
Electric Car Company Coda About To Be Unplugged?
The electric car maker Coda continues to spiral downward, and it’s already being referred to as leading mayoral candidate Eric Garcetti’s “Solyndra.”
French Hybrid Car Idea Lets You Ride On Air, Sort Of
Are batteries passe? They are in the Citroen Hybrid Air which debuts next week at the Geneva Motor Show. Instead, compressed air is used instead of a heavy battery.
This Cigarette Boat Is All Electric, Powered By Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz has teamed up again with Cigarette 1 to design the AMG Electric Drive Concept, a powerboat using battery tech from the SLS AMG Coupe Electric car.
Medium Speed Electric Vehicles Coming Of Age?
Legislation pending in California would define medium speed electric vehicles in a new category between low speed EVs and the likes of cars from Ford and Tesla.
Supercharged Tesla Nation Renders NY Times Powerless
In the Times-Tesla tussle, Elon Musk and Tesla Nation showed how powerless even big media are in the modern era when met by passion and data.
Electric Cars Unevenly Green Around World — Study
An international study of countries shows alternative energy sources like hydroelectric means EVs have greater fuel economy than gas-powered vehicles.