The 3rd Taiwan International Electric Vehicles Show earlier this month highlighted zero-emissions vehicles from around the world. A unique prototype shown in Taiwan was the VOI concept scooter designed as part of Project VOI. This two-seat scooter was designed by more than 100 designers and engineers at the Technical University [...]

The automobile of the future will need to focus on the needs of urban drivers including smaller frames, better handling and higher fuel economy. Toyota’s European Design & Development (ED2) team took a swing at urban vehicle design with the recently presented ME.WE concept EV. This two-door compact EV was [...]

The automotive world has overlooked startups outside of Japan, North America and Western Europe in recent history. This oversight is rooted in sluggish economic development in Eastern Europe, Africa, South Asia and Latin America through the late 20th century. We can no longer ignore these regions as sources of vehicle [...]

Businessman and car lover Oliver Kuttner created Edison2 in 2007 to produce cutting-edge vehicles. Kuttner brought together top designers and engineers from around the world to develop the Very Light Car (VLC), an unconventional gas-powered model that achieved fuel efficiency equal to 110 miles per gallon. The VLC won the [...]

The search for a lightweight, inexpensive means of moving around cities led Andrew Doroshkov and Ilya Shorstov to develop the Zero Emission Individual Transport (ZEIT) Eco. Doroshkov and Shorstov focused on a scooter that could bear a rider’s weight while covering enough distance for daily errands. The ZEIT Eco was [...]

More than 120 teams throughout North, Central and South America convened in Houston, Texas this past weekend for Shell Eco-Marathon Americas 2013. This event challenged teams of high school and college students to design vehicles that travel far on a single liter of fuel. The Americas race is the first [...]

Nissan presented a fuel-efficient version of its popular Pathfinder SUV during the 2013 New York International Auto Show. The automaker touts an innovative FF Hybrid System that allows the 2014 Pathfinder Hybrid SUV to improve fuel economy over the standard model by 24%. The layout of this hybrid SUV remains [...]

A major concern for buyers considering electric vehicles is the range limitations compared to gas-powered models. Consumers believe that they should receive similar mileage to their cars and trucks especially if they pay top dollar for plug-in models. This range anxiety has vexed automakers that have developed electric models with [...]

Subaru might not be on the tips of tongues when discussing innovation or high sales volumes in the current market. This misperception obscures Subaru’s avid following in New England, the Pacific Northwest and Europe. The automaker has attracted loyal customers by offering wagons and SUVs that can actually handle trips [...]

The early years of the automotive industry featured innovators and manufacturers that have long since shut their doors. Detroit Electric was the leading manufacturer of battery-powered vehicles between 1907 and 1939 with a total of 13,000 vehicles sold in the United States. This Michigan automaker eventually shuttered due to streamlined [...]