Most buyers of electric vehicles are often surprised to find out how large and how heavy the batteries are in their electric cars. The bulky batteries may soon become a thing of the past if SmartBatt’s new technology to make lighter and better batteries comes to fruition. The company hopes [...]

  What’s not to like about electric cars?  No gas, more trees—sounds like a pretty good deal to me.  Plus, while it’s understandable that there are a few people out there who dream about the sound of a powerful V-8, rumor has it electric engines have a pretty luring sound [...]

In 2008 the German car manufacturer Audi, started a massive project to create the fastest and most efficient electric sport car. Following the success of Audi R8 it was decided the new electric powered car to be created on this chassis. Few years later we can enjoy (at least on [...]

As anyone who tries to keep up with current affairs will already know, one of the biggest challenges facing the planet is that of climate change. There is an overwhelming scientific consensus that the activities of humankind have a major bearing on changes in climate – even if this continues [...]

Nissan Motors has been creating partnerships for greener transportation since the late 1990s. The Japanese automaker partnered with Paris-based Renault in 1999 to develop zero-emissions vehicles for consumers from Brazil to India. Nissan recently initiated a partnership with Mitsubishi to produce fuel-efficient city cars for Japanese consumers. Collaboration between Nissan [...]

The Saab name seemed destined for history only six months ago when the automaker filed for bankruptcy in Swedish court. The subsidiary of General Motors placed its Automobile, Automobile Tools and Powertrain divisions out to pasture in order to meet legal requirements. Saab could have been relegated to victimhood given [...]

The smart fortwo EV represents Daimler’s first effort to electrify its European and American fleets. This diminutive EV has been dragged along to auto shows the past few years as a sign of Daimler’s green portfolio. A recent press release from Daimler announced the first round of production for smart [...]

Toyota Motorsports first ventured into all-electric racing in 2011 at the Nürburgring Nordschleife in Germany. The team’s TMG EV P001 race car set the course record for an all-electric vehicle with a lap time of 7 minutes, 47.794 seconds. This time pales in comparison to the all-time lap record of [...]

The Chevy Volt has been the darling of the automotive press since the first units rolled off the line in 2010. General Motors earned best-of-year awards from American and international press due to the Volt’s balance of all-electric drive and efficient engineering. These plaudits as well as positive experiences by [...]

Honda promoted an all-electric version of the popular Fit model during the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show. This plug-in model is slowly rolling out across the United States starting this summer. The automaker recently received great news from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that creates buzz for the 2013 Fit [...]