Federal General Services Administration Goes Green by Adding Electric Cars to Its Fleet
The federal General Services Administration (GSA) intends to buy 116 plug-in electric vehicles, including 100 Chevrolet Volts, in order to boost the fuel efficiency of federal government fleets. According to officials, most part of the cars will be delivered to the U.S. Department of Energy and to other 20 agencies.
BMW i3 Electric Car To Be Officialy Presented At The 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show
According to some unofficial sources, BMW is currently working on five car models that should be unveiled for the first time at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show in September. Among these vehicles, the i3 electric car will also be showcased.
Ford Undecided Where to Place Charging Sockets in Future EVs and Plug-In Hybrids
Well... when the only remaining issue before producing electric cars isn't what battery they should use or what the charging technology will be, then for Ford it's where will they put the charging socket to satisfy most of the customers in Europe and the U.S.
New Nissan Leaf Ad Attacks Everything Gas-Powered, Including The Chevy Volt
I don't currently own a Nissan Leaf, but what I know is this car benefits from excellent advertising. After the polar bear ad, Nissan effectively attacks everything that runs on gas in an over-dramatized scenario. It also uses the Chevy Volt image at the end to suggest this one also runs on gas, like all the other things in "this" world.
Japanese Ground-Flying Plane Project Hopes to Compete With MagLev Trains
Of course flying is the ultimate means of transportation and of course the wheel seems a bit outdated if you look at the airplane. Nevertheless, flying automobiles or trains would kick the transportation industry and change the way we move, just like this experimental prototype, that is half airplane and half train.
Aston Martin's Cygnet Small Car Gets Electric Motors Starting 2013
Our guess is that we are bound to see every car company on the market coming up with an electric vehicle or at least a hybrid one sooner or later. We've reached this conclusion after seeing big names like Toyota, Kia and Jaguar announcing environmentally-friendly cars to reach out their fans and customers worldwide. Now it's time for Aston Martin to take its turn and show us what they've got: apparently an electric version of the Cygnet city car â€Ã¢â‚¬Å“ the company's first EV.
Formulec and FCI Develop The Fastest Electric Racing Car Seen So Far
Since the first electric car appeared, it was a matter of time before the world's first electric racing car stepped up on the market. With the help of two French companies â€Ã¢â‚¬Å“ FCI and Formulec, the dream of many car lovers or Formula One fans has been made possible: to see a full electric racing car matching regular petrol vehicles on the tracks.
General Motors Greens Up By Installing 512 kW Solar Plant on Detroit Facility
Looks like GM is going to go greener starting with the end of this summer, as it has signed an agreement with DTE Energy that will put 512 kW of solar power onto six acres located at the south of the Detroit-Hamtramck facility. The power will feed some 54,750 energy-hungry Volt plug-in hybrids per year.
German Electric Vehicles to Soon Receive Substantial Funding, Angela Merkel Says
Apparently, it's a matter of pride for Germany to excel in the production and usage of electric vehicles. According to Chancellor Angela Merkel, it would be very good for the country to become "the market leader and leading provider" for electric cars, since it's the place "where the first motor car was built," statement reported on the 15th of May by the Welt am Sonntag newspaper.
Electric Cars Will Account For 70% Reduction of Chronic Lung Illnesses
The impact electric cars will have on humanity and our lifestyles will not only be at an economical level, but it will also change our state of health, a new report by the American Lung Association states. This means that besides saving $6 billion in health and fuel costs, the electric car will make us live longer - and probably better.
