Ford Unveils Electric and Hybrid C-Max at The Detroit International Auto Show
C-Max Energi and C-Max Hybrid are the latest MPVs (multi-purpose vehicles) presented by Ford at the Detroit International Auto Show. Judging from recent Ford history, it seems like the U.S. company specializes in family cars, as the wide range of options include the Ford Flex, Escape, Explorer and Edge, not to mention the Fusion, Fiesta or Focus models.
Getting Fans Excited About Formula E Electric Vehicle Racing
Formula 1 racing fans feel, when hearing about fuel economy limits and other “greening” regulations, like the sport is being gutted. In the face...
Chevy Volt Owners Want More, Will General Motors Deliver?
The Chevy Volt, in the right hands, is a pretty impressive hybrid vehicle, but could future versions deliver even more?
One of my Tweeps runs...
Estonia Plans to Set Up Electric Vehicle Charging Network by 2012
The Estonian government has recently announced that it plans to create a nationwide network of charge-points for electric cars. According to some officials, the country would sell 10 million carbon credits to Japan's Mitsubishi Corporation in order to meet this goal.
NSC-2015: The Self-Parking LEAF Than Can Also Come to Its Owner When Called
A few manufacturers have been working on autonomous vehicles, so-called "robot cars," that can drive themselves and avoid accidents. Nissan recently showed the NSC-2015...
Detroit Electric SP:01 – The Fastest Production Electric Vehicle
Detroit Electric has roots going back to the 1900s, and has just awoken from a long 80-year nap to reveal the fastest production electric...
Hyundai Bringing New EV to US Within 3 years
Another major auto manufacturer looks to be wading into the western EV market, with Hyundai noting during the Washington Auto show that they are developing a new...
Agreement Between Toyota and Tesla Motors to Materialize With 2 Prototypes by End of...
Often seen as having the closest resemblance with the Iron Man, Elon Musk has brought Paypal, Tesla Motors, SpaceX and SolarCity to their best, and now, in the middle of a financial crisis, is trying to make his deal with Toyota work, and have the first electric car designed by both on the market as soon as possible.
Electric Vehicles Depreciate Faster – Kelley Blue Book’s Foot in Mouth Problem
According to some recent words on Kelley Blue Book, electric vehicles will depreciate much faster than their conventional counterparts.
Kelley Blue Book (KBB) ought to...
Tesla Model S Towing – A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
You could tow with a Tesla, as much as you could tow with a Prius, but we wouldn’t recommend it.
On the other hand, you...