New NHTSA Law Addresses Pedestrian Safety – Electrified Vehicle “Alert Sound”
One selling point that some use to attract buyers to electrified vehicles is their wonderful silence. In a hybrid electric vehicle , the internal...
Tesla Motors Wins Legal Battle With Dealers Over Their Own Shops
Norfolk County Superior Court Monday ruled that the Massachusetts State Automobile Dealers Association cannot sue Tesla Motors in order to block Tesla’s retail stores....
The 116 MPGe 500e – First EV for Fiat Ranks 3rd in MPGe
Efficiency is the name of the game, and automakers are striving for higher and higher numbers. Currently, the most fuel efficient gasoline-powered vehicle is...
MIT EV Project, the Hiriko Fold, Becomes Reality in Europe
The Hiriko Fold started out as a Massachusetts Institute of Technology project exploring electric vehicles and urban mobility.
Spain and MIT have been...
China’s BYD Seeking Alternative Route Into US EV Market
Even though BYD's electric vehicle sales in China haven't been anywhere near where they would like them to be, they've had their plans...
Owner of Tesla Model S Takes Another Electrical Coast to Coast Trip
Taking electric vehicles on long-distance trips is not something for the faint-hearted. While range anxiety remains a very real obstruction to some, others consider...
Why Electric Vehicles Are More Popular in Norway than Anywhere Else
While it is largely unpredictable if the US will ever adopt electric vehicles to the masses, with Mintel’s automotive analysts being more encouraged than...
California, Hybrid Capital of the Nation, Research Finds
Alternative fuels, which include electric and hybrid electric vehicles, have a lot to offer when it comes to saving money at the pump as...
Renault ZOE’s Launch in EU Aligns to Nissan’s New Direct Sales Strategy
We first saw the Renault ZOE concept back in 2009 at the Frankfurt Auto Show, and it was named the 2012 Paris Motor Show's...
Toyota Crown in Japan Gets a Hybrid Upgrade
Here in the US, since 1989, we have seen Lexus, Toyota's luxury brand here in the US, grow from one model, the flagship LS...
