Leyden to Provide High-Performance Cylindrical Batteries for Toyota Grand Prix Dream Car
Wouldn't you want the best for your own â€Ã…“dream carâ€? If you had the chance to build one yourself, wouldn't you use the best parts and products? Then you understand Michael Kadie, owner of SSI Racing, when he says all their cars are â€Ã…“crafted with blood, sweat and tears.â€
Quebec Offers Electric Car Buyers $8000 Incentive
One of the reasons Europeans are so skeptical about buying an electric car is the price: often too high and people are not to sure it's worth it, not sure they can count on them to make it to the terminus point. U.S. neighbors have given these objections a thought and came up with a solution, at least partially: offering incentives.
Car2go Vehicle Sharing Introduced in Hamburg, Next on List Amsterdam
Instead of seeing a stall of bicycles for rent, what we could be seeing soon is a garage of green cars for rent! You may think this is only possible in small cities, but Hamburg and Amsterdam are set to prove everybody wrong.
Siemens and BMW Introduced New Wireless EV Chargers at This Year's Hannover Messe
Maybe more people would tap into this electric car trend if better and more widespread equipment would be made available to them. For example, right now drivers have a difficult time finding a facility to charge their electric cars and if they do, they have to use a cable for that. With Siemens and BMW working on the case, this will no longer be a fact.
Gazelle 2: Iran's Third 100% Solar Powered Electric Car
Even if this is the country's third solar-powered car, it is called "Iranian Gazelle 2" and it is a completely national product both in its conception and construction. Presented on Sunday, the car's project manager, Karen Abarnia assures us that it excels on a number of features, as sequels usually do.
DBM Energy's Ultra-Fast & Potent EV Battery Independently Verified by German Government
They say that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger - DBM Energy submitted their claims and prototype to German government officials who tested a 68 kWh lithium-metal-polymer battery pack and found out it could carry a car as far as 284 miles (454 kilometers) on one charge.
Toyota Reports 1 Million Priuses Sold In The US
As a quick reminder, the Prius is Toyota's response to the demand of cutting down on emissions. It has come a long way since its first sale in Japan in 1997 and its international introduction in 2001. These days, Toyota celebrates having sold 1 million of these â€Ã…“cars of the future†in the US. This comes after the March announcement of 3 million Prius cars sold globally.
Land Rover Launches Its First Hybrid Model in 2013
It seems to be a matter of time before all car makers start producing eco-friendly vehicles. The same goes for Land Rover: it won't be long before we start seeing their first hybrid on the roads â€Ã¢â‚¬Å“ about 2 years. How long until the plug-in hybrid version? 3 years.
BMW 5-Series Hybrid Only Meant for Chinese Roads, In Limited Numbers
The creation of a hybrid car by BMW and Brilliance China Automotive Holdings is probably less of a remorseful impulse than more of a general trend among the big automakers to be eco-friendly. China is currently one of the most polluting state in the world and this would explain why the new 50% combustion engine 50% electric motor prototype has only gone half way.
Nissan Leaf Owners Complain About Start Issues
Just like all of its predecessors tinkering with electricity such as the Prius or Tesla's Roadster, the Nissan Leaf has already been tagged with problems by some of its only 450 owners in the U.S.. The issue in this case is not safety-related, but merely a functional one: at times, the Leaf refuses to start.
