Artega SE – All Electric Sports Car Unveiled by German Automaker
Artega SE (Sports Electric) is the name of the new car developed by Germany-based automaker Artega. According the the company, the electric vehicle is able to reach a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph) and go from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 4.3 seconds.
Nissan Leaf Deliveries Not Affected by Japan Quake, States UK Company Official
Nissan UK has assured its customers that they won't get left out of Leafs, even if Japan's earthquake has destroyed most of the transportation infrastructure in the country. So far, 550 orders worth some $42,000 have been fulfilled.
Fully-Electric Honda Civic Developed by Carnegie Mellon University
The Robotics Institute of CMU (Carnegie Mellon University), in collaboration with some researchers such as Illah Nourbakhsh of the institute's Create Lab, have successfully converted a 2002 Civic EX four-door sedan into a fully electric one. The vehicle will be unveiled at an open house near CMU on March 25.
Dacia Hamster: The First Romanian Diesel Hybrid Car, Also The Cheapest
After the European success held by Dacia Sandero, meet Dacia Hamster. You read right, Hamster (in German the word refers to the action of gathering, storing - you get the idea). It was about time someone developed a cheap hybrid car that, although new, doesn't exceed the money of a regular car and has the CO2 emissions of a Prius.
Pennsylvania To Have 66 New Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
San Diego-based 350Green plans to build 66 electric-vehicle charging stations in Pennsylvania, mostly around Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. As the company said, the $2.6 million project announced last week will be finished by the middle of 2012. It is also scaled to accommodate around 33,000 EVs.
Massachusetts-Based Company Converts Gas-Guzzling Cars to Hybrids With Simple Add-on
An add-on to your old gas-guzzling gasoline car could enhance its fuel consumption by as much as 30 percent. The company that operates such upgrades is called XL Hybrids, and they're from Massachusetts.
Shock Wave Motor Design 20% Lighter and Much More Efficient
An engine that uses shock waves has been invented by Norbert Müller at Michigan State University in East Lansing. He presented his baby at a DARPA-E meeting last week and showed how it can reduce fuel consumption and the car's total weight.
Google Adds Electric Car Charging Spots Layer to Its Maps Application
Google has lately been at the forefront of web applications applied to green technologies. Their initiatives in the field have kinda been waiting for this one: the inclusion of the nearest EV charging station in Google Maps.
Veritas RSIII: Gas-Guzzling Roadster Turned Into Hybrid Beast
Vermot AG, the creator of the unique Veritas RSIII sports car, has recently declared that the its V10-powered retro ride will be equipped with a hybrid drive. The company also plans to launch a full electric version by the end of 2013 and a coupe version this summer.
Vending Machines as Electric Vehicle Chargers In Japan From March
Although few for the moment, electric cars in Japan already have a bright future when it comes to charging, as a consortium made from ten companies want to give beverage vending machines another use: you guessed.... EV chargers.
