White Zombie Electric Race Car Does 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds
In order to set a new round of record-breaking electrical hot-rodding at Portland International Raceway, the drag racer John Wayland has converted an old 1972 Datsun dubbed "White Zombie," into a zero-emission electric car powered by lead-acid batteries, becoming one of the world's fastest street legal electric cars.
9 Electric Car Battery Factories Opened in Michigan: Experts Say Too Many
Michigan, once a prosperous area for the auto industry, saw a decline once the economy collapsed. Now, because of government incentives through grants under the Recovery Act, nine electric car battery factories have reborn there, creating new jobs and putting things on track again.
Honda To Release a Plug-In Hybrid in 2012
The Japanese car manufacturer Honda announced it will launch a plug-in hybrid car and one with full electric propulsion. These two models will be released in 2012, as part of the strategy to push themselves to the front of a race by global automakers to produce more energy-efficient vehicles.
Nissan Planning to Migrate Electric Car Technology from LEAF to 370z or Essence Coupe
Edmunds' Inside Line reports sources at Nissan say that the company will make a sports car based on the future Leaf, which hasn't even made its debut on the market.
I Touched Porsche's First Electric Car Yesterday – The Carriage That Could Have Changed...
Well, I had read about it, seen it in pictures, been impressed moderately and intelectually, but never realized that the thing was real. It actually exists at the Technical Museum in Vienna, Austria, and I've just visited it. Yesterday. And only then I've realized that I was sitting near a car that made history. Built by the man himself...
Better Place: Electric Car Battery Swapping Service Envisioning Worldwide Expansion
You may have probably heard of Project Better Place before - it's the business led by Shai Agassi that imposes itself a truly hard to get goal: to make a network of battery swapping and charging stations for the not-so-distant electric cars.
EC-03: Yamaha's New Electric Scooter to Gather Momentum Worldwide
The giant Japanese company, Yamaha Motor, officially unveiled a zero-emission electric motor scooter this week which, unlike the gasoline model, could travel five times farther at the same cost.
TwinAir: The 0.9L, 85HP Engine Will Power the New Fiat 500
Now, along with the crisis, the purchase of Chrysler and the upcoming electric vehicle trend, Fiat is also focusing on making older technologies better. TwinAir is the name of their new engine project, it has 2 cylinders, 0.9 liters and an amazing 85 HP.
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.
Nissan Infiniti M35 Hybrid, To Be Launched Next Year, Drastically Improves Mileage
Nissan is planning to launch a new hybrid electric version of their luxury car Infiniti M35 Hybrid at the beginning of next year. Due to its new proprietary hybrid system, the car will be capable to compete against other full hybrids.
