Ford Transit Connect the Electric Compact Van Goes on the US Market in 2010
Ford Motor Co announced the collaboration with Smith Electric Vehicles on their first electric vehicle which will be released on the US market by 2010. The electric car will be based on Ford Transit Connect compact van.
VW Equipping Future Cars With Heat Recovery Systems
The International Thermoelectric Society website reported that Volkswagen showed a prototype vehicle equipped with a thermoelectric generator, recovering the dissipated heat energy and converting it into electricity. The prototype has been shown at the "Thermoelektrik - Eine Chance Für Die Atomobillindustrie?" meeting held in Berlin in October 2008.
Loremo: The 120 MPG Car to be Released in 2009
Loremo will probably finish this year the three promised powertrain prototypes: Loremo basic model, Loremo GT and Loremo EV.
T10 Minicar: The Japanese Electric Car With One Door
A company called Takeoda Jidosha Kogei Ltd, from Toyama City, Japan, shows what could be the ultimate price-beating electric vehicle: a minicar called "T10". They have a precedent with such small, city cars, represented by the "Milieu R", but that only has one seat, and it's not very comfortable not having the possibility to have another person near you. It's a kinda selfish car, don't you think?
Toshiba DMFC-Based Battery Charger Close to Market Release
Toshiba has announced for a while that they will introduce on the market a direct methanol fuel cell-based battery charger(DMFC) at the end of march 2009. The company also announced it will releases for market DMFC packs for cellphones and laptops starting with April.
First Volt Hybrid in Europe – Opel Ampera at Geneva Motor Show
Remember the article about the GM's Chevrolet Volt? Not much time has passed and now Opel is talking about their hybrid car, Opel Ampera, created on the same technology as Volt.
The new car will be released at 2009's..
BMW's New 116D (Diesel) as Efficient as Today's Hybrids
German vehicle constructor BMW is trying to show us that it can produce not only fast, luxury and fuel-greedy vehicles, but also very fuel-efficient cars.
BMW's 1 series is offering the greenest diesel experience from BMW. The 2 liters four-cylinder diesel...
Shelby Ultimate Aero EV: World's Fastest EV Uses 10-Minutes Charging Battery
Abu Dhabi International Motor Show had seen a shocking surprise by Shelby Super Cars manufacturer. Shelby wanted to announce a version of it's Ultimate Aero which was just presented at this show.
First Luxury Hybrid in the World Coming From Lexus
There's nothing new when we hear that Toyota launches a new hybrid. But now it's a little different, as we are talking about the first luxury hybrid in the world, created by Lexus this time (Toyota's luxury trademark).
i-MiEV, Mitsubishi's Mass-Market Electric Car
The first electric car that will go into mass-production is going to be sold later this year in UK by Mitsubishi. i-MiEV, based on the Mitsubishi's i model, is larger than a Smart for Two but with similar design and has room for four adults.
