Fire at Electric Bike Manufacturer, Brammo, Raises Questions Over Battery Safety
The mainstay for electric vehicle traction batteries is, until they develop something better, lithium-ion battery packs, but could they be safer?
Lithium-ion battery packs are...
Drivr: Tesla Model S Meets Modern Taxi Market in Cincinnati
New competition for Uber and Lyft has popped up in Cincinnati where a new competitor called Drivr has begun to use modern electric Tesla...
Tesla Model S Fourth in Plug-In Sales, Looks to Pay DOE Loans in Half...
2012 was a big year for Tesla Motors, especially in preparing for full-production of the Model S, which achieved in January. Profits and losses...
Toyota's Hybrid Cars Attacked By New Pollution Figures: Scoring Higher Than Average
The Toyota Prius has been one of the most driven cars by Hollywood movie stars and green lovers. Even I would love to drive one, and I'm not much of star myself. The advertisements of low CO2 emissions and low fuel consumption are tempting enough to take you to the showroom and buy one.
Researchers at NREL Striving to Increase EV Adoption
Researchers at the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory have set a goal, “to target the key innovations necessary to accelerate the...
Euro 7 Air Pollution Regulations Could Push Diesels Out of the Market
Unlike the Unites States, diesel engines are very common in Europe, but it may not be that way for long, thanks to ever-stricter air...
Mitsubishi Hybrid Vehicles Delayed by High Demand and Poor Infrastructure
Looking at the diminutive and somewhat underwhelming Mitsubishi i-MiEV, you might come to the conclusion that Mitsubishi isn't pushing hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles...
Nissan Leaf Marketing Scheme “Dumps” Toyota Prius and Others (in London)
In order to improve air quality in the London downtown district, legislators “encourage” drivers to choose cleaner transportation by imposing a daily Congestion Charge...
Nissan LEAF Battery More Reliable Than Conventional Engines
According to data aggregated by Warranty Direct, in the UK, the Nissan LEAF battery pack is (surprise!) more reliable than conventional engines, by how...
DA36 E-Star: World's First Hybrid Electric Airplane Debuts at The Paris Air Show
Dubbed DA36 E-Star, the two-seater airplane made its maiden flight on June 8 at the Wiener Neustadt airfield in Vienna, Austria. As company officials said, the E-Star could reduce fuel consumption and emissions by 25%, compared to an equivalent aircraft from its class.
