Venturi Buckeye Bullet 3 to set new record

Pride is quite the driving force in any endeavor, and the car making industry has its share of it. Take Bugatti for example. Once they set a world record, after a huge investment and a technological breakthrough, they did all they could to hold on to that. And it was a tough battle, with many [...]

Smart Brabus electric drive debuts at Geneva

The German tuners from Brabus prepared a package for the electric version of Smart ForTwo. Brabus operated both performance and aesthetic upgrades, the new model following to be revealed at Geneva. Under the bonnet sits an electric motor developing 80 horsepower and 135 Nm of torque, no performance figures being available at the moment. The [...]

Seat goes green with two new eco-friendly prototypes

The Spanish people from Seat decided to introduce two eco-friendly prototypes of the current Altea XL and Leon hatchback. To be more precise, we talk about a fully electric prototype of the Seat Altea XL, a model called Electric Ecomotive but also the Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive which is a plug-in hybrid model. Getting straight into [...]

Daihatsu Pico EV Concept unveiled

Daihatsu Motor is the oldest Japanese car manufacturer being founded in 1907 and is well known for its off-road vehicles. This time, Daihatsu is going to reveal a futuristic concept at the Tokyo Motor Show, a small model called Pico. The new Daihatsu Pico is an electric vehicle concept powered by an electric motor for [...]

Volkswagen Nils electric concept previewed

The Germans from Volkswagen revealed today a revolutionary electric concept which follows to be introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The electric city car has a distinctive shape with a length of 3 meters and a width of 1,39 meters, mainly as it is a single-seater vehicle. Under the bonnet, the German company packed an [...]

Nissan brings new Leaf in Chicago this year

As you probably know, the best-selling electric model in North America is not available nationwide, only certain regions benefiting from Nissan Leaf. Today, the Japanese manufacturer announced that the EV is going to hit the dealerships from Chicago later this year, most probably this fall. “Chicagoland consumers want a transportation solution that uses no gas [...]

General Motors signs partnership with LG

The American automotive group announced that a new partnership have been signed recently with LG, the companies following to develop together the technology for future electric vehicles. According to the first details, the first models to get electric versions could be the current Opel Meriva and Chevrolet Cruze, this partnership helping the American company to [...]

Toyota attacks Nurburgring with racing prototype

Toyota published today new information about their newest racing car which is specially design to break the current Nurburgring record of 9:01.338, a record achieved by the Peugeot EX1 concept. Even we don’t know the name of Toyota’s newest EV, we have some specifications and information on the performance. The Japanese racer is powered b [...]

2012 Smart ForTwo EV unveiled

The Germans from Smart decided to unveil the third-generation of ForTwo Electric Drive, a model which comes with small dimensions to fit better the crowded cities along with an electric motor that makes the vehicle eco-friendly. Dr. Annette Winkler, head of Smart said: “It has always been a pioneer of urban mobility and with the [...]

NHTSA gives Nissan Leaf the five-star safety rating

I really don’t if the customers pay too much attention on safety when talking about an electric vehicle but today we get once again the proof that the eco-friendly vehicles are one of the safest cars you can get. The Japanese model from Nissan is one of the best-selling in its segment in a big [...]

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