Our paint center uses some of the highest quality processes available to the automotive industry today. The paint finish of Model S will raise the bar in the premium automotive category. First, a Body-in-White is submerged into our pre-treatment bath where the aluminum gets prepared f...
Supplying energy for cars on the move is an important piece of the electric vehicle puzzle and in this regard Tesla Motors is taking a unique approach. At some time in the future – the company is not saying when, exactly – it plans to reveal what it calls its Supercharger network . Al...
The above video demonstrates just some of the adversity the designer, Ben Bowlby, had to face when designing from scratch the future of racing. The fact that Nissan is taking a chance by backing Bowlby’s project gives it a fighting chance of changing the way racing is perceived. Yet t...
Anyone who believes this article is a sucker. The source for this information is "rumors are floating around". The truth is that BMW has spent hundreds of millions of dollars on their EV trials, their Carbon Fiber plant in Washington, and developing the i3/i8. They are as committed to...
Energy has driven the world for over a thousand years Wind, Hydro and Solar are the oldest forms of energy giving power to all smart enough to use it. In the last 200 years Coal, Oil and Nuclear has given energy to many worldwide and great power and wealth to only a few. At the cost o...
“We continue to see increases in fuel economy among the major manufacturers compared to the previous years but as we’ve started to see a decline in gas prices in recent weeks, consumer preferences showed a slight shift toward larger, less-fuel-efficient vehicles,” explained Jesse Topr...
I don't think lead acid is the starter battery of choice because of their low temperature performance. That's actually pretty poor, worse even than lithium ion. I think it's to do with cost and cost is in fact one of the most determining parameters to decide if this really is a "game-...
smart is also expanding its e-product offering this July with the launch of the smart ebike. With prices starting at $3,240, the smart ebike blends an unconventional design with high technology standards to create a fun and functional urban transportation solution that offers the comf...
has put a new spin on the classic car race by seeing how far its Zoe electric vehicle could go in 24 hours. With a little bit of effort, the company managed to get oh-so-close to the 1,000-mile threshold, according to the French publication France Mobilite Electrique (kudos to TreeHug...
smart has gone into production with its new fortwo electric drive (ED) at its Hambach facilities in France. The electric model becomes the first, full production electric car built by a German brand and will make its first deliveries to customers in its native Germany from this summer...
Nissan Establishes Zero Emission Fund Zero-emission miles/kilometers driven by Nissan LEAF owners to be converted to CO2 offset credits Credits to be sold, profits to be invested in quick charger infrastructure development and forest conservation activities YOKOHAMA, Japan (June 11, 2...
