National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB acquires the main assets of Saab Automobile National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS) and the Receivers of the Saab Automobile bankruptcy estate today signed a purchase agreement which covers the main assets of Saab Automobile AB, Saab Automobile P...
And another major blow to the credibility and viability of the pure EV market. I've been posting all over this board that pure EVs were ridiculous from the get go. Everything from the range to the charge times to availability and feasibility of charge points to battery life and costs ...
While the Toyota Camatte may only be a concept car at present, Toyota, like many other automakers, is seriously looking at using high-end, high-ticket toys to encourage children of more affluent patrons to stick with the brand when they are old enough to drive their own car.
Smaller amounts, ranging from $200,000 to $600,000 will also be allocated to various entities for developing, or researching alternative fuels, namely bio fuels or natural gas. These include organizations as diverse as the City of Riverside, which will use the money to build a natural...
I kind of bristle at the idea that these engines are rivaling hybrids. Sure, if you are driving on the highway there is some truth to that. But if you drive in the city (the more common place to drive according to the EPA), most hybrids are dramatically better than these vehicles with...
Los Angeles's Petersen Automotive Museum this week will debut an exhibit dedicated to early versions of what were thought to be aerodynamic cars, the New York Times reports. The cars may not have cut the wind as well as the designers intended, but some of them sure were beautiful. The...
It's not a subsidy! It's a tax break. You're listening to people who have an agenda that would like you to believe the $7500 tax break is coming right out of your pocket. It's not. It's no different than you claiming children or you mortgage on your taxes. Do you feel that the break y...
BMW shows i Pedelec Concept e-bike 15 June 2012 Coinciding with the opening of the first BMW i Store on London’s Park Lane, the BMW Group presented the new BMW i Pedelec (Pedal Electric Cycle) Concept—a custom-made complement to the BMW i3 Concept (earlier post ). The compact bicycle ...
Nine million of Britain’s drivers threw rubbish from their cars last year, according to new research, revealing a worrying lack of regard for the environment. A new report from roadside recovery firm Green Flag, shows that 18 per cent of Britain’s motorists are guilty of contributing ...
It’s all very well reading about the electric exploits of hill-climbing all-electric race cars and the 0-60 times of purpose-built electric drag cars, but sometimes there’s no substitute for experiencing the joy of electric motorsport first hand.
operates a network of Clean Fuel Points (CFP), green-built, self-serve filling stations co-located at existing gas stations, and Clean Mobility Centers (CMC), which introduce renewable fuels (Flex Fuel E85, biodiesel blends) alongside the conventional fuels (gasoline, diesel) that dri...
Long ago, i.e. Model A Ford, 4 bangers were common. Then in a quest for more power, we got straight 6, straight 8, and of course the fabulous V-8. My 1957 Chevy had a 4 barrel carb and dual exhaust and was claimed to have over 200 horsepower. It got about 16 MPG overall. Those old eng...
So, given this on balance, plus the fact that even the WHO admits modern formulation processes and emissions controls have “reduced the amount of particulates and chemicals” and the WHO has further said “it is not yet clear how the quantitative and qualitative changes may translate in...
Twizy Way by Renault: an innovative shared electric mobility service June 11, 2012 Renault is preparing a full-scale test of an innovative sustainable mobility service accessible to all: Twizy Way by Renault. Starting on 21st June, Renault Twizy will provide an all-new car-sharing sol...
BMW hosted a preview of its first i Store, a London-based showroom that will feature the premium automaker’s line of electric and hybrid vehicles, including the BMW i3 and the i8 sedan. The event also showcased the debut of the BMW iPedelec, an electric bicycle concept. Constructed in...
video series has, over its many episodes, focused on vehicles of the four-wheeled variety. Now, as if in atonement, it has produced two successive shows centered on two-wheelers. From bicycles with electric assist to scooters to motorcycles, Llewellyn makes up for previous omissions, ...
European demand for biofuels could drive up food prices by as much as 36 per cent by 2020, a new report from poverty-fighting charity ActionAid suggests. A renewed call from the charity to remove targets for the use of biofuel by wealthy countries comes as the G20 prepare to meet in L...
