Posted by anne on February 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Following the intention pronounced during the Spanish EU presidency to introduce the electric car on the Spanish market within the first six months of 2011, Miguel Sebastián, the minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade government recently announced that the government will make available/reserve 255 million euros in the next two years. Of this total amount, [...]
Posted by anne on January 19, 2012 · Leave a Comment
2012 Mitsubishi i Gas-free motoring options are expanding in 2012. Mitsubishi’s first all-electric car, the i, is now finding its way to retail customers. The four-door hatchback first went on sale in Hawaii last month, and Mitsubishi is now rolling it out at West Coast dealerships. Customers in California, Oregon and Washington were the first [...]
Posted by anne on January 4, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Gasoline could cost 4.5 cents a gallon more starting as early as this week, and it’s not because of rising oil prices. It’s because Congress declined to renew the 30-year-old federal subsidy for ethanol, letting it expire Sunday. Ethanol, denatured grain alcohol used as a proven smog-cutting ingredient, currently makes up 10% of most gasoline-based [...]
Posted by anne on January 2, 2012 · Leave a Comment
The year 2011 was a landmark year for EVs. We witnessed regional launches of the Nissan LEAF and the Chevy Volt. These two plug-in cars were the start of a new era for electrified personal transportation. The current American car auto fleet, however, is enormous—and two models alone cannot create change on a large scale. During 2012, these [...]
Posted by anne on December 30, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Should you have overlooked seeing Revenge of the Electric Car within the cinema or just want to view Carlos Ghosn, Elon Musk and Bob Lutz push their individual businesses to be able to receiving EVs on your way, mark your work schedule for January 24th. That is once the DVD version in the movie hits, [...]
Posted by anne on December 23, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Tesla Motors presents: 2012 Model S electric sedan While Tesla Motors is ideal recognized for the Roadster, an all electric super-sports-car, their eyes all along have been on a company plan to develop modest priced electric vehicles. The Tesla Model S, to go on sale in 2012, is the subsequent step on their program, and [...]
Posted by anne on December 21, 2011 · Leave a Comment
For the year 2012 – A Green Revolution A clean car that you can stack like a shopping cart? That customizes everything from its color to the radio the instant you step in? That you can always find a parking space for? Too good to be true? Nope, it’s just one of the brilliant ideas [...]
Posted by anne on December 19, 2011 · 1 Comment
Enhanced Electric Cars Boost domestic hydrocarbon production? Yes. Boost the fuel economic climate of cars on the road at this time? Yes again. But an even bigger key to curbing US hunger for imported oil lies with plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) … a entire lot a lot more of them, based on the non-partisan advocacy [...]
Posted by anne on December 16, 2011 · Leave a Comment
Zero-Emissions Vehicles: California Lawmakers Push For 1.4M TheDetroitBureau.com reports that the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is out to adjust the zero-emissions vehicles (ZEV) game again, this time revising its desired numbers for vehicle sales and prodding business to produce option fuels far more readily available. From 2018 to 2025, CARB wants ZEVs to number [...]
Posted by anne on December 14, 2011 · 1 Comment
Electric car driving impressions After what feels like forever, the 2012 Fisker Karma electric car is finally about to go on sale. Recently, we showed you the way to order any Fisker Karma. Now, we’ve been able to slide in the driver’s seat of a new Next year Fisker Karma EcoSport to bring a person [...]