Compared to April 2012, not many automakers can be too happy about their hybrid and electric vehicle sales. Basically, just Nissan and Ford have something to cheer about, and they certainly do!
BYD, one of China’s larger automakers, recently announced a new strategic plan to save its ailing company. This follows BYD stock sinking about 75% in the past year. The company has decided to stop producing gas engines and […]
Right around the same time as Ford and KB Home teamed up to launch a smart home pilot project, Honda launched one of its own — Honda Smart Home US. Solar panels on the home in […]
It’s a real pleasure listening to Elon Musk talk. There’s a humility there, a strong sense of responsibility, a desire to do what is right. There is also a clear faith that doing what is right […]
A strategic partnership between Detroit Electric and Geely Automotive was recenetly announced in Shanghai, at Auto Shanghai 2013. The two manufacturers plan to co-develop electric vehicles and powertrain components for the Chinese market. They expect to start selling […]
According to a new study from Experian Automotive, hybrid vehicle market shares in the US increased by 40.9% in 2012. The overall market share increased from 2.2% to 3.1% in a single year. While hybrid vehicles still only make […]
A new startup, Solar Electric Scooters Inc, is the brainchild of Mike Donnell and Tony VanMeeteren that lets you commute while keeping the planet’s air, water, and climate healthy! Electric scooters are becoming a more popular […]
The Auto Shanghai 2013 has had its fair share of concept hybrid and electric vehicles this year. As part of that, the Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company (DFL-PV), one of Nissan’s joint ventures in China, presented Nissan’s new […]
After years of development, the Canadian motorcycle company Lito Green Motion has finally been certified by the Canadian Ministry of Transport as a motorcycle manufacturer. Lito Green Motion has not wasted any time with the release of […]
The Chinese company BYD has just landed $11.5 Million dollar bus deal with the South California city of Long Beach. The contract is for ten all-electric buses as well as charging and diagnostic equipment, spare parts, and training. […]
Toyota has just released its newest EV concept car — the ME.WE. The ME.WE is the innovative result of a partnership between Toyota European Design & Development (ED2) and creative designer Jean-Marie Massaud. The car embodies a […]
Nissan and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg have now officially launched the NYC Nissan Leaf pilot program, setting the 6 Leaf taxis loose yesterday (Earth Day). http://youtu.be/aEwZkkVphEY Of course, the issue with taxis is that they can be […]
This has been an incredible year at the Shanghai Motor Show, and Porsche has made the spotlight with the debut of its 2014 Porshe Panamera S E-Hybrid, the new plug-in hybrid offering from the German automaker. If the Panamera S […]
Here’s an interesting announcement from Shanghai, but partly from a US EV company. Like with CODA, the effort seems to target delivering a relatively cheap and “somewhat made in America” all-electric car. But the question is whether or not […]
Update April 22: As a reader notes: “The Spark EV is made in Korea, the motor will be made in the USA, that’s it. They are actually shipping the motors to Korea, putting them in the […]
