Tesla Battery Swap Q&A And Demo Videos

The big electric car news of the week was surely the Tesla Model S battery pack swap demo that I wrote about yesterday. Tesla had been hinting about it for weeks… or years, depending on how […]

Tesla Unveils 90-Second Battery Swap (VIDEO)

Tesla’s last big announcement following months of good news and press conferences was the announcement that it could perform a 90-second battery swap and would be rolling out battery swapping stations on the East and West […]

Zap Jonway Introduces 4 New EV Models For China

Zap Jonway, an automobile manufacturer headquartered in Santa Rosa, California, has unveiled its latest lineup of 2013 electric vehicles, including two versions of a 5-star minivan, a 3-Door E380 SUV, and a 5-Door E-Falcon SUV. The 5-star minivan […]

Wheego Electric Cars Selling Despite Lack Of Attention, To Offer Electric SUV

Wheego is an electric car company based out of Atlanta that you probably haven’t heard of. It doesn’t get nearly the attention of Tesla or the Nissan Leaf, or even CODA. Of course, its sales don’t […]

Mia Electric Microbus — £16,995 (Photos & Video)

The Mia Electric Microbus, a rather interesting and cute little vehicle, is hitting the aisles in the UK this summer (i.e. it’s going on sale there). According to a Mia Electric press release, the electric microbuses […]

Plugless EV Charging Gets More Affordable Thanks To Bosch

Evatran’s PluglessTM Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging System is a clear leader in the wireless EV charging realm. I’ve been following the technology for years, and there aren’t many that are competing with it. Now, Bosch […]

Plug-In Hybrid Conversion Company Raises $3 Million

Echo Automotive, which converts regular old gasmobiles (specifically, fleet vehicles) into plug-in hybrid and conventional hybrid electric vehicles, recently announced that it raised an extra $3 million in working capital. Kudos to Echo Automotive! Here’s the […]

BYD Going 100% Electric & Hybrid To Save Company

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 […]

Detroit Electric & Geely Automotive Enter Partnership For EVs In Chinese Market

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 […]