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Electric Bikes Double at Interbike 2012 24 Sep 2012 | 01:48 am
Compared to last year, over twice as many electric bike manufacturers were present at Interbike this year. Some brands, like Polaris, have been around for years but are just now stepping into the ebik...
Top Five EV’s Set to Launch in the Next Two Years 28 Dec 2011 | 03:24 pm
Though electric vehicles outdate internal combustion engine-powered vehicles by about 50 years, commercial viability is still a work in progress for EVs. The Nissan Leaf became the first mass-produced...
Nissan Q&A: LEAF Range, EV Roadside Assistance, Electric Taxis and More 28 Dec 2011 | 12:42 pm
Nissan is intent on leading the automotive industry to mass-market zero-emission mobility. Since the introduction of their LEAF electric vehicle, the company has boldly proclaimed its zero-emission st...
EV Range Anxiety? There’s an App for That! 19 Dec 2011 | 05:34 pm
You’re driving off the lot at the car dealership, feeling good and barely humming as you go down the road. Maybe you purchased a Nissan Leaf, or, if you’re more affluent, a Tesla Model S. Either way, ...
Regenerative Braking – From Thoroughbred to Flybred 19 Dec 2011 | 09:02 am
Formula 1, the thoroughbreds of the auto racing world, were the first cars to embrace flybrid technology. UK-based startup Flybrid Systems engineered that innovative flywheel-based energy storage and ...
What is the Lifetime Value of a Toyota Prius? 15 Dec 2011 | 06:52 pm
Facing cash flow problems after Japan’s mega-quake in March of 2011, Toyota got back in the production loop by announcing that it would focus its efforts on Japan’s number one bestseller, the Prius, o...
Chevy Volt vs. Ford Focus EV: Pricing and Performance Review 15 Dec 2011 | 05:48 pm
Earlier this month, Ford announced the official pricing of the 2012 Focus EV. While the car is more a competitor to the market’s other EV—the Nissan Leaf—its $39,995 price tag is exactly the same as t...
Forecasting Technology, Emissions and Cost for the Next Generation of Low Carbon Emission Vehicles 15 Dec 2011 | 04:48 pm
Strategic energy consultancy Element Energy recently won the 2011 Outstanding Low Carbon Publication award for its report, Influences on the Low Carbon Car Market from 2020 – 2030, a well-researched a...
Top EV Friendly Cities in the US 13 Dec 2011 | 07:05 pm
Last spring, the Ford Motor Co. identified what it thinks are the 25 most electric vehicle-ready cities across the USA. Researchers explored cities that had: Utility rate structures that encouraged “o...
Toyota Environmental Report Q&A with Cindy Knight 29 Nov 2011 | 03:21 pm
Toyota recently released its 2011 North America Environmental Report, marking the end of the company’s second environmental action plan (2007 to 2011). Confronted with a failing economy, production sl...
