The 2015 NAIAS Detroit is soon opening its gate and the Chevrolet North American based carmaker is preparing the 2016 Volt model for its official unveiling, after revealing some teaser images at the 2015 CES, in Las Vegas. The teaser images are partially revealing the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, but that might be enough to discover a fresh model in terms...
The Volkswagen Group German based carmaker is planning to introduce 20 models running on electric-battery, in order to cope with its upper rivals like BMW, Tesla or Nissan. Volkswagen Group has previously announced that the company would launch at least 15 NEVs in China, by 2018, with the company to rethink strategy and offer 20 NEVs. VW e-Golf Electric Car...
Of all the USA, California has to be the biggest fan of the electric vehicles, with many steps already taken in the direction of the alternative fuel. And now, the next step seems to be upon us, with the state working to make sure all new houses will be built to support EV charging. California EV charging While there are...
Volkswagen revealed a special version of the e-Golf, namely the police car model, which is slated to debut at the General Police Equipment Exhibition & Conference. The event will take place in Leipzig, Germany, therefore, you shouldn't be surprised to see that the e-Golf wears the blue and silver livery. Volkswagen e-Golf police car As expected, it also benefits from...
Solar panels are not news by any measure, nor are their use in electrical vehicles. But that doesn't mean there isn't still room for improvement. How we go about doing that is proven by the Turkish engineer Hakan Gursu, whose design managed to grab some attention. Solar Taxi design His Solar Taxi is exactly what it sounds like: a taxi...
The Tesla North American based electric automaker has already announced the upcoming of a new electric car to its line-up, namely the Model X electric crossover, coming at the beginning of 2015. The Model X electric SUV will thus join the Model S luxury electric sedan and will actually balance the battle against the BMW`s i3 electric and i8 plug-in...
The Kia South Korean based automaker has just announced in an official release that the new Soul EV model is ready to head production line soon enough. The upcoming Kia Soul EV will come with major changes, especially for the entry-level version, sporting LED lights, 16-inch alloy wheels, a 3.5-inch OLED instrument cluster, satellite navigation and much more. Kia Soul...
I still remember a certain awareness campaign that wanted to outline the fact that downloading illegal files is equal to stealing. One add had a particular line saying "You wouldn't download a car." Naturally, the reaction was fast, and the most popular response was "I would if I could". IMTS 2014 Well, it seems that the day is finally here...
Honda, like many other players in the industry, is gearing up for the future. And the future holds a lot of green machines. While Honda's desire to bring green motorcycles isn't really news, the project for a new all-green track is. Honda Apparently, Honda will be making a 4 km long test track that will have the benefit of being...
We have been talking about the launching of BMW i3 for so long that we felt it is taking too long to its debut. Nevertheless, the event took place yesterday and the German car maker decided to make it available via YouTube. The presentations were organized in parallel in London, New York and Beijing and BMW i3 fans watched it...
Expected to make an official and global debut by the end of July, BMW i3 electrical vehicle prices were publicly announced, with reference to the US and German markets. Naturally, the published prices of BMW i3 refer to the base versions and, as we already know, standard versions can often be almost bare. Either way, we are talking about 34.950...
The BMW officials have presented us some images of their latest electrical vehicle, the i3 Hatch. Without being too clear, these snapshots give us, however, a clue on what they are actually planning. Ironically or not, the spy shots with the under construction BMW i3 that have recently surfaced the media are more conclusive than the official indications. Even so,...
Pride is quite the driving force in any endeavor, and the car making industry has its share of it. Take Bugatti for example. Once they set a world record, after a huge investment and a technological breakthrough, they did all they could to hold on to that. And it was a tough battle, with many contenders clawing for that fame....
The German tuners from Brabus prepared a package for the electric version of Smart ForTwo. Brabus operated both performance and aesthetic upgrades, the new model following to be revealed at Geneva. Under the bonnet sits an electric motor developing 80 horsepower and 135 Nm of torque, no performance figures being available at the moment. The zero-emission tiny vehicle sports a...
The Spanish people from Seat decided to introduce two eco-friendly prototypes of the current Altea XL and Leon hatchback. To be more precise, we talk about a fully electric prototype of the Seat Altea XL, a model called Electric Ecomotive but also the Leon TwinDrive Ecomotive which is a plug-in hybrid model. Getting straight into the technical details, the new...
Daihatsu Motor is the oldest Japanese car manufacturer being founded in 1907 and is well known for its off-road vehicles. This time, Daihatsu is going to reveal a futuristic concept at the Tokyo Motor Show, a small model called Pico. The new Daihatsu Pico is an electric vehicle concept powered by an electric motor for zero-emission travelling. According to the...
The Germans from Volkswagen revealed today a revolutionary electric concept which follows to be introduced at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The electric city car has a distinctive shape with a length of 3 meters and a width of 1,39 meters, mainly as it is a single-seater vehicle. Under the bonnet, the German company packed an electric motor able to develop...
As you probably know, the best-selling electric model in North America is not available nationwide, only certain regions benefiting from Nissan Leaf. Today, the Japanese manufacturer announced that the EV is going to hit the dealerships from Chicago later this year, most probably this fall. “Chicagoland consumers want a transportation solution that uses no gas and produces no emissions, and...
The American automotive group announced that a new partnership have been signed recently with LG, the companies following to develop together the technology for future electric vehicles. According to the first details, the first models to get electric versions could be the current Opel Meriva and Chevrolet Cruze, this partnership helping the American company to develop the technology easier thanks...
Toyota published today new information about their newest racing car which is specially design to break the current Nurburgring record of 9:01.338, a record achieved by the Peugeot EX1 concept. Even we don't know the name of Toyota's newest EV, we have some specifications and information on the performance. The Japanese racer is powered b two electric motors delivering 381...
