700 lucky drivers in 7 US cities will soon have a chance to put BMW’s new EV coupe through its paces.
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Test fleet of Audi A1 e-tron PHEVs hits the road in Munich
20 of Audi’s new A1 e-trons will take to the Autobahnen and Strassen around Munich, Germany in a major fleet trial jointly sponsored by Audi, Munich Technical University and the local electric utility. Part of the financing comes from the German Ministry of Transport, which has provided 10 million Euros for pilot EV projects in the region. The power… Read more »
Tesla just had to be different with its stylish new charger
Tesla’s CEO recently unveiled a wall-mounted charger for the company’s forthcoming Model S sedan
300 EVs will join the parade on the streets of Amsterdam
The menagerie of vehicles on the streets of Amsterdam is about to get a little greener, as a fleet of rental EVs joins the trams, bicycles, and pedicabs on the quaint, occasionaly chaotic, cobblestones. Car2go, a subsidiary of Daimler, will launch Europe’s first zero-emissions car sharing fleet in November, when the company’s Amsterdam operation (one… Read more »
Musk talks next-generation Roadster and mass-market models
Tesla has announced that it will launch a new generation of the Roadster in 2014. Unlike the current model, which will go out of production at the end of this year, the next Roadster will not be built on a Lotus platform, but rather on a “third-generation platform,” a shortened version of the chassis used… Read more »
Fisker Karma: an EV with SUV fuel mileage?
Fisker Automotive's Karma PHEV received EPA emission certification and underwhelming fuel economy ratings.
Yellow school bus goes green with the all-electric eTrans
Yet another icon of American transportation is getting electrified. Sports cars, sedans, hatchbacks, and vans joined the party, and now even the humble school bus has been invited. Bus maker Trans Tech announced the new eTrans, a 42-passenger bus that combines classic yellow-and-black styling with a modern aerodynamic look. Built on a chassis made by… Read more »
Brammo acquires chain of European dirt tracks
Oregon-based Brammo has announced that it is buying Quantyaparx, a chain of 16 dirt bike tracks in Germany, Austria, Spain, Sweden and the UK.
Mitsubishi delivers 50 i-MiEVs to Estonian government
The Prime Minister of Estonia and the President of Mitsubishi Motors took to the lectern to celebrate the delivery of 50 of Mitsubishi’s new i-MiEV electric vehicles.
Australian company introduces all-electric sports car
Arcspeed Pty Limited has announced the release of a high-performance, all-electric, open-top sports car – the Arcspeed Sports.