The German chemical company has built a super-light electric version of the Lotus Elise that demonstrates several of the company’s innovative materials.
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VIDEO: Tesla unveils its new Model X crossover
The third vehicle from EV standard-bearer Tesla introduced itself to the world Thursday at the company’s Los Angeles design studio.
Mitsubishi i-MIEV takes the top spot in the annual green car rankings
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released its 14th annual rankings of the greenest cars on the US market today.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car adds more EVs to its California fleet
Enterprise now offers both LEAFs and Volts at 11 locations in Southern California – the largest network of EV rentals in the state.
VIDEO: Gigaom’s first look at Tesla Model X
Gigaom's Katie Fehrenbacher sat down with Elon Musk this afternoon to talk Model X.
EVs may soon be taxed in several states
An Arizona state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would slap a penny per mile tax on EV drivers. Similar bills are already being considered in Oregon, Washington and Kansas.
Auto analysts assess the future of EVs
A fleet of auto industry experts took a look in their crystal balls, and discussed their findings at the Automotive Megatrends conference in Dearborn, Michigan
Pike report assesses 10 leading lithium battery firms
Lithium ion batteries – we EV boosters love ‘em (though we wish they could be a bit lighter and a lot cheaper). EV party-poopers hate ‘em, telling anyone who will listen that they’re bound to explode, stop working after a year or two, or maybe even channel mind-controlling signals from hippy Communist aliens. Everyone agrees… Read more »
Better Place begins delivering EVs in Israel
That long-awaited event happened last week, as the company delivered 100 Renault Fluence EVs to Israeli customers and launched their network.
Fisker falters, and the vultures gather
Another bundle of bad news for EV startup Fisker Automotive hit the wire on Monday, as the company announced that it has put Project Nina on hold, and laid off 66 workers.
