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.
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New EV app calculates costs and carbon offsets in real time
GreenCharge allows users to view battery data in real time, and evaluate the environmental and monetary benefits of owning an EV.
VIDEO: Department of Energy releases video primer on EVs
Energy 101: Electric Vehicles is the latest in a series of videos on energy-related topics from the US Department of Energy.
CODA’s 2012 Sedan will offer two mileage range options
The original model, which has a range of up to 150 miles, has a MSRP of $39,900. The new 31-kWh battery option has a range of up to 125 miles and a MSRP of $37,250.
Volkswagen’s E-Bugster joins the parade of EVs in Detroit
The People’s Car has come a long way since 1938. Where the original Beetle was simple, utilitarian and cute, the E-Bugster is sleek, sporty and elegant.
Q&A with Sidney Goodman of Better Place
A founding member of Better Place, Sidney has been with the company since before its official launch in 2007.
Year-end EV sales figures: the winner is…
As major EV makers announced their 2011 sales figures today, it appears that the Japanese beat the home team by a nose – Nissan sold 9,674 Leafs, and Chevy delivered 7,671 Volts.
Book review: “Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the New Lithium Economy”
Seth Fletcher, in the epilogue to his book about the burgeoning lithium economy, asks: “Will this last? Is this…the beginning of something enduring – a new era for transportation, energy and American high tech manufacturing? Or will it turn out to be a portrait of another false start, an anomalous couple of years in which,… Read more »
The eDart: My 1974 Dodge Dart Swinger electric conversion
Who does not want to relive their youth? Theoretically, driving one of the mid-70s muscle cars is a great idea: lots of leg room, big power, and of course nostalgia. In Ontario, Canada, you even have the advantage that such cars are, by necessity, exempt from the emission tests. Of course, that assumes you do… Read more »
Smithsonian magazine taps EVs as a tech trend to watch in 2012
“Will 2012 be the year the electric car takes off?”