Electric Cars
Zero-Emissions Volkswagen E-Up! Concept Rolls Out At Frankfurt
It’s hard to believe that we have had two whole years of Up! concept cars spawned from Volkswagen but it seems that there’s still a ways to go until the first production versions appear as the innovative show cars keep rolling out. The latest is the new 2009 E-Up!, which is set to star...
Ford Builds Special Focus EV For Jay Leno's New Show
The Jay Leno Comedy Show doesn't debut until next week, but details have already emerged about the program's "Green Car Challenge" (an eco-friendly version of Top Gear's... September 9, 2009 by Richard Read 1
2010 Fisker Karma Releases Fuel-Efficiency Stats
Upstart automaker Fisker doesn't grab as many headlines as the brasher, snazzier Tesla, to which it is frequently compared. But that may change with the release of efficiency... September 9, 2009 by Richard Read 1
Hyundai To Launch i10 Electric Vehicle In 2010
As our own Viknesh Vijayenthiran mentioned on Friday, Hyundai has announced that it will launch a mass-market electric vehicle in the second half of 2010. The vehicle will be... September 8, 2009 by Richard Read 16
Study: Lithium Fears Unfounded, Plenty To Meet EV Demand
There's been growing concern in the green car community about EVs and their reliance on lithium batteries -- specifically that there's not enough lithium on Planet Earth to... August 31, 2009 by Richard Read 14
Better Place Scores EV Taxi Pilot Project In Central Tokyo
We haven't mentioned Shai Agassi and his outside-the-box startup, Better Place, in some time, but we're happy to report that the man with the battery-swapping plan has been... August 27, 2009 by Richard Read
Tesla Revving Up For A $30,000 Vehicle By 2016
Given its recent slide into profitability, its snazzy new production facility, and its lawsuit-free status, Tesla Motors has been on a bit of a roll lately. Not surprisingly... August 24, 2009 by Richard Read 1
WTF Friday Marathon: 2009 Frankfurt Show Gets...Trabant?
Of all the dead car brands interred in the automotive history books, what's the one you'd least expect to be revived? Not so fast, Mr. Auto Union. Our first pick above all is... August 21, 2009 by Marty Padgett 3
Future Cars: 2012 Chevrolets Get Smaller, Greener
Two weeks ago, TheCarConnection toured GM's design studios for a sneak preview of the future cars and crossovers planned for Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick. We've shared... August 20, 2009 by Marty Padgett 5
Germany Wants 1,000,000 EVs On The Road By 2020
Germany has set a goal of putting 1,000,000 electric vehicles on its roadways by the year 2020, and Chancellor Angela Merkel is putting together a plan to make that happen... August 20, 2009 by Richard Read 2
Toyota Losing Ground In The EV Race?
An interesting article in the New York Times suggests that Toyota -- the same Toyota that's often considered to be at the forefront of the green car movement, thanks to its... August 20, 2009 by Richard Read 2
Tesla Motors Adds A Factory, Loses A Lawsuit (In A Good Way)
It's a great news day for Tesla Motors: not only is the company moving into new digs in Palo Alto, California, but also Tesla's co-founder and former CEO Martin Eberhard has... August 19, 2009 by Richard Read 1
As Others Focus On EVs, Honda Sticks With Hydrogen
Earlier this year we got the chance to drive the production 2009 Honda FCX Clarity, which is the first publicly available hydrogen sedan. The FCX can't yet be considered a... August 14, 2009 by Bengt Halvorson 4
Tesla Turns A Corner -- And A Profit
Tesla Motors -- the flashy electric automaker capable of evoking schadenfreude in even the most enthusiastic EV fan -- met two major milestones in July: the company sold a... August 10, 2009 by Richard Read 6
Spotted: BMW Z Vision Concept
At the Geneva Motor Show in 2008, BMW unveiled the X5 EfficientDynamics concept, a hybrid diesel variant of the BMW X5 luxury SUV. Last week, BMW announced that it's bringing... August 6, 2009 by Richard Read
B-List Star-Mechanic Mouths Off: Jesse James On Green-Car Tech
We always liked watching Jesse James on "Monster Garage." He was quiet, and usually brought a needed touch of reality to the hype, jumpy editing, and quick-and-dirty projects... August 6, 2009 by John Voelcker 2
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