Carmaker Tesla’s stock zooms 40 percent on first day

According to Reuters, “Electric carmaker Tesla Motors Corp’s initial public offering zoomed ahead on Tuesday with shares rallying more than 40 percent as investors bet that electric cars would define the future of transportation. Tesla’s shining debut came despite weakness in the broad market and as other auto stocks were hit by concerns of a [...]

Better Place Applauds Bipartisan Effort to put US into the Global EV Race

According to a Better Place Press Release, “Better Place today announced its support for federal legislation aimed at catalyzing electric vehicle (EV) adoption in the US, the Electric Vehicle Deployment Act (EVDA), introduced today by a leading bipartisan group of members of the Senate and House. “The bills, introduced by Senators Dorgan (D-ND), Alexander (R-TN), [...]

GE, Nissan to Drive Smart Charging for Electric Vehicles

According to the Press Release, “In the race to build a smart-charging infrastructure that fuels the coming plug-in car revolution, GE and Nissan have teamed to research new technology developments that will make smart charging a reality. The two companies signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore new technologies that are needed to [...]

Better Place Takes First Step in China

According to the Press Release, “Better Place took a first step today in China by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Chery Automobile Co., China’s largest independent auto producer and exporter, to collaborate on electric vehicle technology in the world’s largest auto market. As part of the collaboration agreement, the Chery exhibit at Auto [...]

Remy International, Inc. Chosen to Supply Remy HVH250™ Electric Motors to the New All-Electric Aptera 2e Vehicle

According to the Remy Press Release, “Today, Remy International, Inc. joined Aptera Motors for a press conference in Carlsbad, California where Remy was announced as the electric motor supplier for the Aptera 2e. Remy will supply HVH250™ electric motors for the new Aptera 2e all-electric vehicle. Remy is already supplying a High Voltage Hairpin (HVH™) [...]

CalCars: PHEVs are the Future

Based out of Palo Alto, CA, CalCars is a nonprofit organization comprised of engineers, environmentalist and entrepreneurs. While a majority of people are looking to invest in the EV market, CalCars believe that plug-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs) are the best of both worlds. To them, PHEVs are not simply a transition from traditional internal-combustion engine [...]

GM To Be First Major U.S. Automaker to Manufacture Electric Motors

According to the press release, “GM will expand its in-house electric vehicle development capabilities by becoming the first major U.S. automaker to design and manufacture electric motors, a core technology for hybrids and electric vehicles. By doing so, GM will lower costs and improve performance, quality, reliability and manufacturability of electric motors by controlling design, [...]

ZAP, Jonway Partner to Target China Electric SUV Market

According to the press release, “US electric vehicle pioneer ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP) and China auto manufacturer Zhejiang Jonway Automobile Co. Ltd. announced a commercial agreement to produce electric sport utility vehicles (SUVs), cars and other electric vehicles in China for domestic and global distribution. ZAP and Jonway partnered on the production of the 5-door Jonway [...]

Hitachi Develops Lithium-ion Batteries for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

According to the Press Release, “Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT / TSE:6501,hereinafter Hitachi) today announced that Hitachi and Hitachi Vehicle Energy, Ltd. ,which develops and manufactures lithium-ion batteries for automotive applications, such as hybrid electric vehicles, have developed ithium-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, a first for the Hitachi Group. These new batteries were developed in [...]

Tesla hires Fiat strategist to head European operations

According to their press release, “Tesla Motors has hired former Fiat executive Cristiano Carlutti to lead the electric vehicle manufacturer’s fast-growing European operations. Carlutti, who began this week as Tesla’s vice president of European sales and operations, has a unique background encompassing sales, marketing, branding and public relations. He has lead mission-critical divisions at Fiat, [...]

A Clash of Hybrids: Insight vs. Prius

For the consumer inclined to buy a hybrid automobile, there are several different options. Many of the main automotive manufactures have at least one hybrid in their lineup these days, in the hope to stay competitive with one another. These hybrids come in all different forms, but the most popular have been those that are [...]

Electric carmaker Tesla preparing IPO: sources

According to Reuters, “U.S. electric sports car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles. An IPO filing from the six-year-old start-up, best known for its $109,000 all-electric Roadster, is expected any day, said one of the sources. The [...]

GREEN BUSINESS: Nature’s Calling to General Motors?

Green, being the word of the day applies itself to every industry due to regulations and consumer demand for cleaner products. In the case of General Motors (GM), the only green they may ever see could be in the form of the grass that is covering their new home 6 feet under the ground in [...]

Green News: An Green Car Escape to Cleaner Pastures

When many automakers in the United States failed financially, a massive amount of money was spent to keep them afloat. Taxpayers became the partial owners of these blue chip corporations, which included some of the biggest names in the automotive industry. There was however, one brand that refused any real assistance from the U.S. government, [...]

Green eXtreme Racing

When the words “motorcycle racing” are heard, the image of a sleek, powerful and fuel-hungry superbike comes to mind. The kind that Valentino Rossi likes to ride in the Moto GP, or a hopped up street bike popping a wheelie down a vacant street whilst competing with another. While these images of motorcycle racing may [...]

How to boost fuel efficiency? Raise taxes, executives say

According to Reuters, “There’s a simple way to get Americans to drive fuel-efficient cars, according to auto executives, but they are not going to like it — sharply hike the gas tax. While politically unpalatable, gasoline that costs at least $4 a gallon would have a far greater effect on American fuel usage than Washington’s [...]

Green Cars: Tesla Motors Shatters Single-Charge Distance Record

The biggest knock on the electric vehicles (EVs) is its lack of range on a single charge. On average the typical EV being produced today has about a 100-mile range before needing to recharge. On hybrids it becomes even more dismal with an all-electric range of roughly 40 miles. For normal commute in a day [...]

Green News: Electric Vehicles Gone Postal

With consumers largely avoiding electric cars due to their shortcomings (range, charging infrastructure) the United States Postal Service is already undertaking the electrification of their current Long Life Vehicle (LLV) model to contribute to the green movement. AM General and Smith Electric Vehicles (SEV) will be teaming up to complete this project in converting all [...]

2009 Tokyo Motor Show – Green Cars

Within the scope of humanity there are a chosen few who are existed by more than the allure of opposite sex. Well, perhaps there are more than a chosen few. They are an excitable bunch who have piston fire raging through their veins. Some call them petrol-heads, others; car-freaks. Whatever you want to call them; [...]

Nissan’s Zero Emission Tour: North America

On Thursday, Nissan North America released its Zero Emission Tour dates for US and Canada featuring the brand-new, all-electric Nissan Leaf. Beginning on the November 13th, the Tour will span three months covering 23 cities including Vancouver, B.C. Precise tour dates can be found below. The Zero Emission Tour is part of a larger vision [...]

The Scorpions Sting

In the world of high priced automobiles, there is not a real concern about the carbon footprint left by enormous gas guzzling engines. Many of these super-cars get poor gas mileage, and though they are few in number, add to the growing amount of CO2 emissions. There is a preconceived notion that all of these [...]

Renault is trying to target zero emissions with a new lineup

The press release states, “Electric vehicles represent the clean-break solution that can put zero-emission mobility within everybody’s reach. In line with the brand’s Renault eco² environmental policy, Renault Z.E. electric vehicles are poised to be marketed on a large scale with a view to taking a decisive stand on the environmental front. 2011 will see [...]