RETRO ELECTRO
Steam Whistle brewing, arguably Canada’s greenest brewery adds to their environmental commitment with a custom-built, earth-friendly vintage ride. RETRO ELECTRO, a 1958 Chevy Apache Pickup 1/2 ton short box with side step, retrofitted with a high-efficiency AC motor capable of generating 465 foot-pounds of torque, is on par with the power of any gas-guzzling muscle [...]
Can You Afford It? – The Model-S Makes Tesla Affordable
The Tesla Model S has been promoted as the Tesla for the common person. Tesla’s roadster was a high-end, high performance model that showed off what electric engineering could do at any price. Now Tesla is releasing a car that shows what an electric powered engine can do at a more affordable price. Pricing Comparable [...]
Chevrolet Volts Begin Shipping to Dealerships
The first Chevrolet Volts left the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant on Monday destined for initial retail launch markets. Customers in California, Texas, Washington D.C. and New York could receive the world’s first-and-only electric vehicle with extended-range capability in the next few days. These are the first of 350 vehicles to be shipped this week. “Today is [...]
Mitsubishi i-MiEV European rollout
Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will introduce the European-spec version of its i-MiEV 100% electric vehicle at the 2010 Paris Motor Show (“Mondial de L’ Automobile 2010″) to be held at Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles in Paris, France from Thursday, September 30th to Sunday, October 17th (open to the general public from Saturday, October [...]
BMW unveils sketches of EV Megacity
BMW has released the sketches of its new electric car, the BMW Megacity. The BMW Megacity vehicle will be sold in the market around 2013. This EV will be a class apart as it will offer performance, comfort, style and luxury never seen in an electric car before. Currently, the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet [...]
The green advantages of fleets and changes in Ford purchasing
Automotive News Enterprise Editor Dave Guilford’s story reveals that fleet managers are prime customers for green vehicles. Many fleets have a built-in advantage over individual users. Their vehicles roll out from a central depot in the morning and rack up predictable mileage. Then they roll back into the depot, where they can be refueled or [...]
Maryland Governor Signs Two Bills Intended to Quicken Consumer Acceptance of Electric Vehicles
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley (D) today signed two bills into law that will support advanced vehicle propulsion technology and help spur early consumer acceptance of electric vehicles like the Chevrolet Volt. The Maryland legislation includes two important consumer incentives: 1) Access for plug-in electric vehicles to high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes regardless of the number [...]
Nissan Leaf EV Priced at $25,280 in the U.S.
Nissan North America, Inc. (NNA) today announced U.S. pricing for the 2011 Nissan LEAF electric vehicle, which becomes available for purchase or lease at Nissan dealers in select markets in December and nationwide in 2011. Nissan will begin taking consumer reservations for the Nissan LEAF April 20. Including the $7,500 federal tax credit for which [...]