In addition to providing a fleet of green BMW hybrids and electric MINI Coopers for the 2012 London Olympic Games, BMW has also created a fleet of remote-controlled MINI Coopers for the games. Unlike the
Ford is celebrating the launch of its new HF35 front-wheel-drive hybrid transmissions, which will be produced at its Van Dyke transmission plant in Sterling Heights, MI. The new transmission for hybrid
California-based Alvarez Electric Motors has just announced plans to release a line of new electric vehicles that could make owning a “green” vehicle more affordable than ever. Ramon Alvarez, who owns
Ford just announced the release of its new MyFord mobile app, which will help EV drivers find more than 9,400 public charging stations across the U.S. The app has been designed to be used with the Ford
Germany has built a home that produces so much clean energy it can charge the family cars as well. Efficiency House Plus with Electric Mobility designed by a collaborative team lead by Professor Werner
The future of the Lincoln brand is here with the introduction of the all-new 2013 Lincoln MKZ hybrid sedan. Lincoln originally unveiled the new MKZ at the 2012 New York Auto Show in April, and it just
Electronic chip developer Qualcomm just announced plans to begin field trials of their revolutionary wireless electric vehicle charging system in London! The new wireless charger does away with cumbersome
Audi just released the first YouTube video from its “Electric Life” series, which chronicles the daily lives of Audi’s “e-Pilots” that have been given an A3 e-tron prototype
Ford has just announced that the all-new 2013 C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid is now America’s most affordable plug-in hybrid. Ford's first production plug-in hybrid, the C-MAX Energi is officially priced
The 2013 Fit EV is now officially available in California and Oregon. Honda has delivered the first 2013 Honda Fit EV to a customer in Southern California. Ventura County, California, residents, Matt and
Last year Rimac Automobili unveiled the Concept One electric supercar to the auto industry in Frankfurt, and now the 1,088 horsepower car is set to be shown to the public in September at the UK’s Salon
A hotel in Nashville, Tennessee has created the world's first electric Nissan LEAF stretch limo. This is probably one of the last cars that you would ever think of seeing converted into a limousine, but
The world's first hydrogen fuel cell-powered Formula One race car recently competed against over 100 other gas-powered race cars at the Silverstone circuit in the UK. Delft University of Technology
Japan's Modi-Corp has just unveiled a new electric car called the Pius that you can actually build yourself! The Pius, not to be confused with the Toyota Prius, is a single-seat electric car that will be
GE Energy just announced that it is teaming up with PayPal to make electric vehicle charging even easier for EV drivers. The new agreement coincides with the launch of GE Energy's WattStation and
According to a recent McKinsey study, the price of automotive lithium-ion batteries is expected to drop by thousands of dollars by the end of the decade - a change which could substantially increase the
One of the biggest hurdles that the electric car has yet to completely conquer is range anxiety - although improved battery technology allows for longer driving ranges, EV charging infrastructure is still
Since the first hybrid models arrived on the market over a decade ago, we’ve become accustomed to most hybrids placing a large emphasis on fuel efficiency at the cost of sheer power and fun. The new
Drayson Racing Technologies just set a world record with its new electric-powered prototype racing car, the B12/69EV, at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb. In front of thousands of fans,
The Ford Focus launched this year, with the first models on sale in EV-friendly California, New Jersey and New York; sales will roll out to 16 additional states by the end of this year. Ford has not set
Fisker Automotive and actor Leonardo DiCaprio just announced that they will work together to promote global sustainability. Both Fisker and DiCaprio are deeply committed to the cause - Leonardo is an
Next month the first deliveries of Honda’s highly anticipated electric car, the 2013 Honda Fit EV will kick off. As the Fit EV goes head to head with other full electric vehicles such as the Nissan LEAF
This fall Audi's first electric car, the R8 e-tron will arrive in Audi showrooms, and it just set a world record by the completing a lap on Germany's Nürburgring Nordschleife faster than any other
Late last year BMW and Toyota kicked off a new partnership that allowed the two automakers to share hybrid and diesel engines, and today they announced plans to continue their partnership to develop a
This egg-shaped vehicle may look like something out of the movies, but the Eggasus is a new personal electric vehicle that is set to launch in the U.S. this fall. Unlike the current electric vehicles on
Nissan is going to show the world just how fun their LEAF electric car is at the upcoming Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K., and they're going to do it in reverse. Thanks to its electric powertrain,
When the all-new 2013 Toyota Avalon arrives later this year, it will hit the streets with the line's first ever hybrid powertrain. Toyota has announced that the 2013 Avalon will be offered with either a
Tesla’s first batch of highly-anticipated Model S electric sedans were delivered to customers this past Friday - one month ahead of schedule - at an invitation-only event at the Tesla Factory in
Tomorrow is a big day for Tesla, with expectations high for the first deliveries of the all-new Tesla Model S sedan. We've now learned that the EPA has officially rated the Tesla Model S electric sedan at
For the second year in a row, Audi has grabbed the top spot at the famous 24 Hours of Le Mans race, and this time Audi crossed the finish line first in a hybrid! The Audi R18 e-ton quattro diesel hybrid
