Test Drive: Amp Electrifies the Chevy Equinox

Looking for an electric vehicle that is larger and has a greater electric drive range than either the Nissan Leaf or the Chevy Volt? There are options -- Cincinnati-area-based AMP has started taking

Will Coda’s Upstart Electric Car Outperform the Nissan Leaf?

With Tesla Roadsters already on the road and Americans poised to place their Nissan Leaf orders tomorrow, Coda Automotive is claiming that its electric sedan will hit the market within months — and

Rural Tennessee Town Gets Solar Parking Lot with EV Chargers

Anybody's who ever said that electric vehicles are only for the bright lights of a big city just got proven wrong by Pulaski, Tennessee -- population 7,871. Local business Richland, LLC (with help from

McKinsey & Company Says that US is Leading World EV Race

Take that world! In a recently released study by the venerated international consultancy firm McKinsey & Company, the United States -- not China -- was named as the country most likely to lead the

Portland Gets America’s First EV Quick Charge Station

Yesterday the enviously green city of Portland, Oregon became the first city in the United States to have a public quick charging station for electric vehicles. The Takasago Rapid Charging Station was

Another Reason to Buy a Hybrid: Thieves Don’t Steal Them!

This just in from the The Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI): the Toyota Prius is the least stolen vehicle in America. That's right my fellow green drivers - yet another reason to buy a hybrid. The HLDI

Chevy Announces It Will Increase Volt Production by 50% in 2012

If you think the ailing auto industry is still in need of a spark, we've got good news -- during a recent visit from President Barack Obama to their Hamtramck Auto Plant in Michigan, General Motors

Green Overdrive: Test Driving the All-Electric Nissan LEAF!

For this week's episode of GigaOM TV's Green Overdrive video show we test drive the all-electric Nissan LEAF, which will go on sale starting in December in select cities. With a sticker price of $33,000,

Driverless EVs Begin 8,000 Mile Journey From Italy to China

Are driverless cars the next big thing in transportation? A group of Italian engineers are getting ready to send two driverless electric vehicles on an 8,000 mile journey from Italy to China, where they

New York City Unveils First Federally-Funded EV Charging Station

In anticipation of the forthcoming flood of electric vehicles, the City of New York just officially unveiled its first EV charging station. The station is the first of 100 that will be installed in the

Renault-Nissan Teams Up with Bajaj Auto On Ultra-Efficient $3,000 Car

Ultra energy-efficient cars don't always have to come with a high price tag. One upcoming vehicle from Renault-Nissan and India's Bajaj Auto will, in fact, cost just $3,000 and reach an impressive 70 mpg.

LAcarGuy Jumpstarts LA’s Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Last week at a preview event for one of Fisker‘s first showrooms, the LAcarGuy made his move to become the first automotive dealer in the US to offer “Level 2″ electric vehicle charging

Toilet Go-Cart Recycled from 2 Old Johns is the Ultimate Portable Potty

This is Dave, and as you can tell, he is pretty proud of his latest invention. It's a toilet cart that he made himself out of two recycled toilets, a couple of water coolers, six rolls of toilet paper,

Renault Unveils All-Electric DeZir Supercar

French automaker Renault just unveiled a striking green supercar that embodies the company’s new slogan — “Drive the Change” — and its new commitment to the future. Dubbed

First Electric Highway in US to be I-5 from Canada to Oregon

Washington state is about to turn a section of Interstate-5 -- all the way from Canada to Oregon -- into the nation's first electric highway. Thanks to a $1.32 million federal grant, they'll be able to

14,000 People Pre-ordered the Nissan Leaf, Most are Conquest Sales

When most car companies create new models, their object is to “steal” buyers away from other companies — these sales are called conquest sales . You see, we get loyal to a company and we

Better Place Launches Real-World Battery Swapping Station in Tokyo

Better Place is set to revolutionize the electric vehicle industry with their innovative plan for EV infrastructure -- and now they're putting their money where their mouth is by testing a brand new

What Will the Nissan Leaf EV Sound Like?

We often take for granted that we can hear a car when it's coming our way -- the familiar roar of the gasoline-powered engine notifies us of an impending collision. But electric cars are eerily -- and

Record-Breaking Daihatsu Mira Travels 623 Miles on One Charge

The Japanese Electric Vehicle Club has just earned one of the most coveted spots on Earth - a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. They did it by smashing the current record for longest electric

Epyon Opens Europe’s First Commercial Fast-Charging EV Station

Good news for European electric vehicle fans--a company called Epyon recently opened Europe's first commercial fast-charging station in the Netherlands. The system can reportedly pump out 50 kilowatts of

Green:Net: How the Internet, Computing Can Fight Climate Change

The Internet, software, computing and networks can fight climate change and will be a source for green technology innovation. That's the premise behind Earth2Tech and GigaOM's second annual Green:Net

TRANSPORTATION TUESDAY: The “Bug” Urban Electric Concept Mini-Car

This mini concept car, designed by Brazilian designer Ricardo Fedrizzi, is all electric, meaning it has zero emissions. The “Bug” is a super cute two-seater vehicle meant for puttering around

GM Rolls Out First Production Run Chevy Volt

GM may not be releasing the much-awaited Chevrolet Volt as soon as originally planned, but the production process is moving right along. Today the automaker rolled out its first Volt using production

FedEx Announces Test Run of Electric Delivery Vans

FedEx announced the addition of a test run of four electric delivery vans to their US fleet. They've commissioned the vehicles to be built from the ground up and they're slating them to start their shifts

An EV For the People: All-Electric Nissan Leaf to Cost $25,280

Last year we announced the unveiling of the Nissan Leaf -- the first affordable all-electric vehicle from a mainstream automaker -- but up until now, Nissan would only concede that the vehicle would cost

Chevy gets 40 MPG without Hybrid Price Tag in their new Cruze Eco

At the New York Auto Show later this week Chevrolet will debut their new super fuel-efficient mid-size sedan, the Cruze Eco. Clocking in at 40 mpg without hybrid technology means great gas mileage without

CHAdeMO Developing Global Electric Vehicle Charging Standard

Without a standardized system of electric vehicle charging stations, automakers will be hard-pressed to get most people to splurge for EVs. That's why a coalition of Japanese automakers and engineering

Will the Nissan Leaf Battery Deliver All It Promises?

The Nissan Leaf electric vehicle is set to be released in a few months, with Nissan pushing it ahead of their original 2011 release date, and even ahead of the official release of the Chevy Volt in

Solar Parking Lot of the Future Does Much More Than Park Cars

We're pretty certain that parking lots of the future will be more than just storage areas for our vehicles. They'll generate their own power, have morphing advertisements, and likely recharge cars as

eRinGo EV is a Spinning Ring Car for Two

Iranian CG artist Mohammed Ghezel has conceived of a vehicle sure to give you the spins with this eRinGo concept, a drum/ring-shaped electric vehicle that features two steering wheels for double the fun.

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