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VIDEO: Inhabitat Interviews Henrik Fisker, Founder of Fisker Automotive and Designer of the Karma
Car designer and entrepreneur Henrik Fisker made his name in the car industry designing the highest of the high-end luxury cars for BMW and Aston Martin. After making waves in the auto industry with
The Interior of Ford’s All-New 2013 Fusion is Made of Recycled Bottles and Cotton
The all-new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan is set to arrive in showrooms this fall, and it features some highly unusual recycled materials. While a great amount of time was spent on finding ways to make
Volvo’s SARTRE Fully Automated Road Train Travels 124 Miles Through Spain
The future of fully automated driving just got a whole lot closer as Volvo successfully led a road train — consisting of a Volvo XC60, a Volvo V60, and a Volvo S60, and one truck — for 124
Nissan Announce Plans to Begin Production of Their All-Electric e-NV200 Van in 2013
Nissan has announced plans to release a new electric compact van called the the e-NV200, which will be produced in Barcelona starting in 2013. The new electric van will be Nissan’s second
Tesla to Deliver the First Model S Electric Sedans on June 22
Tesla Motors has announced that the first deliveries of its new Model S electric sedan will begin on June 22nd, ahead of the previously predicted July delivery date. The first Model S buyers will
2013 Ford C-MAX Hybrid, Ford’s First Dedicated Hybrid Starts at $25,995
Ford’s first dedicated hybrid, the 2013 Ford C-MAX compact utility vehicle, is slated to arrive in dealers this fall. Ford has announced that the compact five-passenger C-MAX hybrid will start at
Siemens to Test “eHighway” Overhead Electric Lines for Trucks in California
Overhead electric lines that power buses and streetcars are a common sight in California cities and towns, and they could soon be expanding to highways. At the 26th annual Electric Vehicle Symposium in
Honda Unveils the UNI-CUB, a Self-Balancing Personal Mobility Device
Honda has announced the new UNI-CUB personal mobility device, an electric, self-balancing, weight-shift controlled vehicle which is set to compete with devices like the Segway. The major difference
Porsche’s Upcoming 918 Spyder Hybrid Packs More Than 770 Horsepower, While Getting 78 MPG
Porsche has just released more official information about its upcoming 918 Spyder hybrid sports car, which is set to go into production at the end of 2013. Porsche is currently testing prototypes of the
The Fahrradi Farfalla FFX is a Pedal-Powered Ferrari!
Ferrari makes some of the greatest supercars in the world, but unfortunately drivers looking for a green supercar have had to look elsewhere. Until the upcoming Ferrari hybrid debuts, Ferrari buyers now
Ample Eo Debuts as the World’s First All Electric Quadricycle
The guys over at Autoblog were on hand when Ample International unveiled the Eo, a new small electric vehicle that Ample is calling the “world’s first e-quadricycle.” The Eo was on display at the
Smart Announces Plan to Launch Electric Scooter in 2014
Daimler’s Smart division, best known for small cars like the Smart ForTwo, has announced that it will bring an electric scooter to the market in 2014. Smart originally unveiled the escooter in 2010,
Audi Unveils High Performance Wörthersee E-Bike!
Next week Audi will debut their prototype Wörthersee e-bike, which promises to be a highly advanced, versatile electric bike from the German automakers. The Audi e-bike will be unveiled at Wörthersee in
PAL-V One Flying Car Gives You the Freedom to Soar Over Traffic
Who hasn’t been stuck in traffic and wished that they could simply just hit a button and their car would fly over it? Flying cars have been a fantasy for decades and now they’re finally becoming a
Couple Travels Record-Breaking 1,626 Miles on a Single Tank of Gas in a 2012 VW Passat
The “mileage experts” John and Helen Taylor have done it again! The couple recently completed a 1,626-mile drive in a 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI without stopping once for fuel. The couple was
Toyota Unveils New RAV4 EV Featuring Tesla Batteries and Motor
Toyota has officially unveiled the second-generation 2012 RAV4 EV at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles. Unlike the first RAV4 EV, the second-generation is noteworthy because it gets its
BMW and Daimler Combine Forces to Create an Inexpensive and Light Electric Car
German rivals BMW and Daimler have joined forces with scientists at the Technical University Munich (TUM) to create an electric car that solves many of the problems with today’s electric cars. The
Volta Volaré Is an Electric Plane with a Backup Gas Engine
“Range anxiety” is an emotion that’s common to people who own electric cars. It’s a term that describes the fear that EVs won’t have a strong enough charge to get you to
Glo-Bar Integrates Low-energy LEDs Into Bicycle Handlebars
Designed to increase safety while cycling at night, designer Mitchell Silva created a clever light system that integrates LEDs into a bike’s handlebar. Dubbed Glo-Bar, this simple idea consists of
SoBi: Social Bicycle Sharing System Makes it Easy to Find and Rent Bikes
SoBi, created and founded by Ryan Rzepecki, is an affordable bike sharing system that makes it easy to rent a bike when you need it and doesn’t require dedicated docking stations or other
Stunning ZecOO Electric Motorcycle Unveiled at the 2012 Tokyo Motorcycle Show
The styling of most electric bikes doesn’t stray too far from a standard human-powered motorcycle, but the ZecOO custom e-bike you see here brings some much needed pizazz to the plate. Designed by
Nissan and GE Unveil New EV Technology That Lets Your EV Power Your House
Using the energy from your electric car to power your house during a blackout is an advancement that could be just around the corner, thanks to new technology that General Electric and Nissan showed off
Ford Dealerships Get Environmental Assessment in Preparation for 2012 Ford Focus Electric Rollout
By any measure, the release of Ford’s 2012 Focus Electric is a big deal. It’s the company’s first all-electric car, and Ford says it can be recharged in nearly half
Honda Develops New Technology to Help Prevent Traffic Jams
Beijing Traffic Jam via Shutterstock Traffic congestion doesn’t just raise your blood pressure; it’s a drag on the economy and it causes a lot of unnecessary pollution. A recent study showed
eBay Green Driving Sweepstakes: Win a New Prius by Tweeting Your Green Driving Tip!
With gas prices soaring, we’re all looking to green up our driving these days, and eBay Green Driving wants to make it a lot easier for one person by giving them a brand new Toyota Prius! To enter,
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