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Toyota 86 Convertible Under Study
A convertible version of Toyota’s 86 is “technically feasible,” claims Tetsuya Tada, the car’s project engineer, “although it is up to marketing.”
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New Aston DBS spied
We’ve got the best shots yet of Aston’s £200,000, 550bhp DBS replacement
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New Aston Martin DBS spied – New Aston Martin DBS spied
We’ve got the best pictures yet of Aston’s new £200,000, 550bhp DBS replacement
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First drive review: Volvo V60 D6 Plug-in hybrid
Volvo’s decision to make the first plug-in diesel hybrid a range-topping high-performance model is a bold one, but doesn’t quite pay off
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EEMS Accelerate reveals electric car technologies with most potential
EEMS Accelerate , a consortium featuring four British designed and manufactured prototype electric sports cars, has revealed the first key findings from its 12 months of road trials and identified key technologies with the potential to fast track wider EV adoption.
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Mercedes-Benz B-Class tops ANCAP ratings
Almost perfect score for Mercedes B-Class as it achieves highest ANCAP score to date
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$1.9 Million DOE Grant For Smart Grid Residential EV Charging System
By Philippe Crowe Delta Products Corporation, headquartered in Fremont, Calif,.
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New Ford Fusion Redefines Midsize Sedan Expectations with Unprecedented Suite of Driver Assist Technologies
The all-new 2013 Ford Fusion leapfrogs the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord with an unprecedented suite of active driver assist technologies usually found only in luxury cars costing twice as much.
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BMW gets sunny with ActiveE drivers, offers deal with Real Goods Solar
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Solar , BMW Think of them as hippies in yuppie clothing. That’s the idea behind the deal BMW and solar-panel system installer Real Goods Solar is offering drivers of the German automaker’s battery-electric ActiveE vehicles. BMW is working with the Louisville, CO-based solar-panel system installer to give lessees of BMW’s battery-electric ActiveEs a break on solar-power systems that may be used to power up their cars.
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Lithium ion battery ‘overcapacity’ could arrive by 2015, would push prices way down
Filed under: Emerging Technologies , EV/Plug-in , Manufacturing/Plants , Europe/EU , North America , USA Too many lithium-ion batteries? That’s not something battery makers want to hear, but it’s music to our ears. It’s also the prediction of Munich-based Roland Berger Strategy Consultants Over the next few years, as battery makers like AESC, LG Chem and A123 Systems ramp up for what’s expected to be a surge in electric-drive vehicle purchases, we could be awash in li-ion batteries
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Battery Swapping Station For Electric Bikes And Scooters
By Philippe Crowe DBT CEV and Matra introduced today at the Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) the Bat’Lib system, an innovative battery swapping station for e-bikes and e-scooters.
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Hatchback version of the Eado to hit the market in 2013
A hatchback version of the Eado is in the works to boost Changan’s sales numbers. The new car is expected to get a new 1.5T engine when it hits the market next year. The Chang’an Eado has been enjoying good sales numbers, quickly climbing through the rankings