What would the famed Lamborghini Countach look like if Lambo put it back into production today? Designer Flavio Adriani thinks it would look like what you see here. And the EV part? Yup, it’s an electric car - no fire-breathing V12 engine here.
As the 2010 Detroit Auto Show took off, who would have thought this would be the year of electric vehicles, hybrids, and concepts? Throw in a couple refreshed models and you have a very fuel-efficient auto show looking for a fresh start.
Ah, the moment so many greenies have been waiting for: The EV version of the Smart two-seater is starting series production. Soon, you’ll be able to buy a city car fitted with a highly efficient lithium-ion battery and a 30 kW electric motor is fitted at the rear axle. As with all electric motors, it’s got lots of torque and all of it is available form essentially zero RPM. In the case of the electric Smart, that means 120 Newton meters of torque that are immediately available.
As part of the massive media campaign rolled out today by General Motors in preparation for the new 230-mpg Chevy Volt and some B20 biodiesel trucks, GM showed the the two chargers that will come with the Volt when it becomes available in November 2010.
Ruf's electric division, eRuf, shows off it's new plug-in SUV. The luxury of a Cayenne, but more fuel-efficient than a Prius. The perfect Al Gore-mobile.
The world's first 'green' motor racing series based totally around zero emission electric cars,
has been launched in London with plans to have cars racing across Europe in 2011. The pioneering new series, known as the EV (Electric Vehicles) Cup, is working with vehicle
manufacturers to bring together a range of electric powered cars to race at top circuits
throughout Europe.
Yesterday, Chrysler/Fiat’s new CEO Sergio Marchionne presented the 5-year business plan he hopes will save Chrysler, and bring Fiat back to the US market for the first time in nearly 30 years. The company presented its plan during a live, seven-hour-long marathon webcast, which was notable for two things: first, a virtually unprecedented willingness to discuss future product, and, second, the conspicuous absence of New Chrysler’s much-ballyhooed ENVI electric-vehicle division.
the Renault-Nissan Alliance today announced the location for the planned battery production site in Portugal. The announcement was made today in Lisbon by Prime Minister Jose Socrates and Carlos Ghosn, Chairman and CEO of the Renault-Nissan Alliance.
100% electric, 100 mile range, 100% torque, 0 emissions.
That’s the headlines from Nissan’s advertisement for their upcoming Leaf electric vehicle. This is, essentially, what greenies, the eco conscious and the like have been waiting for since the Chevy Impact disappeared lo those many years ago. This, if you believe the PR, is not some afternoon toy, or a plaything for the rich. This is a car, made by one of the world’s leading manufacturers, intended for every day use.
Despite the fact that the 230 mpg rating will likely stand (once GM gets a final-production Volt into the hands of the EPA, that is), so much attention has been paid to the matter that the good in charge at Progressive’s Automotive X PRIZE decided it was time to chime in, asking “Is MPG still relevant?”
EV manufacturer Wheego has placed the ad above in this month’s issue of Scoot! Magazine, asking “the scootering community” to weigh-in on the concept of an electric Lambretta GP under the tagline “Brilliance or Sacrilege?”
From mid November 2009 the new smart fortwo electric drive will roll off the production line at the smart factory in Hambach, France. Unlike its predecessor, the electrically driven smart fortwo of the second generation is fitted with an innovative and highly efficient lithium-ion battery. It is housed in a space-saving position between the axles, which means that space is not compromised in any way in the intelligent two-seater vehicle.
Here’s something that has been a long time coming, even if it is only a prototype/design study from a German Technical college. Rolled out at this year’s Frankfurt Auto Show
, the E-Wolf e1 is an all electric formula style racer that is completely electric. To say that this is something that should have been done decades back would be an understatement. And to say that we’ll all benefit if something like this takes off is an understatement as well.
Nissan Motor Company is coming out with a new electric vehicle. The electric concept, Nuvu, was introduced in Paris last year but Nissan has yet to release a concept that is closer to the production version of their new EV.
Indiana-based Bright Automotive has released some pretty impressive performance figures for its technically (and aerodynamically!) slick new IDEA cargo van. Aimed primarily at delivery fleets and in-town rental companies, the freshly-upgraded guppy promises to shave operating costs by thousands of dollars per year, per van.
Brammo followed up the massive hype of the brand’s initial launch with by taking on the famous Isle of Man TT motorcycle race back in June with the Enertia TTR sportbike (shown, above).
As impressive as their racing efforts were, however, the latest news out of Brammo is even more impressive: the bikes are on available at select Best Buy stores … NOW!
German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet on Wednesday agreed a plan to get a million electric cars on Germany’s roads by 2020 and transform the country into the world’s top electric car market.
This bike is a direct result of the need to find alternative transport. Called the Yamaha Divide, it is powered by \342\200\231smart power\342\200\231 electric motor and conveniently folds up with one press of a button.
German tuners RUF are currently working their little nut sacs off developing an electric version of the Porsche Cayman! It will most likely compete head on against the Tesla Roadster and will be unveiled sometime in October 2008.
If your answer is, yes and want to follow my bandwagon then you can read this post thoroughly. It is about the famed electric scooter, the Baroni Scooters. Coming in two models the EFV200 and the EFV150\342\200\223 the 200 runs 40mph and has 20-30 mile range. The 150 goes 30mph and has 50-60 mile reach. Unlike your old Harleys, you will be delighted by the noiseless flight of this scooter.
Just about a week ago, Tesla unveiled its near-production Model S sedan at Elon Musk's SpaceX headquarters, and opened the reservation books for the car - even though they haven't broken ground on the factory that will build it. Undeterred, 520 people have made the $5,000 deposit for the car already, raising $2.6 million for the car's development.
Nissan’s first production electric car, due in 2010, will not be based on an existing Nissan product but instead should feature unique styling to set it apart from the rest of the lineup.
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