Electric car
OSCar eO PP01 Supercar Heads for Pikes Pike Hill Climb
Latvia’s OSCar is set to introduce a new racer at the Pikes Pike International Hill Climb in Colarado next month. The company seems to have been inspired much by the success it had when it sent its all-electric eO beast to the Dakar Rally. In case you didn’t know, the eO was the first electric vehicle to finish that event. The ...
BYD e6 EV Being Sold Only to Fleet Owners in the US
Seems like e-car enthusiasts in the US will have to wait a tad longer to drive their own BYD battery-electric vehicle. In case they are very particular about traveling in one, the only option before them would be to hire a BYD cab. BYD, the Chinese company, which stormed into the US light weight vehicle market with its electric sedan e6, ...
Chevy New Volt to Sell for Less Than $30,000
Have you ever imagined a Chevrolet that would come at sub-$30,000 levels? Such a vehicle could be a reality in the near future. Going by what Dan Akerson, CEO of General Motors, has hinted at, the company has decided to slice $10,000 off the sticker price of the next generation Chevy Volt. Profitability of the company would still not be affected ...
BMW i3 to be Priced Around $40,000
The BMW i3 hatchback will start its sale by the end of this year and its price may be around $40,000, which is equivalent to that of a well-equipped sedan 3 series. We hear that the US federal government is likely to give tax credit of $7,500 for this i3. But this has not been confirmed by BMW officials. The new ...
Wheego Building Electric SUV for Next Year
Wheego Electric Cars have trundled on despite skepticism and lack of attention. Travelling on the other side of the road from the prominent Tesla Motors and Fisker Automotive, Wheego has managed to keep adding new dealers and whisking past regulatory hurdles. The company owes its success, which is admittedly a low-key route success, to its designs. The company, based in Atlanta, ...
Venturi EV Teams with OSU to Break Speed Record in September
There’s nothing more adrenaline pumping than moving at a great speed and breaking a record. An effort to surpass the sound barrier is on with Ohio State University joining hands with Venturi, and this time it’s with the aid of electric vehicles. The team will be powering off in September, and the Venturi VBB-3 will be the hot wheels on the ...
Geely-Detroit Electric EC7-EV Gets Ready for China
It seems that Geely Automobile Group have teamed up with Detroit Electric to bring in electric vehicles and powertrains. Geely, the Chinese automobile group, had recently revealed an all-electric version of their Emgrand EC7 model dubbed the EC7-EV. It has now come bearing the Detroit Electric Technology badge. As per reports, the project started almost three years ago and hopes to produce ...
Volvo C30 Ushers in Fast Charging Upgrade
Sprucing up electric vehicles is not a snappy process like that of gasoline vehicles. Plugging EVs to an ordinary port could be a slow affair. Manufacturers have come up with fast charging stations, but the so called high power outlets are only a few in number and making it commercially viable would take time. In future, EVs might only need a ...
NYC Taxi Fleet Adds 6 Nissan LEAF Cars
A green take on Earth Day came from Nissan as they donated 6 of their exemplary electric LEAF models as taxis to the NYC Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC). The new electric cars added to the New York City Taxi fleet will be part of a pilot program to test the feasibility of integration with cycle of the taxi networks. New York City Mayor ...
Buick Riviera Concept Showcased at Shanghai Show
GM’s efforts to reincarnate the Buick of the 1960s have borne fruit with the arrival of the Buick Riviera concept. The plug-in hybrid coupe owes its gratitude to Shanghai GM and Pan Asia Technical Automotive Center. Buick announced its arrival at the Shanghai Motor Show with Riviera’s reveal. Riviera is visually too futuristic to be made a production model, but ...
