Electromotive EV News
Former Lotus CEO Albert Lam has been working away fro some time to bring the SP:01 to market in limited numbers. (read more)
Porsche introduces a plugin hybrid Panamera (read more)
Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid
Porsche's Panamera hybrid can now be fueled from an electric power point. The lastest incarnation features plugin hybrid technology, a beefed up electric motor with 70kw of power and a fossil fuel burner that produces 245kw. Maximum "parallel full hybrid" power output is 306kw.
Committee votes to ban e-bikes from bike paths
The City of Windsor is Canada has voted to ban e-bikes from the municipality's bike paths. (goto ourwindor.ca to read more...)
Fisker abandons electric propulsion (read more)
VL Destino powered by a ZR1 Corvette supercharged V8
In a bold move, CEO Bob Lutz has abandoned electric propulsion in a bid to change the company's fortunes.
New BMW i3 video from BMW (watch more...)
Renault to recall more than 6,000 electric cars (read more...)
PARIS: French automaker Renault said on Tuesday it was recalling three quarters of its Twizy electric cars sold in Europe to rectify potential problems with brake fluid leaks.
Twin and Easy. Twizy (with a French Accent it works OK - In English it's Tweezy). Two seats and izzy to use. (read more...)
Fisker loses 338 Hybrid Electric Karma sedans in Super Storm Sandy
Fisker Automotive has lost 338 of its Karma Hybrid Electric sedans valued at some $30 million to Super Storm Sandy (read more...)
Wired Magazine has seen confirmation that the R8 e-Tron will never see buyers. (read more...)
Toyota's on again off again iQ
Toyota's Scion iQ EV will see the light of day
Toyota was just fooling. They are going to make the iQ available albeit on a very limited basis until the EV market settles. Initially the car will be aimed at car share schemes around universities and urban areas. (read more...)
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive
Highest powered production EV ever (read more...)
Mercedes-Benz has stunned the motoring world with a blue chrome SLS AMG Electric Drive coupe. Claimed to have a range of 250km and can reach 100km/h from a standing start in a mere 3.9 seconds.
smart fortwo ed (note: official capitalisation/capitalization)
The smart fortwo ed (official capitalisation) electric drive is aiming to be the most affordable EV in the US market for spring 2013.
Zero Motorcycles recalls two models
The US National Highway Transport Safety Administration has issue document 12V-455 outlining a recall campaign. The recall effects two of Zero's 2012 model range and says that the fault could cause death. (read more...)
Audi shows off A3 Electric in LA
German car maker Audi talks to America's ABC News Los Angelese about the coming A3 Electric. It's traction technology, dubbed E-Tron, can drive the vehicle for up to 145km. (read more...)
Hybrid Electric Car Conversion Kit
MTSU has four patents waiting down at the examiner's office on their in-wheel retrofitable electric traction motors. The battery and electronics fit in the boot (trunk)(read more...)
Lit Motors C1 Hybrid with a twist
Lit Motors C1 gyro stabilized 320km range
Lit Motors' Danny Kim hopes to raise $US20 mil to get this guy into production. Initial units due out in 2013 are expected to kick off around $US19,000. (read more...)
Jaguar announces 250 of the C-X75 hybrid supercars are to be built
Jaguar's C-X75 320km/h hybrid supercar
Jaguar's collaboration with Williams F1 is to produce 250 examples of the C-X75 high tech supercar. F1 technologies such as KERS, underbody moveable airfoils and 0 to 100 in sub 3 seconds are among the key features. (read more...)
UK Government increases support for battery research
UK Government has pledged further support for the automotive industry yesterday by announcing the creation of a new ‘UK Energy Storage R&D Centre’ for the advancement of electric and hybrid vehicle batteries. (read more...)
Yamaha enters the e-Bike market with SyncDrive a hybrid power unit
The lastest revision of Giant Bicycle's Twist Freedom CS1 has done away with hub motors in favour of Yamaha's SyncDrive. (read more...)
AvtoVAZ EL LADA. From Russia with love!
The first batch of Russian built electric EL LADAs is slated for use as taxis in Stavropol. (read more...)
Volkswagen's PR department has been busy leaking "spy" shots of their XL1 experimental hybrid concept. (read more ...)
FIA creates Electric Championship
The Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) has signed an agreement to launch an Electric Car Championship (read more...)
Fisker Karmer NHTSA recall details
The US NHTSA has issued recall details regarding Fisker's Karma electric car. (read more...)
Nissan Leaf Battery Issues reported
Reports are emerging from owners in Phenix Arizona of summer heat adversely effecting the Nissan Leaf electric car's battery and range. (read more...)
Currie Technology's eFlow eBike
eFlow would be illegal in here with a 500 watt motor (read more...)
Currie Technology is about to release the eFlow eBike with a unique detachable seatpost battery and a powerful 500 watt motor. Designed in Switzerland the bike has a complete set of bicycle gears and internal cabling.
