Tesla Offers Leasing Option for Iconic Roadster
Tesla Motors, producer of the world’s only highway-capable EV, is now offering the option of leasing the groundbreaking Roadster and Roadster Sport. Tesla Motors Leasing will allow more people to enjoy the Roadster’s uncompromising design, engineering, and service with the benefits that leasing provides. Tesla Leasing allows customers to take immediate delivery of a new 2010 Roadster...
Read MoreRinspeed UC? electric commuter
Filled with emotions and new ideas – that is the signature feature of the concept cars from Swiss car visionary Frank M. Rinderknecht that have added colorful bright spots to the Geneva Motor Show for many years. Rinspeed boss Rinderknecht always has a surprise up his sleeve and this year is no different. Once again he does what nobody would have expected from the whiz kid known in the past...
Read MoreNissan announces Nissan Leaf purchase process
The Nissan LEAF Zero-Emission Tour culminated today with an appearance in New York City. The three-month tour, which made 63 stops in 24 cities, offered the opportunity for interested drivers, media, civic partners, businesses and university students to learn more about the Nissan LEAF and the benefits of zero-emission driving. The tour helped pave the way for the 2010 introduction of Nissan...
Read MoreBattery-powered Mercedes-Benz Vito for zero emissions
Mercedes-Benz is unveiling the prototype of a battery-powered van based on the Mercedes-Benz Vito at the informal EU Competitiveness Council meeting in San Sebastián from 7 to 9 February. During this event, European ministers of economic affairs meet to discuss issues relating to the economic viability of future technologies. Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG,...
Read MoreTREXA Reveals Pricing For Its Game-Changing EV Development Platform
TREXA®, the manufacturer of the world’s first open-source EV development platform, today announced that once in production, the anticipated base price of the TREXA scalable lithium-drive platform will be $15,999. The company expects to release options pricing later this year. First unveiled on January 19th , 2010, the game-changing TREXA quickly generated an extraordinary response from the...
Read MoreFord Transit Connect Electric
Ford Motor Company today unveiled the all-electric version of the Ford Transit Connect – the 2010 North American Truck of the Year – at the Chicago Auto Show and confirmed the zero-emissions small van will be in fleet operators’ hands later this year. The 2011 Transit Connect Electric will use a Force Drive electric powertrain manufactured and integrated by specialty upfitter Azure...
Read MoreCars of the future could be powered by their bodywork thanks to new battery technology
Researchers from Imperial College London and their European partners, including Volvo Car Corporation, are developing a prototype material which can store and discharge electrical energy and which is also strong and lightweight enough to be used for car parts. Ultimately, they expect that this material could be used in hybrid petrol/electric vehicles to make them lighter, more compact and more...
Read MoreProtoscar LAMPO2
LAMPO2 is an electric demonstration sports car conceived by Protoscar, a Swiss company which has been developing CleanCar projects for 23 years including consulting of OEMs, power utilities and governments. The LAMPO2 boasts “quick-charging” capability (up to 100 km range extension in just 10 minutes charging time) and will be presented at the Geneva Motor Show (2nd March 2010) on the...
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