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REPORT: Nissan working on Tata Nano-like cheap car strategy

India's Tata Nano has seemingly shown the world's remaining automakers that it's possible to build a small, inexpensive car for emerging markets that's still profitable. You can reportedly count Nissan among the car makers that are paying attention and the Japanese automaker has plans to launch a new small car platform in Thailand, India and China starting in March of 2010. The new platform is called V (as in Versatile), and it's been in development since 2005. According to drive.com.au, the car will sport 18-percent fewer parts than ... Read more →

Electric Bicycle World Tour to last three years, well under way Domenick Yoney

While some think driving around the world in 80 days is a good way to promote the environmentally-friendly possibilities of electric transport, others prefer to take the slow road. In this case, ...

Zero Emission Race plans to go around the world in 80 days Domenick Yoney

It's been less than a year since Louis Palmer ended his 17-month circumnavigation of the planet in his solar-powered "taxi" and it seems the experience has inspired him to organize something ...

Korean electric car gets a charge - an induction charge - from the road Sebastian Blanco

Using solar roads for power generation is an idea that is being tested by the U.S. DOE. Over in Korea, tests involving a road giving up some power are underway. Instead of sucking up sunlight, the ...

TTXGP developments coming fast and furious; plenty more electric motorcycle racing on the horizon Domenick Yoney

If the inaugural TTXGP on the Isle of Man whetted your appetite for more electric motorcycle racing, you can look forward to lots of feasting in 2010. In addition to another stand-alone island ...

REPORT: GM mulling Tata Nano competitor in Asia 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

2010 Chevy Spark - Click for high-res image gallery What will the world's cheapest car, the Tata Nano, do to the auto market? Bring friends. We're hearing that General Motors could be planning a Tata Nano competitor that would go on sale in Asia for under $4,000. GM's new executive vice president ...

CT&T wants to make e-Zone electric car around the U.S. with RAS system 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The last time we heard about CT&T, the South Korean company behind the quirky looking all-electric e-Zone car, they were saying that they were considering a variety of possible locations for its North American manufacturing plants. We now have a few more details on how CT&T wants to bring ...

Kumho Fortis - What if a tire manufacturer made an electric SUV? 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

According to Korean tire manufacturer Kumho, our future may be filled with SUVs after all. Unlike yesteryear's gas-guzzling behemoths, though, tomorrow's multi-purpose vehicles will be fully electric and powered by lithium ion battery packs. Being a tire company, it comes as little surprise ...

Hyundai investing $3.3 billion in green technologies by 2013 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Korean automaker Hyundai knows how it can meet South Korea's upcoming new emissions and fuel efficiency legislation: by spending $3.3 billion between now and 2013. About $1.8 billion of that figure will be dedicated to the development of hybrid vehicles, another $1.1 billion to improve overall ...

REPORT: Suzuki CEO denies talks with VW amidst tie-up rumors 4 months ago on Autoblog Green

Hear about those reports last week of a potential tie-up between Suzuki and Volkswagen for microcar development? Osamu Suzuki, Chief Executive at the automaker that bear his name, heard those rumors, too, and they apparently came as news to him. Though Suzuki falls short of denying outright ...

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