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Detroit Preview: BMW Concept ActiveE set to amp up 1 Series

Six months into its Mini E field test program, BMW is getting ready for phase two of its electric vehicle development. At the Detroit Auto Show next month, the Bavarian automaker will introduce its Concept ActiveE which brings electric drive to the Roundel. This time, instead of the diminutive Mini, these new teaser images suggest that a 1 Series coupe is set to go the plug-in route. With the Mini E, BMW rushed to get the cars out into the field, recruiting AC Propulsion to produce the powertrains and battery packs comprised of laptop ... Read more →

Geneva Preview: Rinspeed to unveil the UC? electric city car, which is train compatible Sam Abuelsamid

When we get to the Geneva Motor Show next March, Swiss design house will be showing off a design for a new electric commuter vehicle called the UC? (question mark included). The design of the car ...

New Fiat Doblo may be first Chrysler BEV Sam Abuelsamid

Earlier this week, Fiat unveiled a new version of its Doblo light commercial van and there has been speculation that it could come to North America as a new member of the Ram brand to challenge ...

REPORT: Nissan may offer optional higher-capacity batteries at premium Sam Abuelsamid

It looks like Tesla probably won't be alone in offering different-sized battery packs in its future electric vehicles. At a U.S. launch event for the Leaf electric car on Friday, a Nissan product ...

Electric Avenue display comes to 2010 Detroit Auto Show Sam Abuelsamid

While some of the automakers that skipped the 2009 Detroit Auto Show are apparently returning for 2010, there still won't be enough to fill up the basement. As a result, the EcoXperience exhibit ...

Bringing Skinny Back: Tango electric production to restart? 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Until the Tesla Roadster came along, most electric cars were odd looking, to say the least. Near the top of the list of peculiar EVs you'll find the Tango. This tandem two seater looks like a Japanese Kei car that got stuck in a bagel slicer. It's creator, Rick Woodbury, stopped building Tangos ...

Renault will build Twizy EV in Spain 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Renault announced today that its Valladolid, Spain plant will become the home of a new electric vehicle based on the Twizy Z.E. concept that was show at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September. The Twizy is a peculiar looking two-seat city vehicle and it will be probably change quite a bit before ...

Honda CEO: People will embrace fuel cells when they realize battery limits 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Here at the Tokyo Motor Show, Honda introduced its first plug-in vehicle concept in many years in the shape of the EV-N. However, during the press conference, new CEO Takanobu Ito shared the main stage with only two cars, the FCX Clarity and the new CR-Z concept. The EV-N and a plug-in Cub ...

Tiny island of Tershcelling gets fully electric ambulance from Th!nk 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

With the current limitations (no pun intended) of battery-electric vehicles like the Th!nk City, one of the last places we'd expect to see one operating is as an ambulance. After all, when life is on the line, top speed and range suddenly become of paramount concern. On the other hand, our ...

GM calls for plug-in vehicle standards 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

One of the factors that has helped to make cars so ubiquitous over the past century is standards. By standardizing things like fuel fillers, inflation nozzles on tires, 12V power sockets and countless other elements, automakers have been able make owning and operating a car much more practical. ...

UK government unveils £5,000 electric car incentive program 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

The UK government has announced a £250 million incentive program designed to get more plug-in and electric vehicles on British roads. The heart of the program is rebates of up to £5,000 for purchases of full electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. This could be good news for companies like ...

Renault-Nissan alliance confirms EV deal with China, starting in Wuhan 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Renault-Nissan alliance has officially confirmed the agreement that has been struck with the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for developing an electric vehicle market and infrastructure there. The first pilot test program will start in the city of Wuhan with the Chinese ...

ENVI boss Lou Rhodes talks about Chrysler's EV programs 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

When Chrysler announced the creation of its ENVI division to spearhead the development of electric vehicles back in September 2007, it was seen by most as a knee-jerk response to the introduction of the Chevrolet Volt. When Chrysler debuted a trio of concepts a few months later at last year's ...

Renault-Nissan and greentomatocars to launch London EV cab fleet 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Renault-Nissan has reached an agreement with London's greentomatocars to work on bringing electric taxis to the UK capital. The Franco-Japanese alliance and the British hire-car company will be members of the Partnership for Zero-Emission-Mobility. The first stage of the partnership will establish ...

Darryl Siry prognosticates on the coming year in EVs 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ex-SVP of Tesla Darryl Siry is speaking out again, this time with his assessment of where he thinks the EV industry will be going in the next 12 months. 2009 will undoubtedly be an important year for manufacturers participating in the segment. With a new administration now ensconced in Washington, ...

Nissan's EV to cost same as conventional car... before leasing batteries 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Imagine a world where you don't buy cars any more and none of the cars that we do drive emit anything. Unlike the present, where no one buys Nissans Carlos Tavares believes not buying cars at all will eventually happen as a result of moving to car sharing. Such a system might be similar to what we ...

TRW introduces second generation brake system for hybrids/EVs 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

One of the key functions necessary to maximize the capability of hybrid and electric vehicles is regenerative braking. For those who haven't been paying attention, regenerative braking uses the property of electric motors where mechanically driving the motor causes it to act as a generator producing ...

We Wish. Students design hyper-efficient "Ford Model T for 2015" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Back in June, Ford asked students at five universities to re-imagine the Model T for the 21st Century. Ford's gotten a bit of mileage out of fanciful updates to the iconic vehicle over the years, and this latest round saw the German team from the ika (Institute of Automotive Engineering Aachen) at ...

Driven: 2009 Tesla Roadster v1.5 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Last January we landed an exclusive first drive of the Tesla Roadster. We were impressed, but well aware that the particular two-gear model we drove that wet afternoon wasn't identical to the version set to land in customers' hands later in the year. Last week, we were invited back to briefly ...

Homebrew electric Bradley GT II in Texas teenager's garage 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Following in the footsteps of our friend Andrew Angellotti, another teenager has taken it upon himself to convert a vehicle to fun on electric power on his own time. This time, the story revolves around 17-year-old Lucas Laborde, who took an old Bradley GT II kit car and put in about 150 hours ...

Broome County tests EV from Vantage Vehicle 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The county passenger fleet in Broome County, New York (halfway between Buffalo and NYC) used about 191,000 gallons of fuel, at a cost of $468,000, in 2006. While the county cut back and used 6,000 fewer gallons in 2007, the total cost for the fuel went up (we all know why) by $5,000. With numbers ...

eBay Find of the Day: 1993 Elektro electric mail vehicle 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Back in 1993, eBay.de member goldlady77 imported the electric car you see above from Miami to Germany. Fast forward 15 years and the car is now ready for a new home. Similar to the old CitiCar, this boxy EV was designed for mail carrier duties (hence the right hand drive) and is likely the only ...

Homebrew solar electric car wins fans in Utah 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Utah is a state that gets a lot of sun but not a lot of attention on these pages for their green transportation moves. Still, it does seem that the DIY crowd is strong there. Remember the homemade Ariel Atom? That's not the only homemade vehicle taking to the street in the state. Kyle Dansie ...

Do not drive over 88 mph: all-electric DeLorean for sale on eBay 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Great Scott! An all-electric 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 is now up on eBay for the bargain price of $15,600. Well, it'd be a bargain if it could jump through time and wasn't under the reserve price. The one-off conversion was done by the seller and a friend and uses a WarP 9 electric motor that gets juice ...

Zap sells $737,000 worth of electric vehicles in August 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Zap's been having a pretty good last few weeks. There was the groundbreaking at the Kentucky plant and now we hear that August electric vehicle sales set a new record. According to a new release from Zap (pasted after the jump), the company sold $737,000 worth (unaudited) of vehicles in August, ...

How much it will cost to run your electric car 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click above for more of Eberhard and his Tesla Roadster By describing the cost to charge an electric vehicle as "squishy," Martin Eberhard begins a post on his Tesla Founders Blog on the right foot. Seriously. That's because it's a very difficult question to answer and it totally depends on where ...

At Witz' End: GM EV1 - The Real Story, Part III 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

NOTE: If you missed them, you can read parts one and two. High tech development, market launch and retreat Because its 1,175-pound pack of 27 advanced lead-acid (PbA) batteries - 26 propulsion, one for accessories - held a mere half-gallon of gasoline-equivalent energy, the production EV1 would have ...

Electric Vehicle Rolling Showcase brings Daryl Hannah to the Daily Show 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click to enlarge When Daryl Hannah sold her biodiesel El Camino on eBay earlier this year we didn't think it would herald a full-scale shift from biofuels to electric cars, but at the very least it moves her more into the hybrid zone (i.e., she supports multiple fuel alternatives, including this ...

Zap one step closer to building electric car factory in Kentucky 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There has been a lot of noise in Kentucky recently as state elected officials work to bring a large electric car factory to the area. A month ago, Democrats and Republicans were fighting over just who could hold the earlier press conference with representatives from Zap. Then, two weeks ago, the ...

Nine new EV charging stations - Elektrobays - opening in London tomorrow 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

People who insist that cruising the streets of London should be done in an electric vehicle like the G-Wiz (pictured) can't really complain that the city isn't supporting them them with ways to power their rides (see also here and here). The latest addition to the EV charging infrastructure in ...

Bosch CEO talks lithium ion batteries and diesels 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In the wake of a new lithium ion battery joint venture, Bernd Bohr, CEO of Bosch is not concerned that automakers will try to keep battery production in house. In an interview with German magazine Auto Motor und Sport, Bohr was asked about the fact that several automakers including Toyota, ...

Entrepreneurs, Dreams, and Promises: Spark EV 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Let's say that you are the enterprising sort. Let's also say that you are passionate about electric vehicle technology. You recently learned about a Chinese company that is producing what appear to be some very cool electric vehicles. Given that major OEMs in the US are not producing electric cars, ...

Want to see electric MINIs in your state? Sign the petition. 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Want an electric MINI? Click above to sign the petition online. Awesome! BMW will be converting MINI's from gas to electric drive! Oh, wait... the vehicles sill be sold only in California? And the number is capped at five-hundred regardless of how many people actually want one? Yes, and that is not ...

Bob Lutz: EV1 never coming back 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Our friend John McElroy isn't the only person out there who thinks that General Motors should dust off the old EV1 program and re-release it for public consumption again. Apparently, a passionate electric car enthusiast copied Mr. Bob Lutz himself on a letter suggesting that the EV1 needs to be ...

Continental says yes to EVs, no to diesels 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While many automakers are getting a bit bullish about diesel cars in America (see Mercedes, Nissan and VW), a board member of parts supplier Continental AG told Handelsblatt (via Thompson Financial) that an overall downturn in diesel interest in the U.S. means his company is looking more toward ...

"You say an electric car will cost me? No problem." 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

How can we figure out how much potential electric car buyers are willing to pay for their battery-powered rides? Why not just ask them? That's what Liberty Electric Cars did at the recent Eden Project 'Green' Car Show. Liberty conducted "in-depth interviews" at the show and found that green car ...

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