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Angry SAM electric locusts set to swarm out of factory

If you would like your electric car to have a look reminiscent of a large angry locust, live in Europe and don't have a need to exceed 90 Km/h (55 mph), you're in luck! Though a year later than had been originally projected, copies of the re-engineered SAM should begin rolling out of a Polish factory sometime later this month. The delay may have been a blessing in disguise since, not only are the economies of the world starting to show improvement, but the extra time has allowed for a longer testing period that worked out a few bugs. We ... Read more →

Green GT offers glimpse of possible future product direction Domenick Yoney

The paint is barely dry on their all-electric race car and already the gang at Green GT are thinking about what should come next. The ambitious Swiss-based team commissioned a design study from ...

Cree SAM-Evolution II looks like an angry locust, available now Domenick Yoney

If you crave driving an electric car that looks like an angry locust and are tired of waiting for the new version of the SAM that we told you may be coming, this may be your lucky day. We have found ...

Project Goldfish: world's first solar-powered submarine Xavier Navarro

Solar energy and submarines might seem like two things that just don't go together very well. But if a tiny Tango EV can plow snow, then why not give underwater solar a try? A new Swiss project is ...

Energie Ouest Suisse joins Renault-Nissan in yet another EV venture Xavier Navarro

Is it just me or is news about a country + a utility company + Renault-Nissan is becoming more common than getting updates from a major sports league? The latest news comes from Switzerland, where ...

Swiss proposal would be among the most extreme anti-car laws anywhere 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Porsche 911 shown above could soon be a thing of the past in Switzerland. The land locked alpine European nation has a direct democracy system like the one in California that allows citizens to put forward legislative proposals. If they can get 100,000 signatures on petitions, the proposals go ...

Fiat CEO: Our most realistic way to go green to reduce size 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you didn't know, Sergio Marchionne is Fiat's CEO. In a recent interview in the French-speaking Swiss media outlet L'Hebdo, he spoke about the bank crisis, Switzerland's politics and his life in Switzerland. But he also talked about the car of the future, that is, the car of the near future. Mr. ...

Google tried using Prius hybrid for Swiss Street View, failed 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As a part of Google's never-ending quest to photograph the entire world from cameras mounted on the tops of cars, the Internet giant has added Switzerland to the list of countries covered by Street View. According to this article, Google has hired some 300 new drivers for this project, although the ...

Switzerland forbids the oil sector to make any environmental claim 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/Switzerland_forbids_the_oil_sector_to_make_any_environmental_claim'; First it was Norway, now it's Switzerland: The Loyalty Commission of Switzerland, an advertisement industry self-control agency, has agreed with a Greenpeace petition: from now on, no ...

Quantya, a Swiss company making electric motorcycles that I really, really want 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Let me just say... I want one of these Quantya electric bikes really, really badly. I would not blame you one bit if you stopped reading right now and went past the break to see a video of this machine in action... it made me want to get up from behind my computer and head on outside for a ride - ...

Business Week: The Hy-Light, the reinvention of the auto industry? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Before the comments get out of control, I do not think that the Hy-Lite from Michelin and a few other companies based in Switzerland will reinvent the auto industry, as is suggested in the source article. It would be a pretty easy argument that saying such is a gross over-statement of the ...

Twikes: Quick AND Emission-Free 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Looking for a completely emission-free way to get to work without getting wet? Try a Twike. This cross between a bike and a scooter seats two, is enclosed, and can run using human assistance or solely on battery power. It has a great range--up to 80 miles on the battery alone, thanks to recaptured ...

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