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SAM begins rebirth as Re-Volt in Poland

If you harbor a fondness for bizarre-looking three-wheeled electric vehicles and are looking for a good excuse to visit Poland, this may be your lucky day. The re-engineered SAM is now for sale in that Central European Republic and has been dubbed the Re-Volt. Those familiar with the project might remember it was expected to be available through the SAM website a couple months back but, for whatever reason, that site is not yet live. The price to start turning heads (and possibly create panic) on the streets of Warsaw is now set at ... Read more →

Congress approves three-wheelers for DOE funds Jeremy Korzeniewski

Following months of debate, Congress has approved a bill that will pave the way for three-wheeled vehicle manufacturers like Aptera to qualify for funding from the Department of Energy. Next step: ...

Russian taxi company adds Carver to fleet Jeremy Korzeniewski

We don't often hear about the Carver One here in the United States, probably because it's not actually available for sale in this country. Apparently, that's not the case in much of the European ...

Piaggio Ape reintroduced to UK market Jeremy Korzeniewski

Perodua UK Limited, the importer of Piaggio Commercial Vehicles, has just announced that it's bringing the classic three-wheeled Ape back to the UK market. First introduced way back in 1948, the Ape ...

Friday video! How NOT to design your electric three-wheeler Domenick Yoney

Whilst perusing the internetz for the latest and greatest green-go-gadgets, we happened across a somewhat mysterious video that we think might offer our readers something in the way of both amusement ...

Three wheels + 60 Mpg = EMC3 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It's been a while since we've posted about a 60 mpg three-wheel car but when a reader let us know about the EMC3 appearing at the recent Seattle Autoshow (thanks, Troy!), we had to make a little room for it. According to the Eco Motor Company's website the tricycle began its life as a summer ...

ZoomiLife drives the Zuumer, loves it, buys it! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A couple of weeks ago we were telling you about the 600-mile inaugural run of the Zuumer from ZuumCraft. While it's one thing to have a company representative talk about their product, it's often more illuminating to hear a review from an unassociated party and so we bring you news of a test drive ...

MDI's AIRPod coming to New Zealand 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Looking like just about every other three-wheeled, joystick-controlled, compressed air-driven car we've ever seen, the AIRPod by MDI will be available to lease in New Zealand soon. MDI has an agreement with IndraNet Technologies to market them in the land of the M?ori and, according to an article ...

The Dagne: Video game on three wheels 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Hold the presses! There is yet.another.enclosed.three-wheeled.vehicle.being developed in America. The Dagne from Revolution Motors is meant to be an "ultra-efficient, high-performance sustainable commuter vehicle" and will feature a serial-hybrid drivetrain. Though it does have lots in common with ...

Brudeli introduces Europe to its Leanster 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Trikes are pretty hot these days. Whether they lean or not, using three wheels instead of two is a concept that has been gaining traction in an effort to... gain traction. Three contact patches allows for more rubber on the road, ultimately leading to increased stability and rider confidence, ...

Harley-Davidson trike getting closer to production? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Patent drawings have revealed that Harley-Davidson, the quintessential American Motor Company, has been working on leaning three-wheelers for the last few years. This is a concept that has already proven itself viable with products like the Piaggio MP3 series of scooters currently on the market. HD ...

Editorial: Why make three-wheeled vehicles? Are they legal? Should they be? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for more images of the Aptera Typ1 e Gasoline prices in the United States are helping push along the development of many new vehicles such as the Volt from General Motors. Such game-changing vehicles as the Volt and the original Toyota Prius demand a huge amount of research and, even ...

Tango your way to 60 miles per gallon 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

I was passing by my local scooter store the other day when I caught a glimpse of what looked like a small three-wheeled road-going vehicle. Since traffic was demanding my attention I didn't get a good look and thought it might be a Cree, an electric three-wheeler from Switzerland, but then I ...

Tuk Tuk coming to American roads near you? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We recently reported on the unfortunate demise of the Bajaj 3-wheeler from the American market due to slow sales. Happily, a new brand of funky 3-wheelers is set to make its debut in the U.S. by way of Thailand. Tuk Tuk North America (TTNA) reports that its vehicles are currently undergoing EPA and ...

Meet the e-Snake, a DIY electric tilting 3-wheeled scooter 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for more high-res shots Powered by lithium ion batteries and motivated by dual rear in-hub electric motors, the University of Padova has created the e-Snake electric tilting three-wheeler. The vehicle was entered into the Formula Electric and Hybrid Italy 2007 student ...

Piaggio launches a three and four-wheeled offensive, with diesel and CNG engines 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Usually when we mention Piaggio on these pages, it has to do with their popular line of scooters. This time, though, we are focusing on their three and four-wheeled line of utility vehicles. The popular Ape model and the rest of the three-wheeled variants that Piaggio offers in India are getting an ...

Interview with Ian Bruce, founder of Venture Vehicles, part two - safety and sales 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of 29 images of the VentureOne concept and the Carver three-wheeler. This is the second part in an interview with Ian Bruce, founder of Venture Vehicles, where he talks about safety aspects of the VentureOne concept, and projected sales growth. In the first part of ...

Interview with Ian Bruce, founder of Venture Vehicles, part one - background and design 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the image for a gallery of 29 images of the VentureOne concept and the Carver three-wheeler. It is my pleasure to bring you a comprehensive interview with Ian Bruce, founder of Venture Vehicles and their EVP Design & Engineering. Venture Vehicles are creating the VentureOne, a new, ...


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