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Porsche Begins Testing the 918 Spyder Hybrid Supercar

Posted by Marc Carter Wed May 16, 2012 01:59 AM ET | 0

Prototypes of the upcoming Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid have already hit the road and now Porsche has confirmed that the first delivers of its new super sports car will take place by the end of 2013. The prototypes ... Read more

Students Convert a 1939 Pontiac Silver Streak Into an EV

Posted by Alexander Davies Thu May 10, 2012 12:22 PM ET | 0

The motto of Roanoke College is “Classic for Tomorrow,” and the students in the Environmental program have taken it to heart: They’re in the process of converting a dilapidated 1939 Pontiac Silver Streak into a functioning electric... Read more

2012 Toyota RAV4 EV Packs a Tesla Electric Motor and Starts at $49,800

Posted by Marc Carter Mon May 7, 2012 09:50 PM ET | 0

Toyota has unveiled the production version of the Toyota RAV4 EV that looks a lot like the standard RAV4 models. The 2012 RAV4 EV may look almost identical to the conventional RAV4, but the exciting part of the package ... Read more

Ford Announces Focus Electric Rollout Plans For U.S. (Video)

Posted by David Goodspeed Wed May 2, 2012 10:27 PM ET | 0

As Ford Motor Company prepares for the rollout of its all-new Focus Electric it has announced it has certified the first 67 dealers to offer the gas-free car that will arrive this spring with nationwide availability coming by the ... Read more

A Game of Pong, with Cars as the Controllers (Video)

Posted by Alice Truong Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:40 AM ET | 0

Though a small package, the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive has powerful acceleration, especially for the first couple meters. To demonstrate this fact, ad agency BBDO orchestrated a fun publicity stunt. Smart eBall is essentially a game of pong, except... Read more

2012 Ford Focus Electric Becomes the First NASCAR Electric Pace Car

Posted by Marc Carter Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:31 AM ET | 0

Ford is making NASCAR history with the announcement that the 2012 Ford Focus Electric will become the first all-electric pace car to ever lead the field for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race at the Richmond 400. The Focus ... Read more

New York Auto Show: Infiniti LE Electric Sedan Concept Can Recharge Wirelessly

Posted by Marc Carter Thu Apr 5, 2012 05:41 PM ET | 0

Infiniti has officially unveiled the LE concept at the 2012 New York Auto Show, which is not simply another Infiniti concept. Instead the LE concept is a preview of Infiniti’s upcoming electric luxury sedan that will arrive within the ... Read more

Audi’s New e-sound System Adds Sound to its e-tron Electric Cars (Video)

Posted by Marc Carter Thu Apr 5, 2012 11:17 AM ET | 0

Electric cars may be great for the environment, but because of their silent electric motors, they pose a risk for pedestrians. To ensure that pedestrians will hear its upcoming line of e-tron electric models, Audi has announced that its ... Read more

New York Auto Show: Fisker Reveals the Fisker Atlantic Plug-in Hybrid Sedan

Posted by Marc Carter Wed Apr 4, 2012 02:53 AM ET | 0

Fisker Automotive has officially revealed its latest model, the Atlantic plug-in hybrid sedan at the New York Auto Show. The Atlantic sedan is the latest model in Fisker’s expanding lineup. The Fisker Atlantic being shown off in New York ... Read more

BMW i8 Concept Spyder Unveiled, BMW Creates a Topless Hybrid Supercar

Posted by Marc Carter Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:56 PM ET | 0

BMW has unveiled the i8 Concept Spyder, which is a new topless version of the BMW i8 concept. The i8 Concept Spyder has everything we love about the i8 concept hybrid supercar, but its fixed roof and two rear ... Read more

Monster Tajima Will Race an EV in the 2012 Pike’s Peak Challenge

Posted by Alexander Davies Fri Mar 30, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

In last year’s Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, the Nobuhiro Monster Tajima, named for its driver, set a course record for the second time, won its sixth consecutive race and became the first car to break the 10 minute mark. ... Read more

New Electric Car Ice Speed Record Set by Nurburgring Champion (Video)

Posted by Alexander Davies Tue Mar 27, 2012 07:02 AM ET | 0

In September, the Metropolia Electric RaceAbout set the electric car speed record for the famous Nürburgring race track in Germany. This month, the RaceAbout team took on a speed challenge on a very different course: frozen Lake Ukonjärvi in... Read more