Reva and New York based Bannon Automotive enter into a joint venture

Reva Electric Car Company from Bangalore, India has entered into a joint venture with a US based car maker Bannon Automotive for opening an assembly plant in a Syracuse suburb. The company plans to assemble its plug in electric car, a three-door hatchback called NXR and a sporty two-seater electric car called the NXG [...]

Detroit Electric Makes a Comeback

Electric Cars have created a significant impact in the automobile scenario, making many auto brands vie for a niche in this segment. Detroit Electric, an electric car manufacturer which was once favored by Thomas Edison, is making a comeback with electric cars. The plug in electric car created by Detroit Electric, targets Chinese city dwellers [...]

Obama Grants a Whopping $2.4 Billion Aid for Electric Cars

Mr. President on his tour of Southern California has announced a financial support of $2.4 billion for the electric cars. He laid emphasis on his environmental jobs agenda by visiting the electric cars testing facility situated in Pomona where he made the announcement. This competitive grant program was made with the intention to have electric [...]

Electric Cars in the US

Cars powered by batteries, more popularly known as plug in cars might soon become a more frequent sight on US roads. The US giant General Motors already has over a dozen hybrid cars in its stable. A session at the US-Islamic World Forum, Doha was concerned with ‘Energy Security in the 21st Century’. David [...]

Electric Cars to Take on the Streets of Merrill

The city officials of Merrill are creating a blueprint of an ordinance that would allow electric cars to run on city streets. It is expected that very soon there will be electric cars on sale in the city. Merrill’s Health and Safety Committee is working on the ordinance at the request of the city people. [...]

Recession – A Blessing in Disguise for Electric Cars?

Recession has hit the world bad, and automakers are among the biggest hit. But this ongoing economic crisis may turn out to be a blessing in disguise for electric car companies. According to certain industry experts, plug in electric cars stand a substantial chance of making a breakthrough in the North American car market in [...]

Toyota’s New Hybrid Car

Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc would be introducing its 2010 Prius Hybrid car at the 2009 North American International Auto Show, Detroit. The 2010 Prius has a new revised Hybrid system that would help it compete in the emergent market for electric cars. The 2010 Prius promises to provide better fuel economy and mileage.
Though most [...]

Electric Cars and Cheap Gasoline

The Detroit Auto Show promises to be electrifying, literally. Car manufacturers are ready to gamble on the potential market for electric cars even on the face of dropping gas prices. The opening of the North American International Auto Show was witness to big players like Ford Motor Company, Chrysler and General Motors unveiling concepts and [...]

Chrysler’s electrifying strategy

Chrysler is planning to manufacture a full line of reasonably priced electric cars for sale. The series would include minivans, as well as off road vehicles. Chrysler’s electric car plans would chiefly revolve around keeping things cheap. These new electric cars would be developed keeping low cost and flexibility in mind so they would not [...]

Tesla’s Deal with the city of San Jose

Tesla Motors, the luxury electric car manufacturer recently announced its intentions of building a $250 million manufacturing unit in San Jose. It plans to build a new $60,000 sedan at this factory. The area would also have Tesla’s headquarters and is expected to employ around 1000 people. The site should be able to put roll [...]

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