Nissan gets ready to dominate the electric car industry

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn unveiled the Nissan LEAF electric car-set in Los Angeles last week. The company plans to put them in the market by the end of 2010. Ghosn said that the LEAF was a new paradigm car and represented a technology that would completely change the way people power-up and drive their cars. [...]

Renault’s Zero Emissions range to reach the market in 2011

Renault’s electric car range Zero Emissions had been among the star attractions at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The company has recently confirmed its plans to manufacture two of these radically designed electric cars for sale and make them available to the public by 2011.
Among the two designs, the two-seater Twizy stands out as not only [...]

Electric cars find support in Singapore

The government of Singapore is quite keen on expanding its population of electric cars and is dedicating various ministries and taskforces to that end. At present hybrid and CNG vehicles remain the preferred choices for eco-friendly cars in the country. The Singapore government has been offering a Green Vehicle Rebate scheme that gives buyers a [...]

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 [...]

Tesla considering Ontario for its third generation electric car

Tesla Motors Inc. is planning to seriously consider Ontario when the time comes for mass-manufacturing it’s under $30,000 electric cars for sale. However the eventual decision will also depend on the value of the Canadian dollar at that time. The company is considering Ontario because the top bosses believe that it’s a great place to [...]

China Makes a Big Push to Become World’s Leading Producer of Electric Cars

China is striving hard to acquire the position of the ‘leading producer of electric cars in the World’. The country has big plans to provide a major thrust to its economy and ranking in the world. A plug-in electric car called F3DM, produced by the nation is already being promoted in the domestic market with [...]

Nissan EV – The Future Is Here

The Nissan EV is the future. With instant acceleration, silent idle, and absent tailpipe, this car exhibits all the electric car benefits. It will of course take a decade before the electric vehicles have a significant take on our roads, but the little steps work towards a future when most of the cars will be [...]

Toyota Presents Its New Hybrid Model

Toyota’s first plug-in electric car has been officially announced by the company. It has been developed by Matsumoto’s team. Toyota’s new car has an electric, as well as petrol engine but is different and better than the Prius, an earlier hybrid car developed by Matsumoto. The new improved battery of the electric car can be [...]

Electric Cars - A Utopian Dream?

Electric cars are no longer confined to the design boards of automobile manufacturers. The leading automobile heavyweights such as Volkswagen, Honda, Nissan and GM are ready with their prototype electric cars for sale. New players in the field comprise of a number of boutique car manufacturers who have unveiled their prototype versions and are giving [...]

Good News for Buyers of Electric Cars in Britain

There is good news for the buyers of electric cars in Britain. The British government has offered a solid backing with millions of pounds in subsidies for the plug in electric cars. It is expected that the incentives will range from 2,000 pounds to 5,000 pounds ($2,985 to $7,463) for each buyer wishing to own [...]

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