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16 January 2012
If you are looking for a fleet of electric SUVs, your search may be over soon. The Cincinnati-based Amp Electric has developed electric vehicle technology for use in one of America’s iconic SUVs. With production expected in the summer or fall of 2012, the Amp Electric Grand Cherokee will be introduced to fleet markets first. [...]
07 January 2012
Elon Musk, Tesla’s point man, has announced that the company’s electric crossover will be unveiled on Feb. 9 at the company’s design studio in Hawthorne, Calif. People are pretty excited about the crossover EV, as it will feature seven-passenger seating, something that Tesla is not famous for. They say the Model X will be the [...]
03 January 2012
Tremendous amounts of water is used in most manufacturing, and auto makers are right up there as main offenders when it comes to massive water use and waste. In fact, some studies suggest that every new car built require 40,000 gallons of water. Auto giants Ford Motors recently announced some new goals for 2015. They [...]
20 December 2011
The Ford Focus Electric vehicle is an eco-friendly vehicle manufactured by Ford Motors Incorporated. It does not depend on gas or oil to run. It runs through electricity produced by a lithium-ion battery. Thus, it does not release harmful gases that cause pollution. The 2012 Ford Focus Electric Vehicle was launched by Ford late this [...]
12 December 2011
Hybrid and electric vehicles are going to increase in numbers, but are those numbers high enough? Hybrid electric vehicles and EVs combined will represent 3.1% of worldwide auto sales by 2017, according to a new report from Pike Research. These kind of cars will account for 5.1% of total US vehicle sales in 2017, due [...]
06 December 2011
The Nissan Leaf has won Car of the Year Japan for 2011-2012, according to the executive committee for the award announced at the Tokyo Auto Show. The Leaf is Nissan’s first mass-produced electric car and since then they’ve moved just over 20,000 vehicles. The EV is powered by lithium ion batteries and can reach 200 [...]
Added on 30 August 2011
NASCAR stars Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon probably aren’t the first people you’d think of to own Chevy Volts, but they do. Granted the famous racecar drivers are clearly more associated with Chevrolet than just owners/appreciators of the Volt. But still, it’s cool to see a couple guys like this lending their voice to supporting an eco-friendly vehicle like the Chevy Volt.
