Fuel Economy
Mitsubishi To Enter A Pair Of MiEV Evolution II All-Electric Racecars At Pikes Peak
CYPRESS, CA – Mitsubishi will compete in the 2013 edition of the world-famous Pikes Peak International Hill Climb (PPIHC) to be held on June 30, 2013 with a pair of all-new MiEV Evolution II all-electric four-wheel drive (4WD) prototype racecars. With the upgraded all-new MiEV Evolution II, MMC has set its sights on an outright more »
GMC Sierra Gets Wind Tunnel Tuned
The GMC Sierra has been spending plenty of time in the wind tunnel to ensure its wider, more muscular body doesn’t equate to worse aerodynamics and fuel economy.
Smart Electric Fortwo Starts Arriving At Dealerships With Batteries For Rent
MONTVALE, NJ – Mercedes-Benz USA has started rolling out the Smart Electric fortwo, the most affordable electric vehicle in the U.S. market (based on Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price), to smart dealers across the country. The smart electric drive has the smallest footprint of any car on U.S. roads and its cabriolet sibling is the only more »
Nissan LEAF Hits 25,000 Total Sales in U.S.
The Nissan LEAF electric vehicle (EV), now on the market for three years, recently hit 25,000 total sales in the United States, according to the automaker.
ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel Publishes New Recommendations for EVs and Charging Infrastructure
NEW YORK – The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has announced the publication of the Standardization Roadmap for Electric Vehicles – Version 2.0, developed by the Institute’s Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP). Available as a free download, the document tracks progress to implement recommendations made in the roadmap version 1.0, released in April 2012, and more »
Electric Moto Announces U.S. Government Approval Of Second Patent
CONGERS, NY – Electric Moto Corporation, Inc. has announced it has received official notification from the U.S. Patent Office that a second application “has been examined and is allowed for issuance as a patent.” Brian Belton , Director of R&D for EMOT, explained that this is the second of the innovations that United States Alternative more »
Ford Seeing Strong Take Rate on 1.0 EcoBoost, SYNC in Euro Fiesta
Ford says its Fiesta subcompact is seeing better than half of all its European buyers take SYNC with Emergency Assistance and roughly 25% choosing the 1.0-liter, three-cylinder EcoBoost engine that is headed our way this fall.
Fun with Forester: We Find Out the Subaru Forester Is More Nimble Than Its Size Suggests
Subaru put a brand-spankin’ new, 300-mile Forester XT in our hands for a week and told us to have fun. Boy, did we take them up on that order.
Nissan and CarCharging to Expand Electric Vehicle Quick Charger Network
NASHVILLE, TN – Nissan and Car Charging Group, Inc. , a provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, have announced a joint initiative to make EV charging more readily available and to expand consumer awareness of the electric car market. CarCharging and Nissan will work together to determine the placement of the chargers, which is more »
GM First Automaker Among 40 US Companies to Sign “Climate Declaration”
General Motors says it is the first automaker to sign a so-called “Climate Declaration” that, in so many words, basically says responding to climate change is a good idea.
