Cars
Google is installing the first wireless EV charger at its Mountain View headquaters
Read more »
With gas prices going up on a weekly basis these days, it would be great to convert your gas-guzzling car into a hybrid. Now a Massachusetts-based company has developed a hybrid conversion kit that can make your car 30 percent more fuel efficient.
Read more »
Do you have a few hundred thousand dollars to spare? Then stand in line, because Porsche dealers are taking orders for the 918 Spyder Hybrid at a whopping $845, 000.
Read more »
The devastating earthquake and tsunami in Japan could raise the prices of popular Japanese cars like the hybrid Prius and Honda Fit in the coming weeks, media reports say.
Read more »
While dealers across the U.S. are anticipating a shortfall in Priuses, Toyota says it has an “adequate” supply of the car for now.
Read more »-
Posted in:
Electric Vehicles
Ford’s Old Electric Vehicle Batteries Will Power Its Assembly Plant
- by Ami Cholia
Ford is doing everything in its power to go green. A 500-kilowatt solar installation went online at the company’s Michigan Assembly Plant last week, that includes a 50 kWh facility for the company to test the potential for old electric vehicle batteries to be used for storage.
Read more »
-
Posted in:
Cars / Electric Vehicles
Phoenix Based EV Mobile Charging Service Will Help Stranded Electric Car Drivers
- by Ami Cholia
Phoenix based EV Mobile Charging Services is hoping to capitalize on the growing electric car market, by helping stranded drivers of the Nissan Leaf, the Chevy Volt, the Ford Focus and other electric cars that run out of power.
Read more »-
Posted in:
Cars
Toyota Continues To Halt Production In Japan; Will Resume Seven Auto Part Plants
- by Ami Cholia
Devastated by the earthquake and the Tsunami, Japanese auto manufacturers are extending shutdowns of their plants in the country. However, some auto parts factories are likely to open later this week.
Read more »
-
Posted in:
Cars / Electric Vehicles
Google Maps Adds Electric Car Charging Station Locations
- by Ami Cholia
If your electric car is running out of juice and you’re not sure where to charge it — ask Google. The search-engine giant has added a new feature to its Maps applications that allows drivers to put in their zip code or city and find the closest public-accesible charging station.
Read more »
With gas prices rising on a weekly basis, people across the board are looking into buying fuel-efficient cars. Here’s the list of the top 10 most fuel-efficient cars available in the market today.
Read more »
Most Commented