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EV West takes the almighty E36 BMW M3 and turns into an exciting race-ready electric vehicle. The 1995 M3 will enter the Race to the Clouds at Pikes Peak. With BMW turning a 1 Series Coupe into an EV, the idea of making an M car run on electric power just seems [...]

Smart's two-wheeled plug-in aresenal Could be a good way to train the kids to love electrification The other day I facetiously called the plug-in revolution dead. I should have restricted that death mask to cars and other four wheeled vehicles. China alone proves that the plug-in revolution is alive and well, but only on two [...]

The SMART brand, iconic for its Fortwo urban two-seater commutes and lately the Fortwo E.D. (Electric Drive), has now came up with more environmentally-friendly motoring solution. Dubbed the ebike, the electric bike is essentially a hybrid bicycle, where the cyclist can choose from four different levels of assistance.  Conceived and developed with electric bike experts [...]

Ford ready to charge up its electric car sales Dealers are trained and ready to sell the Focus electric Plug-in car sales took a bit of a hit last month, as both GM and Nissan plug-in sales declined. The Prius plug-in, however, saw a nice uptick in sales, which makes me wonder. Did Toyota’s plug-in [...]

GM's EN-V: The key to the plug-in revolution? Major changes in policy and industry support, plus a much better understanding of consumer behavior needed While I am a big fan of plug-in cars, I’m a bigger fan of US energy independence, especially finding a way to end OPEC dependence as quickly as possible. In theory, [...]

2013 Ford Escape Enlarge Photo Today at High Gear Media, a tuned Camaro ZL1 breaks into the 10s and the DoE is keeping an eye on Fisker. A used Toyota Prius is a good used green car and electric cars have advantages over gasoline powered cars. All this and more in today’s car news, right [...]

The Basics: The 2012 Ford Focus Electric is the company’s first modern battery-electric car, and as such, is hands down the greenest vehicle the company offers. But unlike its closest competitor, the Nissan Leaf, the electric Focus will be available only in small numbers in certain markets. The Focus Electric is an adaptation of [...]

A series of very public Li-ion defect related incidents have caused the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) decision to hold a meeting with automakers and battery suppliers with regards to the safety of the new technology. “The purpose of this symposium is to bring together relevant stakeholders to share [...]

BYD Daimler Denza electric car China’s EV plans solely dependent upon foreign automakers These days, China seems to be a tale of two countries. On the one hand, there is the rising middle class with money in their pockets buying up Buicks, SUVs, and luxury cars, but not hybrids or plug-ins. On the other hand, [...]