Category Archives: Electric Cars

Electric RAV4 SUV by Toyota

The new electric version of RAV4 SUV from Toyota Motor Corp. will cost around $49,800 and will be for sale this summer. RAV4 will be eligible for $7,500 federal tax.  However the cost is more than double the commencing price … Continue reading

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TAQA Sells Tesla Motors Stake

Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) sold its stake in US electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. after the company’s shares surged to a 20 percent high over last year. The 75 percent government owned company made a profit of … Continue reading

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NRG to Install 200 EV Charging Stations in California

According to a deal signed between NRG Energy and the California Public Utilities Commission on 23rd of March 2012, the energy production firm has announced to invest about $1000 million to set up a network of electric vehicle charging stations … Continue reading

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Heat Pump to Make Electric Cars More Affordable

President Obama is aggressively promoting his plan of having 1 million electric cars on the road by 2015, by convincing the Congress to increase the tax credit to $10,000 next year. While Republicans scorn at the idea of increasing the … Continue reading

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Hiriko Citycar – The Folding Electric Vehicle

Hiriko Citycar, the folding electric vehicle is designed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States. With such a stunning gesture, the car is ready to steal hearts of many more. It is an amazing car that can … Continue reading

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More Electric Charging Points than Actual EV’s on the Road

The sales of electric cars in UK  have been hit so badly that there are more charging points than that many electric cars on the road. Despite the grants provided by the government sales of electric cars have curved downwards … Continue reading

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Volkswagen E-Bugster Unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show

Once again Volkswagen has stolen the heart of auto admirers with its all new Volkswagen E-Bugster, a concept car revealed at the Detroit Motor Show. This is an all-electric VW Beetle concept which has been well designed, it could in … Continue reading

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Kia, Renault and GM Battle to Introduce First Electric Cars on Road

The announcement by the Korean government to support  electric vehicles, has sparked a stiff competition to launch home-grown zero-emission cars between Hyundai Motor Group and Renault Samsung. These two companies have promised to gift the country’s first mass produced electric … Continue reading

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Nissan NV200 EV’s Trial In 2012 by FedEx

Year 2012 will see Nissan’s trials continue at different places. The all-electric van Nissan NV200 EV will ride the streets of London, England. During its stint of package schlepping, the van will show-off the colours of the courier FedEx this … Continue reading

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Aptera closes its doors, lays off 30

Electric car maker Aptera Motors has shut down after failing to pursue investors to invest in its new four-door electric sedan.

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