Tag: Green
Ford Focus Electric’s Release Gets Pushed Back
The original due date for a full market release of Ford's fully electric Focus EV was later this year. That has apparently changed as according...
Toyota Joins Tesla to Build RAV4 EV
Toyota Motor Company confirmed that they will enter a joint venture with Tesla Motors, Inc. in order to build the fully electric RAV4. The vehicle...
The Audi A6 Hybrid Might Make it to The U.S.
Audi holds its biggest market in Europe and therefore appears to be one of those manufactures that caters to its home field. For years, the...
Nissan to Build LEAF Ready Homes
Nissan Americas has paired up with City Ventures to build homes that are ready to support the electric LEAF. 190 townhomes in Southern California currently being...
The Industry Reveals its Thoughts on New CAFE Standards
Recently, the Obama administration issued a statement that could alter the entire automotive industry. Set forth are new fuel efficiency standards that the White...
Chevrolet Plans Solar Powered Charging Stations
In order to reduce energy costs, manufactures such as Nissan and Mitsubishi have started to build and install solar-powered charging stations for their electric and hybrid...
Forum Friday: The Hybrid vs. The Electric Car
On this edition of Forum Friday, we will explore an interesting question raised by the forums at Autotalk.com. As new alternative fuel source vehicles...
Nissan’s Decherd Tennessee Plant to Build EV Technology
Nissan announced that starting early in 2013, the electric motor that will power the future American-spec LEAF will be built in the United States. ...
Toyota Announces The RAV4 EV to Land in 2012
There has been a small rumor going around the automotive industry that Toyota's planned fully electric, RAV4 EV would only be available to the...
Nissan to Launch All-Electric LEAF as Upgraded 2012 Model
Nissan North America Inc. is expanding availability of the all-electric Nissan LEAF to U.S. consumers for the 2012 model year, with upgrades based on...