Mitsubishi Mirage G4 Sedan in Montreal could mean US debut soon
Filed under: MPG, Mitsubishi, New York Auto Show, North America The official word on the North American plans for the Mitsubishi Mirage G4 Sedan is that the Japanese company wants to ask Canadians what...
View Article100 Via Motors PHEV utility vehicles headed to Canada
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, North America Canada is going to soon make a big mark in the global market for electric trucks and vans, thanks to a deal with Via Motors. Sun Country Highway, a Canadian...
View ArticleEnergy industry's profits stumble in Q4 2013 as easy petroleum fades
Filed under: Legislation and Policy, North America Big Oil has a lot more to worry about than fighting the biofuels industry over the Renewable Fuel Standard. Fourth quarter 2013 earning reports show...
View ArticleTesla gigafactory will source materials from North America to keep things green
Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants, Tesla Motors, North America It's one thing for the Big 3 to get tires and engine parts from cities along the US Rust Belt. It's another thing altogether, though, for...
View ArticleNew Car2go Regional Access shares carsharing between US, Canada
Filed under: Transportation Alternatives, SMART, North America, USA The 13 various North American Car2go services are about to play together a lot nicer. With the new "Regional Access" plan, every...
View ArticleMontreal sets new EV gathering record: 431
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, North America The Nissan Leaf models are the easiest to spot, since they dominate the foreground. But Tesla Model S EVs and Chevy Volt plug-in hybrids are...
View ArticleUN says diesel trucks might not be worst emission offenders
Filed under: Diesel, Europe/EU, North America, USA Airborne particulate matter can really do a number on us humans, particularly with regard to our cardiovascular systems. It seems reasonable for air...
View ArticleIs this 1,000-mile EV for real? [w/video]
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, North America, Videos If the groups behind it are to be believed, this little electric vehicle could travel 1,000 miles on a single charge. Battery...
View ArticleNissan Leaf electric vehicle goes on sale in Mexico
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, North America Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn may not be intimately familiar with the Dean Martin 1962 classic South of the Border, but he may as well start crooning the...
View ArticleEVs get support in Canada with big tax incentives, wireless EV charging
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, North America Perhaps a confluence of larger public and private incentives will help EV reach the tipping point north of the border. Canadian consumers are now privy to...
View ArticleRecharge Wrap-up: BlaBlaCar raises $100M, NASA launches CO2 satellite
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Transportation Alternatives, Europe/EU, North America, USA BlaBlaCar, a ridesharing startup in Europe, has raised $100 million in a funding round led by Index Ventures. After...
View ArticleRecharge Wrap-up: Batty battery covers, Mercedes at Silvretta, new Hyundai...
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG, BMW, Chevrolet, GM, Hyundai, Mercedes Benz, SMART, Europe/EU, North America, USA, Daimler Apparently, Chevrolet Volt battery covers make suitable homes for bats....
View ArticleRecharge Wrap-up: Uber drops rates in NYC, Renault Zoes for Rungis, Nissan...
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Nissan, Renault, Europe/EU, North America, Japan, USA, Racing, Videos Uber is really taking it to cabbies in New York City. The car-hailing smartphone app...
View ArticleRecharge Wrap-up: Big Oil fails at renewable fuel, scientists study air with...
Filed under: Ethanol, EV/Plug-in, Flex-Fuel, Nissan, Porsche, Europe/EU, North America, Asia, UK, India, USA Big Oil companies help keep renewable fuels out of your tank, a new report shows. No...
View ArticleRecharge Wrap-up: Google Street View maps gas leaks, Rolls-Royce helps kids...
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, MPG, Rolls Royce, Legislation and Policy, Europe/EU, North America, UK, USA, Racing Google Street View is looking for gas leaks. Natural gas leaks are not only extremely...
View Article2015 Chevy Volt gets larger battery, though range remains the same
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chevrolet, North America, USA The Chevrolet Volt isn't changing much for the 2015 model year. According to specifications uncovered by Inside EVs, though, the new Volt's...
View ArticleRecharge Wrap-up: Nissan Leaf in Puerto Rico, BMW i3 REx tax-free in NJ,...
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, BMW, Nissan, Legislation and Policy, North America, Asia, China, USA Envia Systems will develop battery technology for United States Advanced Battery...
View ArticleRecharge Wrap-up: VW Golf TDI wins green car award, DC buses might go electric
Filed under: Diesel, EV/Plug-in, Transportation Alternatives, BMW, Volkswagen, Renault, North America, South/Latin America, USA The 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI has won the award for 2014 Northwest Green...
View ArticleRecharge Wrap-up: Control Tesla Model S from your wrist, NASCAR's E15 milestone
Filed under: Ethanol, EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Toyota, Tesla Motors, North America, USA, Racing Tesla Model S owners can now control their car with Android Wear. A new, free app for...
View ArticleRecharge Wrap-Up: Georgia lawyers love the Nissan Leaf, 2B vehicles by 2035
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Nissan, Tesla Motors, Legislation and Policy, North America, USA Loads of lawyers at a firm in Georgia are taking advantage of the state's EV tax credit. Georgia offers...
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