November 20, 2008
MUNICH, GERMANY – Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, the world’s largest maker of luxury vehicles, plans to start mass producing an electric vehicle as early as 2010.
Tags: BMW, Electric Car, Mini
November 7, 2008
INGOLSTADT, GERMANY – Audi engineers and designers have been given the green light to produce a super-efficient small car that replaces the discontinued, slow-selling A2 city car.
Tags: Audi, Electric Car
July 1, 2008
COSTA MESA, CA – El Pollo Loco is driving its marketing efforts through the use of a three-wheel, sub compact electric car covered in bumper-to-bumper brand messaging and red flames.
Tags: El Pollo Loco, Electric Car
May 12, 2008
AUBURN HILLS, MI – Audi is joining other German automakers in the effort to eliminate exhaust emissions, promising to bring an electric model to market in the next 10 years.
April 8, 2008
DETROIT – General Motors Corp. will road-test technology needed for its Chevrolet Volt electric car this month. However, GM said it may not know for another two years whether its battery technology will be commercially viable.
Tags: A123 Systems Inc., battery, Chevrolet Volt , Electric Car, General Motors, LG Chem Ltd.
March 13, 2008
NASHVILLE, TN – Nissan is moving full speed ahead with plans to introduce a pure electric car in 2010 for fleet customers in Japan and the United States.
Tags: Cube, Electric Car, Nissan
February 27, 2008
PORT ANGELES, WA – Jefferson County has acquired its first electric car. The acquisition is intended to help cut emissions and save money on gasoline.
Tags: Electric Car, Jefferson County , Zenn
February 8, 2008
JINHUA, CHINA and SANTA ROSA, CA – U.S. electric car pioneer ZAP and China Youngman Automotive Group are reviving the 100-year-old electric car brand Detroit Electric for their automotive joint venture.
Tags: Detroit Electric, Electric Car, NADA 2008, ZAP