Suzuki Concept Car: Q-Concept

December 19, 2011

All car manufacturers are trying to build little smart cars it seems. Suzuki has their concept city car, which they call the Q-Concept. The Q-Concept is an electric tandem two seater car which looks more like a toddlers futuristic Fisher Price toy than  a actual car. Read more

IKEA in California goes green with electric charging stations

December 14, 2011

IKEA Charging Station

We all know how low emission cars have special treatment in California. The state is determined to be a green environment, encouraging its people to go green in any way. And since this seems to become a long-term effort, public establishments in California should take advantage of it. Read more

Volkswagen Outside: Just another concept car

December 8, 2011

Volkswagen Outside Concept

This is just another concept vehicle that I wish to see on the road soon. The Volkswagen logo is already a winner and the design is too cool for any driver. It’s only a two-seater vehicle that features removable side panels that can be left open and closed, if you like open-air or enclosed driving. Read more

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Toyota Stays Optimistic and Expects Sales Increase for 2012

November 29, 2011

The Toyota Prius has been quite a hot seller since it’s release, with world wide sales passing 2 million and annual sales passing 400,00 units. The Prius will now have 2 more models added to it’s line up. The larger of the two being the Prius V which is a plug-in model along with a smaller model to come later on called the Prius C, a small sporty concept at the moment. Unfortunately Prius sales dropped by 9.4% between October 2010 and October 2011 despite Toyota’s high expectations for sales. Read more

Ghosn Predicts 500,000 Renault-Nissan Electric Cars a Year

November 29, 2011

The Nissan Leaf is one of the top selling electric cars  these days and according to Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn, the demand for the economic car will continue to grow. Ghosn predicts sales to reach 500, 000 a year globally by 2020 and following suite, things certainly seem to be going in that direction. Read more

Impressive: Ducks Get General Motor Nests

November 28, 2011

General Motor

GM is making a huge effort to help with the environment and wildlife. One of their most recent efforts was using old Chevy Volt battery covers as wood duck nesting boxes at the GM Milford Proving ground. Read more

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Vehicle-to-Grid Percentage to Increase Dramatically by 2017

November 28, 2011

With the automotive industry shifting to more to electric vehicles as opposed to the typical gasoline powered vehicles, Pikes Research predicts that over 90, 00 electric vehicles will be V2G capable by 2017. Read more

[Video] Toyota to unveil the GT 86 Sports Car

November 28, 2011

Toyota GT 86 sports car

The Tokyo Motoro Show is happening this week and obviously, we’re expecting hot new cars from the top Japanese car manufacturers. Toyota is showing off the Prius C, Suzuki the Q Concept Micro Car, and Honda the AC X with joystick control. More good news though, Toyota is set to showcase another model known as the GT 86 sports car. Read more

Is that man riding an invisible motorbike?

November 25, 2011

Mirror body electric motorcyle

I don’t need to tell you that this Moto Undone motorcycle looks one of a kind. Well, it’s more of a weird-looking bike that looks invisible, making the rider look like as if he’s flying. The body is covered with mirror metal and inside is a 48 Volt, 1000 Watt electric hub motor, and a smartphone to display GPS information, gauge, and speed. Read more

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Fiat 500 Abarth arrives in the US

November 17, 2011

Fiat 500 Abarth

Finally, the Fiat 500 Abarth is coming to North America. Chrysler-Fiat is offering the little car complete with the following specs: 17-inch rims, Abarth badging, 160 horsepower, and a 1.4 liter turbocharged MultiAir. Read more