Filed under: EV/Plug-in, China, Daimler, BYD Back in May of 2010, BYD and Daimler formed a joint venture to manufacture electric vehicles exclusively for the China. Today, we present to you the first renderings of the EV from the Shenzhen BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd. The renderings come directly from the Chinese patent bureau, [...]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Africa It’s official. Nissan will launch the Leaf in South Africa “as soon as conditions allow.” While addressing attendees at the 2011 Johannesburg International Motor Show, Pierre Loing, Nissan’s vice-president of product and strategy, told showgoers that the success of the award-winning Leaf has paved the way for acceptance of electric [...]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, USA Are plug-in vehicle incentives distributed correctly? Apparently not. A study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University (PDF) suggests that by subsidizing vehicles with big battery packs (that is, bigger than 16 kWh), the return on investment (in terms of reducing gas/diesel consumption and lowering emissions) is less than if the $ [...]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Videos Remember how Nissan was the first big car company to use Apple’s iAds in iOS? Looks like the love goes both ways. In the brand new commercial/information video for the just-announced iPhone 4s, Apple shows off the all-electric Nissan Leaf oh-so-briefly. The car isn’t doing anything in particular in the [...]
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota You say you want an evolution? Well, look no further than the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid. It’s not game-changing like the Nissan Leaf. It’s no Chevrolet Volt. But it’s truly the most advanced Prius ever to hit the streets. From behind the wheel, the Prius Plug-in Hybrid drives much the [...]
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan Being on the cutting edge is cool-so long, as you don’t actually get cut. There are thousands of people living on that edge with modern plug-in vehicles, and plenty of reports on the Internet sharing their first-hand experiences. Fortunately, for early owners of the Nissan Leaf, getting plugged-in has been anything [...]
