Electric Cars
Siemens Presents eRuf Stormster Electric Porsche Cayenne
With the exception of the Tesla Roadster, most electric cars seem to be cute, cuddly little hatchbacks. But the eRuf Stormster from Siemens is decidedly not. Based on the Porsche Cayenne, it's green, but it's still pretty imposing as well. The UN World Climate Change Conference is now underway in...
Microsoft Taps Tesla Roadster For Video Game Tire Screeches
Ever wondered how video game makers get such realistic sounds into their systems? Well, wonder no longer, as Tesla has revealed how Microsoft Game Studios went about... November 19, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Audi Uses Social Media To Shape Los Angeles Design Challenge Entries
December's L.A. Auto Show is only a few weeks away, and carmakers from around the world are gearing up for the event, which promises to be a bit livelier than last year's... November 16, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Santa Monica Fisker Dealer Opening A Hit
Fisker's Karma plug-in hybrid has already won flocks of followers thanks to its stunning looks and powerful stat sheet, so it should be no surprise that the opening of the... November 6, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
BMW Joins Forces With Carbon Fiber Manufacturer For Megacity Vehicle
BMW's Megacity Vehicle, which will be launched under a sub-brand during the first half of the next decade, will employ a vast array of lightweight composite materials to... October 29, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Final 43 Automotive X Prize Contenders Announced
The Automotive X Prize is controversial for its tendency to choose what many perceive not as the most viable or realistic technologies, but the geekiest or most oddball. On... October 20, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Audi Confirms E-Tron For Production By 2012
With monstrous torque figures and all the good looks of the Audi R8, the all-electric e-tron concept from this year's Frankfurt Auto Show made waves in both the sport/luxury... October 5, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Tesla Reaffirms Plans for Model S-Based Crossover, Minivan
Thirteen months ago we brought you news that Tesla was planning more models based on the Model S sedan platform, including a crossover SUV, and today Tesla has reaffirmed... September 29, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
2009 Los Angeles Auto Show To Host 30 Debuts
With the industry clawing its way back out of the pit of 2009, the Los Angeles Auto Show provides an early look at the cars that will hit the streets in 2010--cars the... September 29, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Fisker Gets $528 Million From DOE For U.S. Production
Fisker's Karma plug-in hybrid electric sports sedan recently made its public driving debut on the curves and hills of Laguna Seca, and now the company has secured over half a... September 22, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Electric Rolls-Royce Phantom Rumors Revived at Goodwood Revival
Silently cruising in a seemingly impregnable fortress of fine leather, sensuous wood and hand-built steel and glass is the ultimate goal of the hyper-luxury carmakers like... September 22, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Video: Jay Leno Show Ford Focus BEV Hot Hatch
Jay Leno is back on TV, hosting his own eponymous show, and one of the highlights is a Top Gear-like Green Car Challenge that pits the driving talents of Hollywood stars... September 18, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Tesla Delivers 700th Roadster, Secures Another $82.5 Million
The little car company that could just keeps on chugging. Yesterday at the Frankfurt Auto Show, Tesla delivered its 700th Roadster and announced it has secured another $82.5... September 16, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Porsche Announces Research Into Electric Sports Car
The goings-on at Porsche and Volkswagen of late have been mostly dark and dreary--corporate takeovers, government investigations, the death of the Panamera and Cayenne--but... September 15, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Concept Live At Frankfurt
We've all seen the photos and videos of BMW's Vision EfficientDynamics concept for a few weeks now, but even that level of familiarity isn't enough to dull the impact of the... September 15, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
Gallery: Audi R8 e-Tron And Spyder Live From Frankfurt
Audi's pair of R8s for the Frankfurt Auto Show take the familiar platform in two very different directions. The 2009 e-Tron Concept, despite its massive 3,309 pound-feet of... September 15, 2009 by Nelson Ireson
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