Geely has been on a bit of an automotive roll lately, with its Volvo and Polestar brands winning acclaim and market share while its Lotus cars brand is redefining the hypercar market with its 2000 HP all-electric Evija. Its latest concept, though, is working to advance its own brand-name — … [continued]
Genius is a difficult thing to understand. To those of us who, like me, are on the outside of it, genius can sometimes seem like madness, and it’s the sort of blurry area where an idea is actually so stupid that it loops back around into genius that we’re going … [continued]
You’d be forgiven for thinking that the 1966 VW Bus you see here just rolled off the assembly line, but you’d be wrong. It is, indeed, a 54-year-old Volkswagen van. It just happens to be a 54-year-old Volkswagen van that’s been fully restored and thoroughly re-engineered into a modern electric vehicle. With a classic sense of style and a modern heart, then, is this “E-BULLI CONCEPT” EV the best of all possible worlds? Keep reading.
The Light Car project is a car sharing network similar to the popular Zipcar program. However, since Germany (along with the rest of the EU) is taking carbon emissions […]
French automaker Mia, which came out with some tiny and adorable variations on the electric microvan last year, has done it again. Mia presented […]
I love two-seater electric microcars for city traffic; they’re efficient, adorable, and emissions-free. I’m quite happy to say that another one was unveiled in Brussels this week. The Hiriko is a tiny (and super cute) electric prototype with a little bit of a twist […]
Better known for its strong winds and manufacturing centers than for its technological innovation, Gunma nonetheless showcased at least one electric vehicle exhibition. It included […]
Kia has finally brought its first production electric vehicle to North America to debut at the 2012 consumer electronics show. It’s actually two cars we’re going to see – Kia’s Ray EV and their Naimo Zero Emissions concept car will both have their North American debut at the show today in Las Vegas […]
Daihatsu is the oldest Japanese automaker, but I know it mainly as the one who makes all the little kei cars – you know, the “light motor vehicles” with engines up to 660cc and 64HP that go 60mph with a strong tailwind and get 50mpg running around heavy city traffic. … [continued]
I ran across this article at The Oil Drum and thought it was too tasty to pass up. It describes a new design to help concentrated solar power (CSP) increase efficiency and reduce cost. Here’s the problem: solar thermal collectors focus the sun’s heat onto a clear tube of fluid … [continued]
