Detroit Electric planned to begin building its Lotus Elise-derived electric sportscar at a facility in Plymouth, MI earlier this month, ultimately ramping up to a projected production capacity of about 2,500 units while employing over 100 skilled auto workers. The deal on the factory fell through, the projected demand and … [continued]
This article was originally published on CleanTechnica sister site Planetsave. First, two fun videos to get us rolling: http://youtu.be/qKg-LPOXIMs We’re trying to get more electric vehicle (EV) stories going on Planetsave. To catch readers up, below is a roundup of the 33 top EV stories of 2013 so far (according … [continued]
Haven’t had enough electric vehicle (EV) news lately? Check out these 10 EV stories below. 1. Toyota has unveiled the ME.WE concept EV. It’s a cute little car, reminiscent of a Mini Cooper, in my opinion. Its floors and horizontal surfaces are made of bamboo, an interesting twist that I imagine could … [continued]
Beyond our own, here are some top EV, bike, and other clean(ish) transport stories from the past few days or so: 100% Electric Vehicles (& General EV Stories) Detroit Electric Pledges To Launch Sedan, Hatchback By End Of 2014 Next Tesla Roadster To “Push The Envelope” On Performance Google Employees … [continued]
We reposted an article about Detroit Electric’s revival less than two weeks ago. At the time, there was no image beyond this one to give us a sneak peak of the car: But Detroit Electric hasn’t taken long to unveil one, or several. Here are a few (see a few more … [continued]
If you were around about 70 years ago (unlikely), you might remember Detroit Electric, an electric car company based out of San Francisco… no, Detroit, of course. With the rebirth of electric cars, someone has decided to revitalize this electric pioneer. From Detroit Electric, which basically just has this press … [continued]
