Fisker’s “Nina” concept has officially been unveiled and renamed the Atlantic. Looking very much like the smaller sibling to the high-end Karma that the company began producing last year, this new concept will be Fisker’s foray into a more mid-level market. The company secured $392 million in private funding to make up for lost loan [...]
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Fisker Debuts Atlantic Concept (aka Nina)
April 11th, 2012 
Aaron Turpen 
Posted in Electric Car, Featured 
Tags: BMW, Fisker Automotive, Fisker Karma, Plug-in hybrid 
Comments OffInfiniti LE Concept unveils zero emissions luxury that requires no plugs
April 6th, 2012 Aaron Turpen The New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) promised a lot of great unveils this year, but the Infiniti LE Concept may be the best yet, featuring not only zero emissions driving with luxurious style, but hands-free powering via self-parking, inductive charging – because luxury shouldn’t require wires and plugs. by Aaron Turpen, TorqueNews Unveiled today, [...]
Posted in Electric Car Tags: infiniti, Infiniti LE Concept, LE Concept, New York International Auto Show, Nissan, Nissan Leaf, Nissan Motors Comments Off
Daimler and BYD Officially Announce Battery-Electric Vehicle from DENZA Brand
March 31st, 2012 Aaron Turpen Daimler and Chinese car maker BYD Auto’s new joint venture brand will be called DENZA. The new DENZA brand for the electric vehicle developed by BYD Daimler New Technology Co. Ltd. (BDNT), the 50:50 joint venture between Daimler and Chinese electric battery and car manufacturer BYD, was formally revealed today in Shenzhen at the “EV – The [...]
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2013 VW Golf Electric Launch Moved Up
March 26th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Like most German automakers, Volkswagen is not as enthusiastic about hybrids and electrics as the rest of the world appears to be – especially Japanese and American automakers. The company only just released its first hybrid, the SUV Tuareg, last year. But plans for an all-electric Golf hatchback have been underway for some time and [...]
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Mercedes-Benz Updates On SLS AMG E-Cell
March 14th, 2012 Aaron Turpen The drivetrain of the battery-electric Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-CELL sports car has been in development since 2010 in a cooperation between Mercedes-AMG and Mercedes AMG High Performance Powertrains in Brixworth. A small series-production run of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-CELL is expected to be launched in 2013. Mercedes-Benz has now given an update on the [...]
