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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2013 VW Golf Electric Launch Moved Up
March 26th, 2012 
Aaron Turpen 
Posted in All Electric Car, Featured 
Tags: Electric vehicle, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Golf 
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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 [...]
Ford Focus Electric EPA-certified at 105 MPGe combined; 110 MPGe city, 99MPGe highway
March 6th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Ford’s all-new Focus Electric has been certified by the EPA to offer 105 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) combined, with 110 MPGe city and 99 MPGe on the highway. Combined cycle consumption is 32 kWh/100 miles. These ratings rank the the Focus Electric as the most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle. As a comparison, the Nissan LEAF is EPA-certified [...]
MIT’s Folding Concept Car, the Hiriko
January 31st, 2012 Aaron Turpen Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a new urban commuter car that “folds” up for storage, making it much easier to park out of the way, taking up about the same horizontal space as a bicycle. The car, called the Hiriko, has a chance of actually getting built and tested in [...]
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Lola-Drayson B12/69EV Le Mans Electric Racer
January 20th, 2012 Aaron Turpen Lola and Drayson Racing have come together to build the first all-electric Le Mans race car to be called the B12/69EV as a Le Mans Prototype (LMP). The goal of the first generation of the car will be to set potential records in single lap time runs and to attempt an in-pit inductive charging setup. [...]
Posted in All Electric Car, Featured Tags: 24 Hours of Le Mans, A123 Systems, Auto racing, B12/69EV, Le Mans Prototype, LMP, Lola, Lola Cars, Oxford Comments Off
