Three federal electric vehicle incentives expiring at end of 2011

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, USA

2011 may have been the first full year that multiple mainstream plug-in vehicles were available in the U.S., but it will also be remembered – most likely – as the year when the U.S. federal government was offering the most money to plug-in vehicle buyers (based on the number [...]

KTM thinks conceptually with new plastic-bodied electric three wheeler

Filed under: Concept Cars, Motorcycle, Electric

Austrian-based KTM is best known for producing tough two-wheelers built to handle all manner of off-road conditions. To four-wheeled fans, it’s also known for the track-devouring X-Bow. Now, a new concept vehicle shows that KTM can view the world through green-tinted glasses. The plastic-bodied KTM E3W is a three-wheeled electric [...]

Aston Martin planning two or three Lagonda models

Filed under: Concept Cars, Crossover, Aston Martin

Aston Martin Lagonda Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Earlier this year, we reported that Aston Martin had allegedly given its Lagonda crossover concept the green light for production. Now, in speaking to Europe’s CAR magazine, Aston CEO Dr. Ulrich Bez has confirmed that the concept will spawn [...]

Three states considering taxing electric cars to compensate for lost gas taxes

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy

Opting to buy a battery-powered, all-electric vehicle not only frees your vehicle of tailpipe emissions. It also means owners of plug-ins don’t have to pay gas taxes, right? Well, for residents of the states of Washington, Oregon and Texas, that sort of depends on whether or not soon-to-be introduced legislation [...]

RUF Automobile to test three versions of electrified Porsche 911

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Porsche, Geneva Motor Show, Germany

Porsche isn’t the only one electrifying their vehicles. As evidenced by its production plans for ten testers fitted with three different drivetrain configurations, it could be argued that tuning-haus Ruf Automobile GmbH has a deeper development program than the famous German automaker itself.
We had hoped by this time [...]

Paris 2010: Kia Pop Concept is a “wild atom” looking for three

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Paris Motor Show, Hatchback, Kia, Electric

Kia Pop Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

The Kia Pop Concept is a slick little wedge of silver that the company calls “a striking vision of future urban electric transport” meant “to act as a loose nucleus, a wild atom.” In case you’re [...]

Report: Lexus knew of valve spring defects three years ago

Filed under: Sedan, Japan, Recalls, Safety, Lexus, Luxury

Defective Lexus valve spring – Click above for high-res image gallery

According to Bloomberg, Toyota has known about issues with valve springs in its V8 and V6 engines since 2007. The news confirms the information we received from an anonymous source within the company. Toyota says that the earliest [...]

Peugeot-Citroen says three small electric car sizes are all that’s needed in Europe

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Citroen, Peugeot, Green Daily

The European automotive market is decidedly different than ours. For one, Europeans tend to have an affinity towards vehicles with wee dimensions, while a lot of Americans still trend towards a go-big-or-go-home mentality. Since Europeans seem to have a better grasp of the benefits of small cars, Peugeot-Citroen (PSA) [...]

Nissan Leaf profitable by year three; battery cost closer to $18,000

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Green Daily

Nissan Leaf – Click above for high-res image gallery

A couple weeks ago, the Times of London reported that the battery in the Nissan Leaf cost the automaker around $9,000 to produce. We covered the story here, but were hesitant to agree with what seemed to be an incredibly low price. [...]

Bill proposed to keep NHTSA employees from getting automaker jobs for three years

Filed under: Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety

Toyota’s very public recall problems have cast light on what critics suggest is the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s sometimes cozy relationship with automakers. A new report in The Detroit News shows that new legislation is being proposed that aims to curb workers transitioning between the government agency and the automakers [...]

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