Will Mitsubishi's Small i MiEV Lead the EV Market?

Mitsubishi i MiEV at Eco-Proudcts 2008

Beginning this summer, a small EV from Mitsubishi will be available on the market in Japan. The i MiEV will be the first mass scale EV production car available from any major auto manufacturer. Although a seemingly unlikely coup, Mitsubishi has been quietly putting great effort into EV development for many years.

Indy Speeds Toward Role as Hybrid Hub

Indianapolis wants to be a center for hybrid automotive manufacturing.

While in spring time Indiana’s thoughts generally turn from high school hoops to auto racing, Indianapolis last week launched a more than $200 million plan to put the region on the lead lap of the race to be a leader in hybrid vehicle technology. The Indianapolis Star reports area business leaders are calling the effort [...]

Tesla CEO Not a Fan of Plug-in Hybrids, Specifically: the Chevy Volt

Dr. Lyle Dennis of GM-Volt.com reported today that Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk is not a fan of the plug-in hybrid concept—specifically the Chevy Volt—saying that it is “neither fish nor fowl and ends up being worse. . .than either a gasoline or pure electric vehicle.” Just last week, Tesla officially announced their Model S [...]

Lightning Hybrids Unveils Prototype Hydraulic Hybrid at Denver Auto Show [+pics/video]

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On Monday at the Denver Auto Show, Lightning Hybrids unveiled their concept 100-MPG hydraulic-hybrid that will vie for the Automotive X Prize. Since we first covered this ‘biodiesel hydraulic-hybrid,’ the team at Lightning Motors has been working around the clock to finish in time for this debut.

Zero Emissions Vehicle Goes on Sale for Less than $1,000

Psst.... It's the bicycle! ;)

A Flemish company has announced plans to sell what it claims to be the world’s only true zero emissions vehicle, the HPV (pictured above).