What is the future of fuel? What's new? What's next? Since 2007, Gas 2 has covered a rapidly changing world coming to terms with its oil addiction.
According to Opel’s deputy chairman, the GM-owned German carmaker has plans to bring a TOL (Top-Of the Line) sedan to market by 2016, which would be, in his words, a “technological spearhead” for the brand, bringing together fuel-cells, electric batteries, and other state-of-the-art technologies into a package that he believes the German brand could sell in [...]
It’s no secret that Toyota is planning to add production versions of its Prius c subcompact and Prius v micro van concepts to its growing Prius sub-brand. The latest news out of Toyota, though, suggests that a new (previously unseen) 2-door coupe may emerge hot on the heels of those 2 new Prii as early as [...]
Coloumb Technologies, which bills itself as a leading EV infrastructure solutions and networking company, announced the expansion of its ChargePoint America network into the Boston Metro area earlier this week, a move which will bring 150 of the company’s new, 240 volt charging EV charging stations into the area for the first time. Coloumb’s expansion [...]
The EU Commission is pressuring the automotive industry to develop more environmentally friendly cars, with Brussels even instituting an award system. The EU is already offering credit for investments, to encourage auto makers to reduce the amount of climate-damaging carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in new cars, Brussels authorities revealed last Monday. According to current [...]
In one fell swoop, BMW has released its new “i” sub-brand on the world, and made every other car on the road look like a relic from the horseless carriage days. The future, as they say, is now. This is what the future will look like. It sure has been a he(ck) of a ride [...]
Although Mission’s glorious debut eclipsed the performance of all the other teams, here is how the rest of the field fared. eCRP’s featherweight 8.8KwH machines fared quite well against the considerably more powerful leaders ahead of them.
The Japanese company Sony is attempting to break into the market providing batteries for electric cars. Sony already produces batteries – although they’re for somewhat smaller devices. Sony apparently made the decision assuming that a large percentage of the market will soon consist of electric car batteries. It is not yet clear whether Sony has [...]
A selection of photos from the ePower/TTXGP electric motorcycle race at Laguna Seca, courtesy of TTXGP.
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