Electric Car News

Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to top up your electric car with power just like you do with your mobile phone. It is possible that London could soon see the first charging points for electric cars where you can pay-as-you-go using a dedicated key, just like the good old key-meter at some rental properties.
That would mean fair deal for everyone and in the

At least £60 million is going to be thrown into the new scheme proposed by London mayor Boris Johnson. The plan is to introduce charging points for electric cars at Tube stations, car parks, shopping centres and petrol stations. Allegedly the work will start by the end of 2009.
London is aiming at 100,000 electric cars and 25,000 charging points by 2015. It seems a very brave estimate since all previous eco targets set by

Tesla, one of the few electric car manufacturers that has produced more than just nice promises, has sold 9% share stake to Daimler. This news comes as a big surprise considering the volatile situation in car industry. It is estimated that Daimler has parted with $50 million to acquire a seat on Tesla’s director board.
After this successful deal Tesla will be worth more than half a billion dollars, which is remarkable for a company that hasn’t manufactured a lot of electric cars.
Now Tesla is looking forward to solve the problem …

A racing car that loves chocolate just like your wife? Wouldn’t that be wacky? Warwick Manufacturing Group or WMG has presented an F3 racing car that would take energy from cocoa oil.
It is not just about the fuel. It’s about the car, the concept. Its body is made from potato starch and polymers derived from carrot fibers. Yummy! The brake disks are made of cashew nutshells and the pilot seat is crafted in flax.
But it is the message of EcoF3 that makes the biggest impact. It is actually very

Imagine if there were no gas-guzzlers on the street, if all the internal combustion cars were scrapped and there would be only electric and hybrid cars available to purchase. Sounds like a scene from “5th Element”? However, this is a vision of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. He cannot hide his enthusiasm in making Britain the leader of electric car manufacturing. Some time ago Mr Brown made a promise that by 2020 all cars sold in the UK would be either electric car models or