Electric Car News

One year after showcasing the ecological Honda Fit EV electric car concept, the Japanese manufacturer has shown a production version.
Known in Europe as the Honda Jazz, Fit EV was upgraded visually, to appeal to a younger generation.
Both the front and the rear end benefits from redesigned bumpers and grille.

It was revealed that the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid is set to hit the dealerships before the long-awaited debut of the Toyota Prius Plug-in. We’ll see who’s going to make it first, but one is already set in stone – the V60 is going to be an expensive plug-in car. The base price is EUR57,000 or nearly £48,000 but it is understood that the price will depend on the market. In other words, as cars are always more expensive in Britain, don’t expect to get it for £48,000 here.
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Some inspirational news here. Did you think that DIY electric cars are difficult? A 17-years old school-boy from Belarus has built an electric car from scratch.
It is a very simple and light-weight vehicle and it can do around 60 miles on a single charge. As electricity in Belarus is so cheap, 60 mile journey costs just 3 pence.

We know approximately what the future cars will look like. We’ve seen many daring concepts and I’ve got no doubt that in a close collaboration with the marketing teams, the designers will push their “crazy” projects forward.
We do know about the possible propulsion types for the future cars (well, unless somebody comes up with something groundbreaking).
It would be naïve to think that the innovations would skip the interior of the car, and especially the

After rumors of a possible cooperation between BMW and Toyota in  supply of BMW’s diesel engines for Toyota, at the Tokyo Motorshow 2011 this partnership was formalized. The two manufacturers have signed a memorandum, which has the main goal in developing cooperation in lithium-ion battery research and as a secondary factor – BMW will supply diesel engines for Toyota.
The BMW chief, Norbert Reithofer, acknowledged that