Electric Car News

Allegedly the French automotive giant wants to purchase a control share in Japanese Mitsubishi Motors.
The most obvious reason for two companies wanting to join their forces is cutting the operational costs (read: more job losses). I am sure this is the case with the upcoming Franco-Japanese alliance, however, there is another hidden player in this game and that is the

One of the leading electronics companies in Taiwan has demonstrated a new petrol-electric hybrid propulsion system. It all started with stripping an unnamed German car of all parts and replacing them with Delta’s own components. When talking about hybrids, I must mention that Delta is closer to Chevy Volt than it is to Toyota Prius. Green activists will love the fact that the small petrol engine is used to charge the 18 kWh battery pack. No petrol for propulsion. So

A new position has been established at Volkswagen - Group chief officer for Electric Traction. The first person to take up this position will be the Dortmund university guru Karl-Thomas Neumann. He has previously worked for Motorola, Carmeq GmbH and SupplyOn AG. He was quite an important figure within the ranks of

Peugeot has decided to offer their electric car i0n for public pre-reservations. If you are from the UK and interested in getting your hands on this little beauty, click on i0n reservation. Technically, it is a re-worked Mitsubishi i-MiEV but the French version has even more than its Japanese sibling. It has been adjusted to suit European needs. With a maximum power of 64 BHP and quite an impressive torque 180 Nm, it is one of the few electric cars that is not a mere urban vehicle any more. Peugeot …

November 2009 marks another milestone in history of electrification of London. A new company GoGo Electric Car Rentals is launching to offer Londoners 100% electric cars for short term rental. Electric cars are exempt from the Congestion Charge, qualifying for free parking and free to re-charge (at specifically designed outlets). This fleet of environmentally conscious cars is destined to become the welcome choice of the future motoring.
Prices start from as little as £22 per day for a four-seater GoGo electric car. Rental term