Electric cars coming - Straits Times
MOTORISTS could start breaking free of the tyranny of the pump as soon as early next year, when the first all-electric cars are set to arrive. The Straits Times understands the Government will launch a new initiative soon to test these high-tech

Opinion: Why Germany Is Behind in the Race for Electric Cars - Der Spiegel
Send this article Opinion: Why Germany Is Behind in the Race for Electric Cars Motorists in the US or China who buy electric cars receive hefty subsidies from the state. But Germany, where the car was invented, is not supporting the vehicles of the

Cycle cars were world’s first fuel-sippers - Detroit News
Last year, when gas prices topped $4 a gallon for the first time, auto manufacturers and their customers took notice. The Big Three scrambled to produce smaller cars that got more gas mileage for the buck than more heavy duty machines like the

2009 SAE World Congress: Ford Updates Electric Vehicle Plans - Edmunds.com
DETROIT — Ford on Monday indicated that its electric vehicle strategy is on track for a rollout of several vehicles in the coming years, including a battery-electric passenger car developed jointly with auto supplier Magna International by 2011

Government Subsidised Electric Cars - Politics.ie
This is a discussion on Government Subsidised Electric Cars within the Environment forums, part of the Topical Discussion category on Politics.ie . Originally Posted by MrFunkyBoogaloo Although if they were going to really push them, why don’t they

Chrysler developing electric sports car for 2010 - CNN Money
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — A battery-powered 268-horsepower two-seat sports car is in line to become Chrysler LLC’s first electric car, provided the carmaker lives to see another day. To survive, help is needed from Italy’s Fiat but, as negotiations

ELECTRIC-CAR FEVER - Der Spiegel
The ailing car industry is presenting the electric-powered vehicle as its great white hope at this year’s Geneva Auto Show. But the electric cars are still a long way from solving the auto giants’ economic problems. Toyota, a leader in the field, is

No seriously, you could be driving an inexpensive U.S. built Norwegian - San Francisco Examiner
The newest model of the Norwegian Think can go over 100 miles on a charge with a top speed of 70 mph Over thousand Americans could be driving this new Norwegian all electric car by 2011. Norwegian electric car maker Think is in serious discussion

Making cars ‘greener’ - The Denver Daily News
If you’re thinking about buying a Lexus RX Hybrid, you may want to either think again or act quickly. A House committee yesterday unanimously backed legislation that would eliminate tax credits for low fuel-efficient hybrids after this tax year