Cars

Daihatsu’s Micro Concept Cars Go On Show

Gizmodo AU

Daihatsu’s set to show off some interesting — and tiny — concept cars at the upcoming Tokyo Motor show, including electric and fuel cell vehicles.


July 24, 2011
Cars

Electric Car Charging Spreads Across US

Electric cars may not be the vehicle du jour of U.S. roads just yet, but that hasn’t stopped their respective filling stations from spreading out like a negatively charged virus.


April 20, 2011
Cars

Google Australia Has Gone EV With The Mitsubishi i-MiEV

Gizmodo AU

Discounting the Tesla Roadster, the Mitsubishi i-MiEV will be Australia’s first readily available fully electric vehicle when it launches in Q3 this year. But in the leadup to that, a number of companies have incorporated the EV into their fleet, including Google Australia.


January 5, 2011
Cars

Ford Focus Electric Will Glow Like Tron

The Ford Focus Electric will debut at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show and a teaser photo of it posted on the company’s Facebook page shows off a Tron-style glowing outlet orb. The Focus Electric goes on sale next year.


December 8, 2010
Cars

This Is Bonnie And Clyde’s Electric Car

All due respect to the Chevy Volt and Tesla Roadster, but the 1920s-inspired Takayanagi Miluira Retro EV just became my electric car of choice. Good thing it’s a one-seater, so I don’t have to share.


November 4, 2010

Panasonic Invests $US30 Million In Electric Vehicle Maker Tesla

Looks like Panasonic has a great deal of faith in Tesla. The company—which happens to be a leading battery cell manufacturer—has invested $US30 million in the electric vehicle maker in hopes of expanding the EV market.


November 2, 2010
Cars

Street Legal Electric Zero Motorcycles Now (Quietly) Hitting Australian Roads

Gizmodo AU

Following on from the Aussie release of their all-electric dirtbike, Zero motorcycles Australia has just announced that their street-legal Zero S and Zero DS electric bikes are available for eco-conscious Aussie riders.