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Ford has announced that it is tripling its production capacity for electric cars in the United States in preparation for three new models. In 2012 Ford will be bringing the C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid to the US. There will also be...

Unlike most electric vehicles which tend to suffer from reduced range and performance during hot weather, the all-new Ford Focus Electric will function at optimum no matter how warm it gets.  Ford engineers have developed an advanced active l...

Peugeot will unveil its new 508 RXH at September’s Frankfurt International Motor Show. The new car will use Peugeot’s HYbrid4 system and will be released for sale in spring 2012. The HYbrid4 system endows the 508 RXH with 200 bhp a...

Ford has announced they have joined forces with solar panel firm SunPower Corporation to provide owners of the Focus Electric with a rooftop-mounted solar system allowing them to ‘drive green for life’. Similar to the Fisker Karma, the...

MINI has released the results of an in depth study into the use of electric vehicles. The company used 40 vehicles and 138 drivers to cover over 250,000 miles on UK roads. The 40 MINI E’s were largely charged by the participants at home,...

Details of the third-generation 2012 smart fortwo have been revealed and for the first time the popular city-car will receive a fully-electric drivetrain. Despite losing the power of petrol, the new electric fortwo will actually be quicker th...

Morgan and Zytek have collaborated to develop two concept cars. The two vehicles are to be released in early 2012, under the ‘Morgan+E’ programme. Both cars will be based on the Morgan Aero Supersport chassis, but with Zytek electric p...

To many enthusiasts the thought of 24 silent Formula 1 cars gliding through Eau Rouge is abhorrent. But, could it happen? The Financial Times reported in April 2011 that Antonio Tajani, the European Union’s Industry and Entrepreneurship ...

Honda announced today that it will lease electric versions of the Fit to a few lucky customers in the US. Honda plans to produce 1,100 electric Fits over the next three years for lease at $399 per month.  The Fit EV has a range of 123 mil...

The US, EU and Japan are working on an agreement that policy makers hope will mean an increase in electric cars. The three groups have two goals: to accelerate the acceptance, safety and environmental standards for electric cars and to converge th...