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Panasonic launches Manga themed EV charging stations – Tesla are you listening?
Kanagawa prefecture a small town in Southern Japan is soon to get a healthy dose of green and manga. In a bid to promote its Electric Vehicle charging station Panasonic has collaborated with Gianax the studio behind the hugely popular and cult anime series ‘Evangelion’ to roll out charging stations based on the characters from…
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Enter the Armadillo-T, the ultimate compact electric car that folds up to become even smaller
I love the latest innovations being made in the mini electric car domain. The cars seem to get smaller in some cases and always end up having something really unique about them. Take this new one from KAIST or the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology called the Armadillo-T, not only is it small…
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Renaults Twizy Cargo, electric qudracycle, is the perfect urban ‘delivery’ vehicle
The perfect ride for the quick trip to the store is the new Renault LCV called the Twizy Cargo. It’s small, it’s light, it’s compact and definitely beats driving around in an oversized Station Wagon or SUV just for a cruise around the corner to the grocery store. The Cargo has a watertight boot with…
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Nismo’s overhaul kit makes the Nissan Leaf sportier
While the Nissan Leaf might be awesomely green and a great way to travel without chocking the life out of the environment, the car somewhat lacks the punch a car enthusiast would look for in his/her ride. So, Nissan’s Nismo motorsports division has come up with a fantastic way to turn this mild-mannered electric car…
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Nissan’s ZEOD RC, world’s fastest electric race car, to grace Le Mans
Electric cars are pretty much catching up to people’s interest. What they’re also doing is modifying themselves to speed up and be quick enough to touch breath-taking speeds. Take Nissan’s ZEOD RC for instance. It is considered to be the world’s fastest in its segment of electric cars and is named based on the acronym…
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Fiat 500e brings electric driving to the Golden State for $32,500
There’s more on the Fiat 500e, which now has official pricing details and a little more about what it has to offer. The car will come with a full electric drivetrain that pumps a 111hp (83 kW) motor and a maximum 147 lb-ft (200 Nm) maximum torque. The car will arrive with a single-speed transmission,…
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2014-bound Mercedes Benz B-Class goes electric, levels up with 3-liter gas engines
The 2013 New York Auto Show has presented us with some fair amount of thrill. However, when it comes to real value being delivered, there’s nothing like the swanky new Mercedes Benz B-Class Electric drive. What the company labels as a “premium luxury” experience, the small car offers the usual quality in build that Mercedes…
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Nissan Leaf driven by iPad and low-cost navigation systems
The folks at the Oxford University are hard at work, testing a driverless Nissan Leaf Electric Car. This seems much like what people tried back in the 90s, but hey, they didn’t have no iPad then. Nor did they fathom what an awesome thing auto-navigation could be. The car uses low-cost navigation that studies the…
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Evonik Kite-powered Electric Car traverses Australia using under AUD15 electricity
Fuel isn’t always renewable and for that which cannot be remade we need sustainable substitutes. One such energy is wind and the Evonik Kite-powered Electric Car joins the league of eco-friendly electric/hybrid cars that join the revolution. In fact, the car has covered 5,000 kilometers in its quest across Australia, utilizing under AUD15 in electricity.…
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Lexus gives Santa a new ride, the flying LF-LC electric car!
Given the fact that just about everything around us is changing quickly with the rising tide of technology, it’s expected that Santa Claus too could very well do with a change of a ride. Out go the 12 reindeers and the tacky old sleigh! This season, Mr. White Beard from up North could pretty much…
