Archive for the ‘Green Motoring’ Category

2014 Tesla Model X Unveiled

Friday, February 10, 2012 7:51 by Arman Barari 11 Comments

As promised Tesla took the wraps off its all-new Model X at the company’s design studio in California. The X is a mixture of SUV and minivan, and it has falcon doors! Read More… The car is basically a jacked-up version of the Model S with tons of interior space, and optional four-wheel-drive system. Tesla [...]

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PG Elektrus: Electric Sports Car from Germany

Wednesday, January 25, 2012 12:56 by Arman Barari No Comments

This is the Elektrus, an electric car by the small German company PG. As it’s the case with German shed-built cars — while it excels at engineering — it is incredibly ugly. Read More… It might be ugly, but it’s clever. For starters, it is based on the Lots Elise, just like the infamous Tesla [...]

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2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid and Energi

Monday, January 9, 2012 7:46 by Arman Barari No Comments

Along with the new generation Fusion, Ford also unveiled its green Hybrid and Energi versions. Read More… If anything, they are far most excited about these variants than the Fusion itself. Ford says the Hybrid and the plug-in Hybrid Fusion will raise the bar MPG-wise in this segment, and they will actually do what they [...]

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Fisker Karma Recalled Over Fire Risk

Tuesday, January 3, 2012 5:48 by Arman Barari No Comments

Fisker Karma, the most sophisticated and luxurious EV around, has been recalled over fire hazard. Read More… According to NHTSA investigations, there’s some defects in the Karma’s high-voltage battery system. Apparently some of the hose clamps are positioned incorrectly. These loose clamps may result in coolant leak. It then can start a fire if it [...]

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Kia Ray EV Announced For Korean Market

Thursday, December 22, 2011 7:16 by Arman Barari No Comments

Kia launches Korea’s first electric vehicle with the new Ray EV. In its first phase of production in 2012, 2,500 units of Ray EV will be be provided to government agencies for test and evaluation. Read More… Kia Ray EV will be built in the same produciton line as the petrol version, because apart from [...]

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Fisker Karma Prices Go Up Again

Tuesday, December 13, 2011 18:15 by Arman Barari No Comments

Looks like Fisker hikes the prices on the Karma by seven grand each year. In December 2010 we had the first hike, and now comes the second. Read More… The luxury electric car started out with an $87,900 price tag for the base Eco Standard model, which in 2010 went up to $95,900. Back then [...]

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Honda Fit EV at L.A. Autoshow

Thursday, November 17, 2011 11:59 by Arman Barari 1 Comment

Unveiling the new Fit electric vehicle at L.A. Autoshow Honda announced plans to begin leasing this battery-powered car in America in summer 2012. Read More… The 2013 Honda Fit EV, known as Jazz in Europe, will have a range of 123 miles in urban environment. It is powered by a 20 kWh lithium-ion battery and [...]

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