Electric Polaris Ranger ATV brings new meaning to "tread lightly"
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture 2010 Polaris Ranger Electric ATV - Click above for high-res image gallery The 2010 Polaris Ranger EV electric side-by-side changes the game for the outdoorsmen who is looking for adventure by delivering him to his destination in silence. The Ranger operates at a whisper, allowing stealthy hunters to take their catch by surprise, plus it travels through the brush and backcountry without harming the environ...
Valentin Technologies releases teaser images of 170 mpg IngoCar
Filed under: Emerging Technologies, MPG, Green Daily Valentin Technologies IngoCar - Click above for high-res image gallery Interested in a five-seat, four-door, sportwagen that "is brimming with innovation" and was designed in Elm Grove, WI? How about if the car were to get 170 miles per gallon? Yeah, that got our attention, too. The car in question is the IngoCar from Valentin Technologies. But how does this mid-size passenger car wring that...
Heuliez is saved by investor, taking reservations for electric Mia
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Europe/EU Heuliez, the small French contract automaker who's future has been uncertain for the past year, has finally had the winter clouds above its head give way to sunshine and has (likely) been heard saying "Le printemps est arrivé!" Indeed, spring has arrived for the employer of 600 in the form of an investment agreement from Brightwell that will see the company on the receiving end of €30 million (U.S. ...
Aptera to hold press conference on future outlook next month
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Aptera Aptera 2e - Click above for high-res image gallery Back in November, Aptera gave an extended leave to a significant portion of their workforce including many in high ranking positions. The move drew speculation and criticism of the company as well as future doubts. The three-wheeled Aptera 2e has been delayed due to funding issues and a full makeover during the prototyping stages which delayed release by more tha...
Reports: Toyota to increase - or maybe decrease - Prius production
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota 2010 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery Conflicting reports have surfaced regarding the Toyota Prius following the car's recent image problems, recalls and hard knocks. Depending on which source is accurate, Toyota is either considering increasing or decreasing Prius production. Reuters is reporting that Toyota plans a ten percent reduction in production at two plants located in Japan. If the numb...
Mitsubishi sends first i-MiEVs to Australia, will go on sale in a few months
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Pacific Region Mitsubishi i-MiEV - click above for high-res image gallery The initial shipment of all-electric i-MiEVs from Mitsubishi just arrived in Australia, part of the first mass-produced electric vehicles (EVs) to make it Down Under. OK, "shipment" is perhaps too strong a word, since the delivery was only two vehicles, but it's a preview of what will be available for sale in the country in "the next fe...
2011 Ford Mustang GT gets 1/3 more power, now up to 26 mpg hwy!
Filed under: MPG, Ford Ford's all-new 5.0 V8 - Click above for high-res image gallery For 2011, Ford is playing powertrain catch-up with General Motors and its new Camaro. The Mustang is getting all-new engines and transmissions that have significantly more power and lower fuel consumption. The six-speed manual transmission GT gets a brand new 5.0-liter V8 that jumps from 315 horsepower to 412 hp while also going from EPA mileage ratings of 16/2...
Nissan launches Murano diesel in Europe
Filed under: Diesel, Nissan, Europe/EU Nissan Murano diesel - Click above for high-res image gallery In an attempt to better compete on the continent, Nissan has just launched a diesel engine for the European-market Murano crossover. Unlike Nissan's upmarket Infiniti division, which just recently launched several models powered by a new Nissan-Renault 3.0-liter V6 diesel, the Murano uses a 2.5-liter inline-four. The engine is an updated version ...
Video: SNL pokes fun at runaway Prius with fake Ford commercial
Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota, Green Daily SNL fake Ford commercial - Click above to watch the video after the jump With all of the buzz surrounding Jim Sikes and his "runaway Prius" last week, it doesn't surprise us that the funny folks at Saturday Night Live have spoofed the situation in one of their infamous fake advertisements. As you'll recall, Sikes claims that his Prius started to accelerate unintentionally and that he couldn't stop the c...
Video: Chief TWIT Leo Laporte drives, digs the Chevy Volt
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet Leo Laporte learns about the Volt mobile app - Click to watch the video after the jump Over this past weekend, thousands of the most influential geeks in America gathered in the middle of Texas for a huge party conference called South by Southwest Interactive. Being fully aware that most of these people are early adopters of new technology, Chevrolet took advantage of that fact to show off the Volt and...