Three things you need to make one heck of a novel or movie. Probably a best seller or a block buster situation too. Renault Zoe However, during the time you’re dreaming about cashing in on that success, out in the real world something has really happened at Renault. Earlier this week, the French company had [...]

On June 24, 2009 Electrovaya launched the Maya 300, a small vehicle that claims to run 120 miles on one charge, takes 8-10 hours to charge and plugs into 110 volt outlet. Electrovaya, a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of Lithium Ion SuperPolymer battery systems, partnered with Exxon Mobil to develop the vehicle. Exxon [...]

For those who find all that talk of hybrids and electric vehicles and charging infrastructure taking over the world just a little too pie-in-the-sky, here’s some fodder to rub in the faces of your visionary friends: an article from the October 1958 issue of Mechanix Illustrated touting the widespread availability of hovering cars by 1978. [...]

Japan Post Service Co.,  (the part of Japan Post Group responsible for mail delivery) is expected to start 5-year lease terms on 40 electric vehicles by the end of July.  The company will utilize 20 Mitsubishi MiEVs and 20 Subaru Stellas primarily in Kanagawa Prefecture where some charging infrastructure already exists. The mail service will [...]

More than 70 years ago, during the first electric car boom in the U.S., a well known company emerged from the city of Detroit.  The company, called Detroit Electric went out of business near the onset of the Great Depression, but their name live on today. The name, now owned by a Dutch company has [...]

Given the volume of disposable material it consumes on a daily basis, McDonald’s may see like an unlikely place to set up a charging station for plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles. In fact, the idea of ANY fast food joint catering to EVs seems a little weird to us–much less one in Cary, North Carolina. [...]

China clearly sees EVs as a major player in the future auto industry.  To achieve widespread adoption within their country, the government has kicked off several new incentive programs and has begun to increase manufacturing capacity and build new R&D facilities. In December the cities of Denver, Colorado and Chongqing, China along with the help [...]

Ric Richards is the independent owner of a McDonald’s restaurant in Cary, North Carolina. He’s about to be the first McDonald’s owner to offer a dedicated parking space to charge plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. In that way, he’s an environmental pioneer. In addition to the ChargePoint charging station, the restaurant, which is scheduled to [...]