Mini, Smart, to show electric scooters in Paris
Both Mini and Smart released sketches of electric scooters the companies plan to show at the 2010 Paris Motor Show.
Originally posted at The Car Tech blog
Ferrari's hybrid future
Ferrari Chairman Luca Cordero di Montezemolo talks about a future Ferrari supercar.
Originally posted at The Car Tech blog
GM Ventures invests in battery start-up Sakti3
General Motors' venture capital arm takes a stake in next-generation lithium-ion battery company Sakti3, which is developing solid-state rechargeable batteries.
Nissan Leaf replaces Lance Armstrong with bear
A new TV ad for the Nissan Leaf, launching in Thursday's NFL season debut, offers the idea that polar bears, sad that their home is melting, want to thank humans for driving a Leaf.
Originally posted at Technically Incorrect
Electricity use curbed by pricing? Not exactly
A Washington, D.C. pilot program reveals interesting data about the way U.S. consumers might respond to smart meters and peak usage plans.
Hyundai unveils its first EV
Korean government agencies will launch a pilot program shortly using 30 of the BlueOn cars, and Hyundai plans to put 2,500 cars on sale by 2012.
Echelon pitches smart grid apps platform
Company introduces network control device and software platform designed to collect data from smart meters and sensors and automate jobs on local grid power distribution loops.
DOE gives $8.5 million to grid infrastructure projects
Infrastructure aid to Florida, Oregon, and New Jersey will enable states to make electric grids compatible with solar energy.
Frito-Lay snacks on electric delivery trucks
Its Smith Electric trucks will first be used in New York, with other regions to follow, as the snack food giant and PepsiCo subsidiary adds 176 EVs to its fleet.
Peugeot, Mercedes diesel hybrids en route for 2011
The Peugeot 3008 Hybrid4 and the Mercedes-Benz E300 BlueTec both promise over 60 miles per gallon, and it looks like the French automaker will be the first to market.