NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle)
You might be able to buy an electric truck for $5,000 ... with a big catch
Kaiyun's Pickman has a top speed of 28 mph.
LinkData teases U-Bike NEV for CES
The Chinese telecom company uses Panasonic batteries in this efficient mobility solution.
Renault announces partners for open-source electric-vehicle platform
Renault says it's the first mass-market automaker to make its electric-vehicle technology open-sourced.
Eli Zero is the electric Smart Fortwo-Renault Twizy mashup you've been craving
Eli says it's "reimagining the future of urban mobility."
Schaeffler Bio-Hybrid is a four-wheeled e-bike concept
Shaeffler's Bio-Hybrid concept combines the benefits of a pedelec with the comfort of a car.
Recharge Wrap-up: Japan resets hydrogen goals, Renault Twizy in Canada
Japan sets new goals for fuel cell vehicles. A USC study finds associations between cleaner air and healthier lungs in children. The Renault Twizy comes to Canada.
BMW Isetta resurrected as Microlino EV
Swiss company Microlino is planning to get production of an all-electric quadricycle inspired by the BMW Isetta 'Bubble Car' to start in late 2017.
Recharge Wrap-up: Innova EV Car Share, Mercedes to use CO2 A/C
Innova EV Car Share is geared toward college campuses. ABB and Microsoft team up for cloud-connected charging. Honda tests solar charging in the Marshall Islands. Mercedes-Benz to use CO2 as an air conditioning refrigerant.
Ecocruise's bubbly new NEVs want to go off-road
Ecocruise unveils three new versions of its neighborhood electric vehicles
This is how China is going to lead the EV pack
Despite a generally down market, EV and PHEV sales are booming in China, and that looks to continue. In June, the volume was over twice as high as in the US.
Recharge Wrap-up: Audi A4 TDI in US, Local Motors' 3D EV sales
Local Motors plans to set up microfactories to print consumer EVs. A diesel-powered Audi A4 is expected in March. EV Charging USA helps networks grow.
Recharge Wrap-up: Twizy in Canada, Renault building Bollore Bluecar
Malaysia's B10 biofuel mandate begins in October. Renault Dieppe plant will build the Bolloré Bluecar. The Twizy EV will be the first Renault sold in North America in decades.
BlueIndy, Indianapolis strike deal to save EV carsharing service
In a controversial move, the city of Indianapolis agrees to provide $6 million to fund charging stations for electric-car car sharing service BlueIndy.
Oregon ready to up EV tax incentive to $3,000
Oregon House Bill 2092 would auction tax credits to fund a series of rebates for alternative-fuel vehicles. Buyers could get $3,000 for an EV purchase.
Recharge Wrap-up: Porsche 911 hybrid possible, Ecocruise EVs coming soon
The next-generation Porsche 911 could use hybrid power, according to Porsche CEO Matthias Muller. "There is no reason against it and we will see if we have some reasons to do it," Muller says of the model due around 2018. He also suggests that hybrid technology could eventually make its way into all Porsche model lines, but that the John Beltz Snyder
GreenTech Auto restarting production later this year
Will the rubber really hit the road for GreenTech Automotive (GTA) this year? The company said "yes" last week after announcing that it finished building its factory in Tunica, MS. With that done, the company's low-speed neighborhood-electric vehicles (NEV) will start production by the end of 2014. In the meantime, the company is shipping its stuff over from a temporary factory in Horn Lake, MS, about 30 miles away.