Hungarian and Croatian automakers throw their hats into the hybrid/EV arena…and boy are they some odd looking hats.
Masdar City’s automated Rapid Personal Transport (RPT) ‘pods’ are no longer fiction as the first prototypes commence testing.
Trexa is a customizable EV platform which will enable designers and car tinkerers everywhere to build their own personalized electric vehicle.
A first hand take on the new Nissan Leaf EV: The ambiguous all-electric vehicle that everyone wants, but still know very little about (thanks to Nissan).
Ford continues to show signs that it intends to build on its new ‘greener’ direction and Fusion hybrid success by unveiling its new model Fusion hybrid and Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) for 2012.
Toyota is currently developing solar-powered charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles that will charge vehicle batteries ‘cleanly’ as well as be sources of power for the grid.
According to the Yomiuri newspaper in Japan, Toyota is considering the production of a yet to be determined Prius hybrid sport wagon and/or SUV in the next year.
Bertrand Piccard plans to fly a plane around the world in 2012…solely on solar power. With the first prototype of the plane unveiled this week, his plan appears likely to succeed.
Ducati comes full circle by offering a slick looking electric-powered bicycle called the City Pearl.
This week a new fast-charging hybrid bus from Proterra was unveiled that may be the first step toward a much more fuel efficient and zero-emission public transit system.