A car group in Tokyo recently drove an electric car 1,003.184 kilometers (about 623 miles) on a single charge, breaking its own record for greatest distance traveled without recharging. The Japan Electric Vehicle Club has asked Guinness World Records to certify the event, held at a track in Shimotsuma, Ibaraki Prefecture, last month.
From the sharp minds at CNET.com, a review that explains a lot on de-mystifying the Leaf and electric cars in general. Enjoy!
An ambitious load of marketing initiatives from the GM division, which is preparing to launch its Volt electric car, emphasizes that brands increasingly see the digital-culture fest as a place to test campaigns...
The auto industry is on the brink of a giant technological jump to electrification but they don't want people to feel like driving electric means radical changes.
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Low-interest U.S. Department of Energy loans will go toward developing an affordable plug-in hybrid electric car for U.S. production, auto start-up says.