Electric Car Blogging

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Toyota

The idea of a separate brand for the Toyota Prius has gone from “seriously considering” to “not a ‘go’” to, now, “Um, no.” That’s the word from Miguel Fonseca, Toyota’s managing director in the UK, who says that there won’t be a Prius sub-brand.
However, Fonseca did say [...] [...]

Filed under: Economy, Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Green, Crossovers/CUVs, Hatchbacks, Hyundai

Hyundai has decided not to wait until 2020 to get its fleet average fuel economy up to 35 mpg, aiming instead for 2015. That will provide several advantages for the Korean manufacturer, including earning credits for being ahead of the curve. Perhaps more importantly now that Democrats [...] [...]

Filed under: Economy, Hybrids/Alternative, Euro, Green, Volkswagen

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Volkswagen up! concept
European manufacturers seem to have been taken aback by the recent success of their microcars. Now that consumers have gotten a taste of what life is like when you’re choosing between filling your tank or your stomach, industry insiders [...] [...]

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Sports/GTs, Green, Porsche

Click above for high-res image gallery of Jason’s Tesla Roadster
Electric vehicles… they’re so hot right now. And none are hotter at the moment than the Tesla Roadster, which looks positively sublime in Very Orange paint. Even Porsche, the longtime purveyor of some of the world’s best sporting hardware, is [...] [...]