By Huw Evans Current-spec Mazda Renesis rotary. You have to give Mazda credit. When NSU gave up on Felix Wankel’s smooth but thirsty and problematic rotary engine in the mid-1970s, Toyo Kogyo, having launched it in the futuristic 1967 Mazda Cosmo Sport 110, continued development, leading to the hallowed line of RX-7 sports cars and more recently [...] [...]
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By Philippe Crowe Coda Automotive’s first production 2012 Coda Sedan drove off the assembly line today, Monday March 12. According to the company, the electric car, built in Benicia, Calif., will soon finally be available for delivery to Coda dealers in California. read more [...] By Jeff Cobb Last week, we reported a Greenpeace PR campaign against Volkswagen might have had some effect in prompting VW to announce revised European emissions reductions targets, and since then, Greenpeace has taken credit, while saying VW is still doing too little. Since last year, Greenpeace has played off of the Star Wars theme and spoofed [...] [...] What are we waiting for? Is too much focus on the future always a good thing? Forgive me if I come across a little incoherent, angry, or overly pessimistic. Tomorrow I’m burying my 37 year old brother, whom died late last week in a tragic accident. So, obviously, my range of emotions is wide and strong. Anyway, as [...] [...] By Huw Evans It sounds about as plausible as a nuclear powered road car hitting the market next year, yet the idea of actually being able to top up the battery pack in your EV, much like a conventional car with gasoline, perhaps isn’t as far fetched as you might think. A startup called EOS Energy Storage [...] [...] By Jeff Cobb Ford is making the case for electric driving with an emphasis this week on its Focus Electric having just received approval for single occupancy driving in California’s High Occupancy Vehicle lanes. The $39,995 vehicle is being introduced in California, New York and New Jersey in the first half of this year, with availability [...] [...] Californians looking to avoid projected $5-per-gallon gas will soon be able to buy the gas-free Ford Focus Electric, save $10,000, and enjoy high-occupancy vehicle lane (HOV) access after the car was just approved for California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program (CVRP). [...] |
 
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