Electric Cars
Toyota iQ EV – Most of 2012's 600 Vehicles Destined for Japan
Toyota already dominates EV and hybrid vehicle sales, claiming 65.9% of the market currently. However, they mu…
Read MoreBreakthrough in Rare Earth Metal-Free Electric Motor Technology
With hybrid cars a common sight on our roads, and pure electric vehicles growing in popularity by the day, som…
Read MoreThe New Honda: Cars, Bikes and …. Home Power Generation
The idea of what they are calling “co-generation” doe not get as much publicity as the latest Hond…
Read MoreSuzuki Every Van EV Trials Start
It is easy sometimes to forget about manufacturers like Suzuki. They don’t seem to be in the big league …
Read More77.9% of Cars Sold in May in Japan Qualified for "EcoCar" Tax Break
I have previously mentioned how Prius Alpha customers may well not get their cars until after the EcoCar tax b…
Read MoreMitsubishi Chooses Super-Efficient Toshiba SCiB Battery For EVs
Mitsubishi Motor Corporation (MMC) have selected Toshiba’s SCiB battery for its i-MiEV and Minicab-MiEV …
Read MoreJapanese Successfully Develop 100-Cell Multi-Layer Ceramic Battery
Announcing technology in a similar vein to the long-awaited EEstor electrical storage device, developers Namic…
Read MoreOnboard Nissan's Leaf Racer Around Le Mans
Audi and Peugeot brought diesel to the Le Mans 24 hour race a number of years ago, and thrilled the crowd with…
Read MoreJapanese Kids' Car Lowest In the World – Guinness World Record
The electric car built by Japanese high school kids that I reported on back in January has received official s…
Read MoreJapanese Developer's 5 Minute EV Recharging System Wins Patent
One of the main drawbacks in selling the idea of an electric vehicle to the buying public is the time it takes…
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