Electric Cars
VW Microbus Concept "Bulli" and VW Van-Style Suzuki Every Vans
VW is revealing a new concept for a modern version of its eponymous Microbus at Geneva. The concept (shown bel…
続きを読むMitsubishi i-MiEV in First Euro NCAP EV Test – Gets 4 Stars
The Mitsubishi i-MiEV has become the first commercial EV to be tested under the European NCAP regime. The rati…
続きを読むToyota iQ Electric Car Coming in 2012
Toyota has been rather lukewarm about EVs, despite its tie up with Tesla Motors (with whom it is developing an…
続きを読むOsaka Introduces 50-Car Electric Taxi Fleet
The Japanese city of Osaka has introduced a fleet of 50 electric taxis to reduce pollution problems in the cit…
続きを読むFun Cars: Qi Quno
I could have sworn I saw one of these electric cars in the auctions the other day. You would be forgiven for …
続きを読むOsaka, Kyoto and Kobe Create Unified EV Charging System
Following on from my previous post about solving the problem of EV charging at apartment (apa-to in Japanese) …
続きを読むNTT Solves EV Recharging Problem for Apartment Dwellers in Japan
Japanese telecoms giant NTT on Janary 26th announced a new recharging system to aid the adoption of electric c…
続きを読むMazda Introducing New Demio-based EV in 2012
Mazda Japan announced a new addition to the burgeoning EV (electric vehicle market) today with a new model bas…
続きを読むNissan Japan Opens Leaf Assembly Facility to the Public
Nissan has been producing Leaf electric cars in its Kanagawa facility for export to the US and for sale within…
続きを読むThe Electric Vehicle that Would Take Off Like the iPhone
Henrik Fisher said the other day that plug in electric vehicles would take off like iPhones or flatscreen TVs.…
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