Nissan Leaf 20,000 to be presold in USA

Nissan’s first mass produced all electric car, the Nissan Leaf is expected to have have at least 20,000 customers in the United States before even hitting showrooms in the third quarter of next year.

“We are confident we will have 20,000 reservations for the Leaf by the time it goes on sale,” Carlos Tavares, Nissan’s chairman [...]

Nissan and Victoria team up on EVs

The Renault-Nissan Alliance and the Victorian state government have formed a partnership to explore the development of a Zero Emission Vehicles program.

The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under which a working team of representatives from the Victoria Government and Nissan will identify potential areas of cooperation in promoting the use of [...]

Australia prepares for electric vehicles

The peak body representing manufacturers and importers of new vehicles, the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI), has taken steps to prepare for the introduction of plug-in electric and electric-hybrid vehicles into the Australian market.

Mitsubishi has already gained government approval under the Australian Design Rules (ADR) for it to register the MiEV electric vehicle in [...]

Tesla Model S Unveiled

“Tesla Motors has just revealed its Model S Sedan at the SpaceX rocket plant in Hawthorne, California”
SpaceX is also owned by Tesla’s Chief Executive and co-founder of PayPal, Elon Musk, who although said to be worth more than A$500 million, is a keen champion for a greener world.

Tesla Model S electric car?

“Kevin Rose, founder of Digg and named as one of Time Magazine’s top 25 most influential people on the web in 2008, has leaked photos of what may be Tesla’s new Model S electric car”

2009 Mitsubishi i MiEV First Steer

2009 Mitsubishi i MiEV First Steer Review

Is this the face of future motoring? Mitsubishi Motors in Australia certainly believes it is the direction we will all be heading, especially as far as city commuting goes.

To enforce that point it has just obtained full Australian Design Rule (ADR) certification for this car, the electric powered i [...]

Tesla sells its 250th roadster

Tesla Motors delivered its 250th car last Saturday to an academic and entrepreneur who created the first index on Wall Street for energy efficiency and zero-carbon solutions.

The “very orange” roadster marks a symbolic milestone for Tesla which is now producing approximately 20 cars a week. Production will increase to 30 a week in the coming [...]

Th!nk hopes to crack US market

Th!nk has been around for about 17 years now, producing small electric vehicles from its Norwegian plant, and now the company wants to manufacturer its EVs in the United States.

Before it gets too carried away, Th!nk must first emerge from the Norwegian version of Chapter 11 bankruptcy it is under, then restart local production.

Peugeot EV may be for Australia

PSA/Peugeot-Citroen has announced plans to sell an electric car in Europe starting next year and Peugeot Cars Australia will be looking to market the car in Australia.

PSA said it had signed an agreement with Mitsubishi to develop an electric car for the European market based on i MiEV four-door car (as pictured), which goes on [...]