Most college students think that graduating with honors is a high milestone. But how does that compare with making an electric car that can go over 300 mph?   A team of students from the Ohio State University did just that as… Read More »

In case you haven't heard, 2010 will be the last year Volkswagen will produce the New Beetle. But that does not mean that there isn't another one waiting in the wings.   Many of us have been hearing details about this next Beetle… Read More »

Nissan and its zero-emission Nissan LEAF are one of the first brands and the only automotive brand to date to use Apple's innovative iAd for iPhone. The innovative form of advertising is sure to get even more people interested and… Read More »

Nissan has worked around the globe to develop a system that works with the hearing, the blind, and the hard of hearing to ensure everyone knows that the new all-electric LEAF is around. Since the Nissan LEAF has electric motors that… Read More »

Ever wonder what happens when a traffic cone goes into retirement? Does it become the life of a drinking party as a funnel, or maybe a cool hat for those warm summer days? Or maybe... A cool new kind of traffic light?   As a part… Read More »

Ford finally gets to waive their efficiency card in front of every automaker thanks to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rating of 40 mpg highway for the 2011 Fiesta. This makes it the most fuel efficient car in its class,… Read More »

Students from all areas of Carnegie Mellon University spent the spring semester exploring the future technology of electric vehicles through a partnership with Nissan.   The class is a cross-campus collaboration among faculty and… Read More »

Though the state may be in a financial crisis, it still doesn't mean that California has given up on embracing emerging technologies. Last month, California Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger officially endorsed a bill that would give… Read More »

On the first day you could put $99 down to reserve a 2011 Nissan Leaf, 6,635 people jumped on it. This means that in one day alone, Nissan got six times more sales leads than the Ford Fiesta did in 6 days. Looking at electrics, the… Read More »

This is the second of three clips that General Motors is releasing about the EN-V concept that GM first showed off at the Shanghai Expo. Clay Dean, Director of Advanced Design at General Motors describes the three different design… Read More »

You love the idea of an electric car. But let's say you didn't play it safe a few times and you have little Johnny and baby Jane on the way. You couldn't possibly fit two car seats, a double stroller, and extra diapers in the upcoming… Read More »

FedEx recently announced that they will be adding four electric vans to its U.S. delivery fleet. The vans designed by UK firm, Modec, have a range of 100 miles and a payload capacity of 2.2 tons (4409 pounds).   According to… Read More »