Electric

In an effort to decrease their vehicles’ curb weight and subsequently reduce fuel consumption, Ford has turned their attention to a new plastic technology coming out of MIT. Called MuCell, the new plastic material is handled much like most other plastics, but is treated to a nitrogen infusion during the …

Greener lifestyle choices on display at 3rd annual expo, includes new hybrids from Toyota and Lexus Toyota Canada, presenting sponsor of the Green Expo in Ottawa for the third year, is committed to helping Canadians pursue a more sustainable lifestyle. Offering free admission for all, the Ottawa Green Expo invites …

With Chevy’s Volt having earned a downright ridiculous number of headlines, and Nissan’s Leaf now slowly churning out the ssales figures, it’s about high time that one of the most momentous automakers got in on the electric vehicle binge: Ford. Hot on the heels of previously unheard of sales success …

It would appear that Nissan’s Leaf is gaining quite a bit of momentum, even in its early days. But as many will tell you, it’s not the greatness of the car that controls its success, but rather the comprehensiveness of the electric vehicle infrastructure. And in that particular regard, Portugal …

Today, Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) made history by bringing sustainable mobility to the mass market, with the world’s first delivery of a Nissan LEAF all-electric vehicle. Olivier Chalouhi, a San Francisco Bay Area resident and the first person in the United States to place a Nissan LEAF order, took …

A new five-year, $10.5-million partnership between General Motors of Canada, Waterloo-based Maplesoft Inc., and a multidisciplinary research team at the University of Waterloo is tackling the challenges of next generation electric vehicles. Through model-based design and prototype testing, the team will investigate crucial technologies for achieving more widespread use of …

Although most of us would be happy to see the high side of 600 kilometers out of a single tank of gas, Volkswagen’s diesel-powered sedans consistently turn in mileage figures that allow ranges of 1,000 kilometres and beyond. Using efficient motors, fuel delivery systems, and transmissions, the latest crop of …

Production Electric Vehicle finishes No Compromise Tour Mitsubishi`s i-MiEV (pronounced i-MEEV), the world's first electric car to cross Canada, touched the Pacific and Atlantic Ocean, Koji Soga, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada drove Mitsubishi`s no compromise electric vehicle, nicknamed Sparky, across the "finish line" to kick …

While Canadian car buyers use the EnerGuide fuel economy figures to help select their next car, US car buyers get to utilize similar figures produced by their Environmental Protection Agency; or EPA. Taking a much more dramatic role in fuel consumption of emissions control, the EPA is a huge player …

Communauto, one of the world's largest and North America's first carsharing service, announced today a commitment to add 50 Nissan LEAFs to its fleet when the vehicle is available to the Canadian market before the end of 2011. "By offering the all-electric Nissan LEAF next year, Communauto is reconfirming its …