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Source of electric car fire revealed

Green Cars News

Remember earlier this year when a high-speed crash involving an all-electric BYD e6 electric taxi that burst into flames prompted safety concerns about electric vehicles (see article)? An investigation shows that electric arcs, caused by short circuiting of the high voltage lines in the distribution [.].

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When Will EVs Hit Primetime?

Revenge of the Electric Car

This Christian Science Monitor article takes an in-depth look at an age. old question for electric cars – When will electric cars make a real. presence in the world’s two largest passenger car markets (China and the. Quote from the article: “Investors, too, are excited.

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Who is winning the green car race? Part II. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

In last week’s edition of The Green Piece Column, we looked at the leaders in the green car race including the likes of Toyota, Honda, Volkswagen and Nissan. However, it’s not just the ‘big boys’ of motoring that are having an impact as we enter a new automotive era. Tesla Motors.

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Mainstream media catches green car bug

Green Cars News

If you are wondering what the buzz words of 2009 will be, then look no further than “green cars&#. Indeed there are five articles within the edition looking at the efforts that are being made to market a commercially successful electric car. What have you made of media reports on green cars?