Germany announces $1.4 billion electric-car incentive plan

Germany appears poised to implement significant incentives to encourage the purchase of electric cars. This week, the German government announced an incentive program that will include rebates for both electric cars and plug-in hybrids.

Faraday Future Begins Construction On $1 Billion Electric Car Plant

Although Google and Tesla get almost all the media attention when it comes to futuristic cars, other companies are beginning to catch up.

Elon Musk unveils Tesla Model 3 at Tesla Model 3 event

Elon Musk has revealed the Tesla Model 3 to the public for the first time. Unveiled at the company's design studio in Hawthorne, California in front of a crowd of whooping and cheering customers and journalists, the Model 3 is the most affordable Tesla yet and hopes to bring electric cars to the mass

Nissan: introducing the Fuel Station of the Future

Nissan reveals an exciting glimpse into the future – with the first look at its fully connected vision of the future of mobility in association with renowned architects, Foster + Partners.

Singapore's Vanda Electric has unveiled a 1,500 horsepower electric supercar

With 1,500 horsepower on tap and a 0-60 mph time of 2.6 seconds, the Dendrobium has what it takes to take on the world’s best supercars, but with one unique trait – zero emissions.

Swiss invent ultrafast 15-min EV charger

Swiss researchers from the Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne (EFPL) are claiming they have created a ground-breaking new way of charging an electric vehicle that takes only a fraction of the amount of time to fully charge a car, compared to traditional methods.

Electric Cars Aren't Enough. Tesla Is Now Going Vegan

Tesla, the all-electric-car company, has just unveiled an SUV model that's not only environmentally friendly — it's also vegan.

The Solar Singularity Is Getting Closer

Tam Hunt revisits his thesis on the solar singularity - and also adds in storage and electric cars.

Climate Deal Is Signal to Industry: The Era of Carbon Reduction Is Here

The world economy has a long way to go to break away from the use of coal and oil that fueled progress since the Industrial Revolution.

Ford SYNC and Amazon Echo

Ford and Amazon are working together to explore how a connected car could talk to your smart home and vice versa.

Faraday Future: What if?

What if there was an electric car that not only helped preserve the environment — it actually made us look forward to the daily commute? What if such a car could redefine our relationship with the automobile itself?

More powerful electric cars: mechanism behind capacitor's high-speed energy storage discovered

Researchers have discovered the means by which a polymer known as PVDF enables capacitors to store and release large amounts of energy quickly. Their findings could lead to much more powerful and efficient electric cars.

Sim-drive corp announces new 'in-wheel' electric car

(PhysOrg.com) -- SIM-Drive Corporation, a Japanese consortium based in Kawasaki-shi and comprised of 34 companies and municipalities, has announced that it has developed a functioning electric car based on in-wheel electric motor technology.