Mercedes to launch lithium-ion hybrid in 2009(Feb. 29) - Germany - "The Stuttgart-based automaker is the world's first manufacturer to have succeeded in adapting lithium-ion technology to the demanding requirements of automotive applications," it said in a statement.  Complete Story

Long-distance electric car taking on G-Wiz(Feb. 29) - UK - A new zero-emission electric car is being launched in London. The Think City can travel for 125 miles — enough to get from the capital to Cambridge and back — on one charge from a household plug. Complete Story

Cracking The Battery Barrier(Feb. 29) - Forbes - Wouldn't it be great if you didn't have to worry about your cellphone losing its charge? How about your laptop, MP3 player, even your car?  Complete Story

Honda Tax Credit Expires but New Hybrids Planned(Feb. 29) - US News - Buying a hybrid may make sense in a world of $4 per gallon gasoline, but according to several sources, some hybrids just grew more expensive.  Consumer Affairs reports, "The Internal Revenue Service is cutting the tax credit available to consumers who buy a new Honda hybrid."   Complete Story

Miles Electrical Vehicles Scores $15M(Feb. 26) - California - Santa Monica-based Miles Electric Vehicles, which is developing plug-in electrical vehicles, said today that it has raised $15M in an investment round from Angeleno Group and other investors. Complete Story

Electric car was made for Toronto(Feb. 25) - Canada - Toronto has a huge city centre with a massive population, and the idea of an electric car is perfect for our environment. A vehicle like the ZENN drives up to 60 kilometres between charging and runs about 40 km/h. Complete Story

Air-Powered Car Coming to U.S. in 2009 to 2010 at Sub-$18,000(Feb. 22) - Popular Mechanics - Zero Pollution Motors (ZPM) confirmed to PopularMechanics.com on Thursday that it expects to produce the world’s first air-powered car for the United States by late 2009 or early 2010. Complete Story

Loremo plans E-Loremo Electric Car(Feb. 22) - Germany - German car start-up Loremo made a big splash back in 2006 with the unveiling of their ultra-efficient 157MPG Diesel powered Loremo car. Now the company says that they also will release besides the Diesel Loremo also an electric Loremo dubbed E-Loremo at launch in 2010. Complete Story

Top 10 2008 Fuel Economy Faves, Plus 5 Affordable Electric Cars You Can Buy Today(Feb. 21) - eMediaWire - With fuel economy on most drivers' minds, there's increasing interest in buying new cars, crossovers, and SUVs offering the kind of fuel efficiency that won't cause heartburn at the pump. GreenCar.com editors are helping the process along by offering much-needed information on 10 top fuel economy favorites available at new car showrooms today. Complete Story

Zero-emission ´air car´ on sale in Europe this year(Feb. 19) - UK - A car that can run on £1 of compressed air for over one hundred miles, has a top speed of 90mph, returns the equivalent of 120mpg and has zero emissions will go on sale this year. The vehicle - which will cost between £2,500 and £3,000. Complete Story

Top 10 Energy Stock List Picks Electric Car Maker ZAP(Feb. 19) - CNNMoney - "Just as important to a company like ZAP," writes Energy Tech Stocks, "experts think the electric vehicle market will be open to small and large companies alike. Indeed, there are more than 30 companies, many of them private firms, presently developing electric vehicles. Complete Story

Pyramid power: awesome electric car(Feb. 19) Looking eerily like something out of old low budget Sci-Fi movies, this pyramid electric car weighs 8,000-pounds and is powered by 80-batteries, with four engines. It can supposedly reach speeds of up to 45mph. Complete Story

Detroit Electric Appoints Former CEO of Lotus Engineering to Top Job(Feb. 19) Detroit Electric is a joint venture company formed between a 13-year-old US electric car company ZAP and one of China's leading vehicle manufacturers China Youngman Automotive Group. The Company has revived the vintage electric car brand Detroit Electric. Complete Story

Israel: Cradle of the Electric Car(Feb. 18) Renault is planning to begin mass production of electric cars in 2011. "We're talking at the outset of about 10,000 to 20,000 cars a year in the Israeli market to make this a viable venture," predicts Ghosn. That's an ambitious target for a country with annual new car sales of under 200,000. Complete Story

Milpitas company OEMtek says it can double your Prius' mpg(Feb. 18) - California - Not satisfied with that 45 miles a gallon you've been getting from your Toyota Prius, but not willing to ride your bike, take the bus or walk to work? For $12,500, OEMtek says it can add a bigger battery pack to your Prius and double its mileage - to 100 mpg or more.  Complete Story

First Tesla Electric Car Reviews In(Feb. 12) - California - These guys start by doing a brake stand launch to 60, noticing the electric motor's instant torque of 211 foot-pounts straining the brakes from 0 RPMs. Sounds like a warranty buster to me. Clearly, we've known its fast.  Complete Story

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. Cuts Prices on Electric Cars(Feb. 11) - EVWorld - Hybrid Technologies, Inc., emerging leaders in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide, is pleased to announce substantial price reductions on the Smart Car, Mini Cooper, PT Cruiser and their all new Y-120. Complete Story

Latest Silicon Valley status symbol: The plug-in hybrid(Feb. 11) - California - Converting a regular Prius to a plug-in isn't cheap. The price runs about $10,000. Even if gas rises to $4 a gallon, it would still take nearly 100,000 miles of driving before you broke even.  Complete Story

Price of GM's electric cars expected to rise(Feb. 10) - Chicago - The first Chevy Volt electric cars scheduled to reach showrooms in late 2010 will probably cost about $35,000 US in the United States, not the $30,000 US General Motors had hoped, the company says. Complete Story

Just call me GREEN fellow(Feb. 10) - London - PETER STRINGFELLOW doesn’t pay the congestion charge, parking fees or road tax but still drives around London. That’s because he’s gone green — with an electric Maranello car made in the same town as Ferraris.  Complete Story

Ultracapacitors replace batteries?(Feb. 10) - IDTech - Maybe we can learn from electric vehicles, where use of ultracapacitors - sometimes called supercapacitors - to balance power delivery is receiving increased attention.   Complete Story

Bricklin's vision for vehicles electrifying(Feb. 8) - Canada - From adventures to misadventures, his gears and wheels continue to roll with his latest venture involving an attempt to energize the electric vehicle industry. Visionary Vehicles is Bricklin's new company, and he plans to offer a new, plug-in luxury electric vehicle to consumers by the end of 2009.  Complete Story

Zap's Electric sports car to be ready for 2009(Feb. 8) - California - The US electric car manufacturer ZAP has announced that it is planning to produce by 2009 an electric sports car for under 30,000 dollars.  Complete Story
 
Ford's Electric Explorer(Feb. 8) - Detroit - Ford Motor Company is aggressively advancing plug-in hybrid technology through two different applications on research demonstration vehicles as a way to help improve the functionality and durability of lithium-ion battery packs and the future commercialization of plug-in hybrid technology.  Complete Story