The car you see here is about as far removed from a Nissan Leaf as you can get. It’s a collaboration between Ohio State University and Venturi, and will attempt to set a world speed record for electric cars this September.
Daily Archives: May 3, 2013
BMW to make gas powered cars
The trend in the car making industry is pointing toward lower and lower CO2 emissions. The hi-revving, fast cars are slowly becoming extinct.
To remain one of the best car companies in the world, BMW can’t ignore the big trends, and so their plans will be tailored to suit the need of the masses.
U.S. EV maker Coda files for bankruptcy
Coda Holdings, the U.S. assembler of Chinese-made electric vehicles, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection after selling just 100 of its all-electric sedans, another example of battery-powered vehicles’ failure to break into the mass market.
The filing with U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware will allow the Los Angeles company to exit the auto sector and refocus on energy storage, a far less capital-intensive business. The company uses the same technology it used in cars to build systems for utilities and building operators to store power.
McLaren P1 tested to extremes at the Arctic Circle in northern Sweden
McLaren P1 made its debut in production guise last month at the Geneva Motor Show.
BMW X4 Coupe rendered
BMW X4 Concept made its debut last month at the Shanghai Auto Show, previewing a production model that is expected to debut at the Frankfurt show in September.
