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Fisker Automotive has decided to buy a former GM assembly plant in the eastern state of Delaware where it will build its Nina plug-in electric car starting 2012. Fisker reportedly intends to roll out 100,000 Nina EVs annually in the US . Each car is estimated to be priced at US$47,000.The big announcement is set to be made on Tuesday at the Wilmington plant. Henrik Fisker, CEO and founder of the firm, and US vice president Joe Biden, a former Delaware senator, will be there to inform everyone ab

Nissan’s luxury brand, Infiniti, will launch a new small electric car to rival the Audi A3 and Bmw 1-Series. Infiniti has a newly opened UK dealership in Reading and as an entry point to this range, it is planning a new compact hatchback model.The carmaker is targeting buyers who are seeking to downsize and be eco-friendly and so its first car will be equipped with a lithium-ion battery pack and electric motor drivetrain used by the Nissan Leaf. At the Tokyo Motor Show, an insider told Auto Expr

Would you like to see a production version of this EV-N Concept currently displayed at the Tokyo Motor Show? If so, you may have to convince Honda since it doesn’t plan to build a small electric car any time soon. The small N360 hatch of the 1960s was used as inspiration for the EV-N Concept.You may notice that the EV-N is styled not to look like a production car. An insider says that this was intentional since Honda doesn’t have plans to produce this concept car just yet.. Honda believes that b

This is Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV Cargo that is currently on display at the Tokyo Motor Show. Even as Mitsubishi has confirmed that its i-MiEV electric car will go on sale in the UK at the end of 2010, there are more clamors for the i-MiEV Cargo. Analysts are saying that the first major use of EVs will be with small delivery vans. The Cargo uses the same drivetrain as the passenger version. Behind the two front seats, we see a highly adaptable load bay. Similar to the hatchback, the electric battery

We know that Toyota will have its small electric car go on sale in the US in 2012 but understandably, the carmaker has chosen to keep mum about the details. To get an idea of how it will appear, let’s take a look at the Toyota FT-EV II Concept displayed at the ongoing Tokyo Motor Show for clues. FT-EV II (for Future Toyota Electric Vehicle) is seen to be a compact, glassy, short distance electric commuter. The FT-EV II is clearly based on an iQ but at 2730 mm end to end, the concept car is shor

October 21st, 2009John Q. PublicLeave a commentGo to comments The 2009 Tokyo Motor Show has released its secrets, and the High Gear Media crew has covered all the latest from the Japanese capital. Apart from a Lexus supercar, a few EVs and new sports cars from Toyota and Honda, there was not much else to shout about it. [2009 Tokyo Motor Show] Of more concern is the fact that virtually every major .. Share and Enjoy: Categories: AutoTags:

Skoda has several projects it is considering in order for Volkswagen to be the number one manufacturer by 2018. One of the projects that has gotten many people excited is an electric model that might be released in a few years, according to Autocar.If Skoda does get the go signal to start working on this EV, it is likely to be based on the E-Up Concept model that was displayed by Volkswagen at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The concept is equipped with an electric unit and a 18 kWh lithium-ion battery