These are the first official photos of the North American version of Mitsubishi’s i-MiEV all-electric city, which will have its world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show, to be held from Wednesday, November 17 to Sunday November 28. Even though big ideas can come in small packages, for most things in America, consumers believe that “bigger is better” and “better is bigger”. And seeing what happened with Mercedes-Benz and its Smart Fortwo mini, Mitsubishi decided to “fatten-up” the North … » Read More

Production of Nissan’s pure electric Leaf started today at the firm’s Oppama facility in Japan, ahead of the car’s launch in Japan and the United States in December, and in select markets in Europe from early 2011. Currently, the Oppama plant has an annual production capacity of 50,000 units. The Japanese carmaker said it will begin exports to the USA in November, followed by Europe in December.

Given the current movement to ‘go green’ combined with the high cost of gasoline, the electric car is gaining in popularity. The Smart Car has been spotted weaving in and out of New York City traffic. However, the Smart Car is an energy efficient, practical, relatively inexpensive workhorse with a boxy shape. The Tesla Roadster is a sports car and America loves a sports car. But due to its high price, it is oriented to a different market than the … » Read More