Monday, May 12th, 2008

Fisker Auto Flashes Look At Sporty Electric Sedan

Fisker Automotive took a prototype of its planned $80,000 electric sedan for a spin on a track in California, giving gawkers the first first look of the luxury sedan in action.
The photos, which were thought to be “spy photos,” were actually taken by the company’s PR firm and distributed to the media, according to published [...]

Friday, April 25th, 2008

What Young Designers Dream Of

THE design studies known as concept cars, which are staples at auto shows and often inspirations for the cars of tomorrow, are also test beds for new ideas. The newest designers in an automaker%26#8217;s studio often have a hand in these %26#151; with ideas that spring from creative young minds to become dream-car [...]

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Alternative Dealers Selling Alternative Power

Portland, Ore.
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Steve Sharer of Ecomotion with a Zap Xebra.
ECOMOTION is not a typical car dealership. First, there is the coffee shop just inside the front door. Second, the cars in the showroom are small and shaped a little funny. [...]

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Alternative Dealers Selling Alternative Power

Portland, Ore.
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Steve Sharer of Ecomotion with a Zap Xebra.
ECOMOTION is not a typical car dealership. First, there is the coffee shop just inside the front door. Second, the cars in the showroom are small and shaped a little funny. [...]

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

What Young Designers Dream Of

THE design studies known as concept cars, which are staples at auto shows and often inspirations for the cars of tomorrow, are also test beds for new ideas. The newest designers in an automaker%26#8217;s studio often have a hand in these %26#151; with ideas that spring from creative young minds to become dream-car [...]

Saturday, April 5th, 2008

Alternative Dealers Selling Alternative Power

Portland, Ore.
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Susan E. Frost for The New York Times
Steve Sharer of Ecomotion with a Zap Xebra.
ECOMOTION is not a typical car dealership. First, there is the coffee shop just inside the front door. Second, the cars in the showroom are small and shaped a little funny. [...]

Friday, March 28th, 2008

What Young Designers Dream Of

THE design studies known as concept cars, which are staples at auto shows and often inspirations for the cars of tomorrow, are also test beds for new ideas. The newest designers in an automaker%26#8217;s studio often have a hand in these %26#151; with ideas that spring from creative young minds to become dream-car [...]

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Alternative Dealers Selling Alternative Power

Portland, Ore.
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Susan E. Frost for The New York Times
Steve Sharer of Ecomotion with a Zap Xebra.
ECOMOTION is not a typical car dealership. First, there is the coffee shop just inside the front door. Second, the cars in the showroom are small and shaped a little funny. [...]

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Spark of an idea coming to fruition

In the early 1900s, Detroit Electric was a popular automobile brand produced by the Anderson Electric Car Company. The company built vehicles between 1907 and 1939, making Detroit Electric one of the longest operating electric car producers. Their vehicles were owned by the likes of Thomas Edison, Henry Ford and John D. Rockefeller Jr.Depending on [...]

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Alternative Dealers Selling Alternative Power

Portland, Ore.
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Susan E. Frost for The New York Times
Steve Sharer of Ecomotion with a Zap Xebra.
ECOMOTION is not a typical car dealership. First, there is the coffee shop just inside the front door. Second, the cars in the showroom are small and shaped a little funny. [...]