Electric Car New York » Electric Car New News http://www.electriccarnewyork.com The Electric Car New York Website! Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:50:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Neil Winton: Lutz says business theorists hurt auto industry more than UAW http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/06/15/neil-winton-lutz-says-business-theorists-hurt-auto-industry-more-than-uaw.html http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/06/15/neil-winton-lutz-says-business-theorists-hurt-auto-industry-more-than-uaw.html#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 10:43:59 +0000 Electric Car New York http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/?page_id=341
Neil Winton: Lutz says business theorists hurt auto industry more than UAW

The legendary Bob Lutz was an outspoken automotive industry mover and shaker, so his book “Car Guys versus Bean Counters” (Portfolio Penguin, $26.95) promises to be the place where he unloads much angst. Lutz doesn’t disappoint.

Published Jun 14, 2011.
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Fisker Karma at Monaco Grand Prix

The much-talked about, yet elusive Fisker Karma made a splashy appearance at the Monaco Grand Prix over the weekend, marking the electric super car’s European debut for the highly regarded Formula One race. What made these laps noteworthy was the driver, Albert II, Sovereign Prince of Monaco. Company co-founder, CEO and executive design director and namesake, Henrik Fisker, was riding shotgun in …

Published May 31, 2011.
Read more: Forbes ]]> http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/06/03/fisker-karma-at-monaco-grand-prix.html/feed 0 LPs and CDs, get ‘em while you can http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/05/29/lps-and-cds-get-em-while-you-can.html http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/05/29/lps-and-cds-get-em-while-you-can.html#comments Sun, 29 May 2011 11:35:59 +0000 Electric Car New York http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/?page_id=331

LPs and CDs, get ‘em while you can

PopMarket from Sony Music sells LP and CD box sets not available in stores.

Published May 28, 2011.
Read more: CNET ]]> http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/05/29/lps-and-cds-get-em-while-you-can.html/feed 0 Why Electric Cars Will Fail… And Have Already Triumphed http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/05/24/why-electric-cars-will-fail-and-have-already-triumphed.html http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/05/24/why-electric-cars-will-fail-and-have-already-triumphed.html#comments Tue, 24 May 2011 11:30:59 +0000 Electric Car New York http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/?page_id=328

Why Electric Cars Will Fail… And Have Already Triumphed

To press the “accelerator” on a Tesla Roadster 2.5 is to get an intimation of life as a race car driver. In perhaps the signature display of an electric car’s appeal to gearheads, the Roadster instantly applies more than 300 amps of electric current to deliver 288 horsepower worth of acceleration–it’s called instant torque, 273 pound-feet of it to be specific, and it’s something that fossil …

Published May 20, 2011.
Read more: Scientific American ]]> http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/05/24/why-electric-cars-will-fail-and-have-already-triumphed.html/feed 0 Nissan’s new Leaf is an all-out race car http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/05/19/nissans-new-leaf-is-an-all-out-race-car.html http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/05/19/nissans-new-leaf-is-an-all-out-race-car.html#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 11:25:59 +0000 Electric Car New York http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/?page_id=324

Nissan’s new Leaf is an all-out race car

When Nissan unveiled the Leaf, it said the car would be the first in a series of all-electric vehicles the automaker planned to produce. But who would have expected that the second in that series would be all-out, purpose-built racing cars?

Published May 19, 2011.
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Solar power, wind energy shine at expo

TIMONIUM – The exhibition hall at the Timonium Fairgrounds has been transformed into an energy saver’s paradise. Rows of solar panels and wind turbines line the 38,000-square-foot building. There are electric cars and Segways, along with car-charging stations and free seminars on sustainable living. It’s all part of the second Solar and Wind Expo, which began Friday morning and continues through …

Published May 14, 2011.
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Weekend Calendar

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Published May 9, 2011.
Read more: The Virginia Gazette ]]> http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/05/09/weekend-calendar.html/feed 0 Nissan Wins Contest to Supply Next Fleet of New York Taxis http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/05/04/nissan-wins-contest-to-supply-next-fleet-of-new-york-taxis.html http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/05/04/nissan-wins-contest-to-supply-next-fleet-of-new-york-taxis.html#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 10:52:59 +0000 Electric Car New York http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/?page_id=311

Nissan Wins Contest to Supply Next Fleet of New York Taxis

Nissan Motor Co. , Japan’s second- biggest carmaker, was chosen to supply New York’s next fleet of yellow taxi cabs, a deal city officials valued at $1 billion over 10 years.

Published May 3, 2011.
Read more: Bloomberg ]]> http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/05/04/nissan-wins-contest-to-supply-next-fleet-of-new-york-taxis.html/feed 0 Nissan LEAF World Car of the Year http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/04/29/nissan-leaf-world-car-of-the-year.html http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/2011/04/29/nissan-leaf-world-car-of-the-year.html#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 10:47:59 +0000 Electric Car New York http://www.electriccarnewyork.com/?page_id=306

Nissan LEAF World Car of the Year

At the New York International Motor Show, the 2011 World Car of the Year went to the Nissan LEAF. Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Chairman and CEO, said they are overjoyed that the first mass marketed electric car was named winner of such a prestigious award.

Published Apr 28, 2011.
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Nissan LEAF wins World Car of the Year award

Just in time for Earth Day, the all-electric zero-emission Nissan LEAF has been deemed the 2011 World Car of the Year at the New York Auto Show on Friday. It’s the first electric car to win this award in its seven-year history. The World Car of the Year award winners are chosen and voted on [...]

Published Apr 23, 2011.
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