Toyota City smart homes to use EVs for standby power

The Toyota City Low-Carbon Society Verification Promotion Council, an organization of 26 entities, including Toyota City and private companies, has completed model smart houses*1 in the Higashiyama and Takahashi districts of Toyota City for testing energy-management systems and has started trial operations under the Verification Project for the Establishment of a Household and Community-based

Mitsubishi Debut Solar-Powered Vehicle Charging Station

Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics USA, Inc. (Mitsubishi Electric) and Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) today debuted a solar-powered charging station for electric vehicles at the MMNA headquarters in Cypress, California. This charging facility, the first of its kind in Cypress, symbolizes MMNA's commitment to electric vehicle readiness, and will help kick off the preparations as

Mitsubishi's iMiEV gets better EPA rating than Volt, Leaf

Mitsubishi is today boasting of a double whammy when it comes to its new electric car. It not only will be cheaper to buy, but it will cost less in electricity to run than its major competitors.The i, Mitsubishi Motor's all-electric vehicle, has garnered an EPA-rated 126 MPGe (that's gas-mileage equivalency, meaning how its electricity use would compare if it ran on gasoline) for city driving and

2013 Infiniti JX teaser

2013 Infiniti JX teaserInfiniti Manufacturer has released an image of the upcoming model i.e, 2013 Infiniti JX teaser, it is has only the one-side face of the JX model. Front looks aggressive headlight treatment and a muscular front fender. This Infiniti JX is a Family line seven-seater luxury car.The Seven-passengers model Infiniti JX is going to makes its first world debut at the 2011 Pebble

Kia to Unveil V8 RWD Sports Concept Car

Kia to Unveil V8 RWD Sports Concept CarKia Motor to unveil a new V8 RWD [Rear-Wheel-Drive] Sports Concept Car at the upcoming Frankfurt International Auto Show held in this coming September,It is held biennially in Frankfurt, Germany.Kia's , HANK LEE recently spoke to What car?And he confirmed that Kia needs a Halo model to improve its Kia brand Image. The RWD [rear-wheel-drive] is the first

Renault Frendzy Concept Revealed [Details,Photos & Video]

Renault Frendzy Concept RevealedThe French manufacturer RENAULT revealed photos and Video of Renault Frendzy concept car. This Concept car is going to make ist first public debut at the upcoming Frankfurt International Auto Show held in this coming September,It is held biennially in Frankfurt, Germany.Renault Frendzy Concept car is boosted 44kW electric motor with a developing output of 226Nm of

Hyundai I40 (2012) [Reviews]

Hyundai has introduced the latest version of the D segment i40 Motor Show of Barcelona 2011. The debut of the i40 hatchback Hyundai i40 wagon revealed World following the Geneva Motor Show in March 2011.Hyundai i40 The sedan has a purely European identity has been designed and manufactured for the European R & D headquarters of Hyundai in Rüsselsheim, Germany. The car is the latest model to be