Category: Electric Vehicles

Electric Vehicles

Yesterday afternoon, I test drove one of the Vision Motor Cars light-duty all-electric pick-up truck, uniquely designed from the ground up for functionality at a reasonable price.  Although I could see a few areas that could be improved, it was really …

Vision Motor Cars Light-duty All-electric Pick-up Truck Read More »

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With gas prices rising every month, people who don’t have a car yet are now having second thoughts because of such issues. While it’s true that we really can’t do something about our planet’s dwindling fossil fuel sources, we can, …

From Guest Blogger Jessica Greenberg: The Future of Fuel Efficient Vehicles – Will It Become a Reality? Read More »

2012 sales of plug-in vehicles in the U.S. as of July 31st were 20,546, out of 8,398,746 total vehicles, under 0.25%, according to Jon LeSage’s Green Auto Market.  Concerned about this figure and looking for an explanation, I called my …

Disappointing Numbers in Electric Vehicle Sales Read More »

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VMC is not affiliated with Vision Motor Company nor its Chinese parent company  Noble Automotive Group, Inc. in any way.  They are in violation of Federal Trademark law and are in the process of being litigated in Federal court by …

From Guest Blogger Brooks Agnew: Chinese Patent Infringement in Electric Vehicles Read More »

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It’s the 109th anniversary of the first sale made by the Ford Motor Company: a Model A. From that moment, the concept of automobile ownership grew steadily and rapidly in importance in the American psyche; in fact, it expanded to …

Attitudes Towards Car Ownership Have Changed, Will Change Further Read More »

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It’s becoming increasingly important for new cars to be eco-friendly. Lowered emissions, better mileage, and the adaptation of existing diesel and petrol engines to include hybrid electric motors and batteries is becoming more of a focus for manufacturers as they …

From Guest Blogger Serena: Top 10 Eco-Friendly Cars Read More »

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I just pulled back into the driveway with the first car purchase I’ve made in 15 years. My 1995 BMW 540-i died last week after 248,000 loyal miles; it was a true friend, and I’ll miss it. Needless to say, …

Clean Diesel and Hybrid-Electric Cars Very Close in Eco-Footprint Read More »

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At the risk of appearing immodest, I put together a terrific meeting this morning involving 2GreenEnergy’s transportation visionary Dan Sturges and some key industry players. I hung on every word, and really learned a lot. I noted after we had …

Future of Transportation Should Be "Driven" By Sustainability Read More »

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It appears that our client Vision Motors may have succeeded in securing the capital it needs to begin soon manufacturing its uniquely attractive design of light-duty battery-electric trucks.  That will mean an important new set of responsibilities for me.  Vision’s …

Marketing Light-Duty Electric Pick-Up Trucks Read More »

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Per this report,  Tesla is shooting for 20,000 units next year.  That’s a big number for a novel, specialty car with a big price tag.  Yet think about the consumer value proposition: I can buy an extremely high-end car with …

Tesla Shooting For the Moon Read More »

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