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Toyota and Tesla Partner for the Electric RAV4

By LiveOAK Staff on July 16, 2010

Tesla Motors and Toyota announced today that they signed a deal to make electic RAV4s together. The joint venture will merge the existing RAV4 design with a Tesla EV power train. Tesla has already built the first prototype and it’s currently being tested by Toyota. The goal is to bring an electric RAV4 to market in [...]

Category: Autos | Tags: auto, cars, ev, hybrid, Prius, Tesla, Toyota | 0

Nissan LEAF Makes North American Debut

By Timothy B. Hurst on November 15, 2009

The ‘Zero-Emission’ Nissan LEAF will be available to North American fleets in 2011 and to the general public in 2012.

Category: Autos, Concept + Innovation | Tags: electric car, ev, LEAF, nissan | 0

Jay Leno Introduces Electric Car Challenge with Drew Barrymore [video]

By Timothy B. Hurst on September 19, 2009

Jay Leno is a car guy. And now that he has a new show, he is bringing some of that enthusiasm for cars along with him — electric cars in particular. Watch as Jay gives a tour of the new green car test track and then as Drew Barrymore takes the inaugural spin.

Category: Autos, Offbeat | Tags: al gore, electric car, ev, focus, ford, green car, Video | 1