Today, news stories broke about yet another issue with Toyota’s model lineup, this time focused exclusively to the 2010 Prius. The issue? The brakes, which in itself is very troubling. Approximately 124+ reports from consumers have come in, acknowledging a “momentary loss of braking capability while traveling over uneven road surfaces, potholes or bumps”....

Things are looking up for our favorite electric motorcycle manufacturer. Mission Motors just announced the company is on the verge of signing a deal with Zongshen – a Chinese motorcycle company – that would benefit both parties. Mission says the move would allow Zongshen access to the company’s super slick electric drivetrain technology, meaning we may see quite...

Now here’s one we didn’t see coming. Buried deep within the paperwork of Tesla’s IPO were a few details on the company’s plans for its current products. The most exciting news? The poster child of the EV world – the Tesla Roadster – is set to end production in 2011. By all accounts, the battery-powered sports car is an all out success – winning over critics...

If you follow Le Mans at all, we don’t need to tell you last year was a bit of an upset for Audi. For the first time in five years, the company gave up the gold to rival Peugeot. In fact, Audi has won the legendary 24 hour race eight times in the last 10 years. Despite the Pug’s victory last year, the company filed a formal complaint against Audi, saying its R15 racer...

If ever there was an SUV that begs for eco vandalism, it’s the Porsche Cayenne. The massive SUV is big for big’s sake. Though technically capable of tackling the challenges of the Trans-Siberian Rally, most Cayennes spend their time drinking their neighbor’s share of fuel and leaving more common motorists in the wake the behemoth’s sizeable carbon foot print....

Trexa EV platform Later this year expect to see what I think could be an industry changing product. Trexa, the same company who brought you the EDrive Prius with improved lithium ion batteries, is working on this EV platform from which you can build your own car. The idea is you buy this carbon/aluminum/plastics skateboard substructure which can go roughly 100mph powered...

The 2010 Tokyo Motor Show turned out to be a hot spot for green machines with a pulse. Even Toyota, a company known more for the bran-flake Prius than its sporting intentions, showed off some lean hardware. Chief among those was a collaboration with Gazoo Racing called the MR2 Sport Hybrid. Based on the last generation MR2 roadster – you know, the one that went out...

Endurance driving has long been the litmus of mechanical reliability. It’s why races like the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Paris-Dakar rally raid are such lightening rods for manufacturer R&D. Unfortunately for EVs, range woes tend to put aspirations for long-distance travel in the same category as running a car on water – ain’t gonna happen. That is unless you’re...

The dust is finally settling from the 2010 Detroit Auto Show. More than ever before, manufacturers brought out there greenest hardware to tempt and tease. While there were plenty of econoboxes on hand to cure insomnia or induce coma, the show also offered up more than a few quick green machines. Which were the best? We’ve picked out ten that struck our fancy and arranged...

TTXGP can mark up another victory against the rival electric motorcycle racing series by FIM. A team by the name of 666 Road Racing has cast its lot with the TTXGP crew, lending even more credence to the smaller sanctioning body. If you’ve spent any time at all following two-wheeled motorsports, 666 Road Racing likely sounds familiar. The company spends its time and...