Rumormill: Nissan considering Leaf-based electric vehicle sportscar

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Nissan Nissan is reportedly considering building a sports car based on the electric drive hardware from its new Leaf EV . From a business perspective, it would likely make sense for Nissan to follow the same path set forth by Toyota / Lexus with premium hybrid models, and indeed, the Leaf is already pegged to get a pricier sibling at Infiniti .

Report: Smart to reveal electric scooter at Paris Motor Show

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , SMART , On Two Wheels , Paris Motor Show When a company is known for producing what is basically the smallest car currently available, what do you do for an encore presentation? Go even smaller, of course

Will the Jeep Grand Cherokee ever get another diesel? Not anytime soon

Filed under: Diesel , Jeep 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee - Click above for high-res image gallery Back in 2007, Jeep began offering a diesel engine option for U.S.-bound Grand Cherokees . At it’s peak, U.S. buyers only selected the diesel option eight percent of the time when purchasing a new Grand Cherokee

Mercedes-Benz S350 Bluetec: Stronger. Faster. More efficient than before.

Filed under: Diesel , Mercedes Benz Last month we told you that Mercedes-Benz plans to add the S350 Bluetec to their 2011 line-up.

Video: David Coulthard tries out the Mercedes-Benz SLS E-Cell

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Mercedes Benz David Coulthard drives the SLS E-Cell - Click above to view the video after the jump Retired Formula One driver David Coulthard got a chance to sample the Mercedes-Benz’ SLS E-Cell prototype, running the electric supercar through some acceleration and slalom tests on a runway before hitting the public roads of Norway. The square-jawed racer was surprised by the acceleration, describing it as “instant but smooth.” One advantage of the four motors driving each wheel is that it’s easy to distribute torque to each wheel for maximum traction and handling. But the biggest downsides are the limited top speed resulting from the single speed transmission and the absence of the wonderful symphony created by the standard SLS.

Video: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell in motion (and German)

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Mercedes Benz Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell - Click above to watch video after the jump We got our first look at the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell prototype a little earlier and now we can see it in motion.

Preview: 526-horsepower Mercedes-Benz SLS E-Cell

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Mercedes Benz Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell prototype - Click above for high-res image gallery Shortly after introducing the SLS AMG last year, Mercedes-Benz announced that it was also developing a battery electric version of the gull-wing supercar. The first prototype is now ready to be shown to the world, resplendent in bright yellow paint (AMG Lumilectric Mango to be exact - the Mopar Boys would be proud). The SLS E-Cell is propelled by a quartet of electric motors with the pair at each axle integrated with reduction gears to drive all four wheels

Mercedes-Benz, Smart to install Elektrobay chargers at dealerships throughout UK

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Mercedes Benz , SMART , Green Daily , UK 20 down, possibly hundreds left to go. That’s the story we’re hearing now from Elektromotive , Mercedes-Benz and Smart . Of course, the companies are talking about the installation of electric vehicle charging stations at Mercedes and Smart dealerships throughout the UK.

Mercedes-Benz polling customers on bringing B-Class to the States

Filed under: Mercedes Benz , North America Almost since the day that Mercedes-Benz introduced the A-class and then B-class models over a decade ago, the company has been hemming and hawing about whether to offer the cars in the U.S. market.

Mercedes to introduce new 3.5-liter V6 capable of 301 hp, 30.9 mpg

Filed under: MPG , Mercedes Benz , Green Daily This fall, Mercedes-Benz will introduce a new gasoline-fed V6 engine proving that fuel-burning vehicles are not ready to take a back seat to alternative energy setups just yet. The new 3.5-liter V6 engine benefits from multiple fuel saving technologies including a narrow angle (60 degree) block, third-generation piezo-electric injectors, multi-spark ignition, start/stop technology and more

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