DUBLIN, Ireland, April 7 (UPI) -- The Irish Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources wants 230,000 electric cars on the road by 2020.
DETROIT, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. car makers are striving to boost their green credentials at the Detroit auto show, industry analysts say.
TOKYO, Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Nissan Motor Co. entered the ranks of supercar manufacturers when the Japanese automaker rolled out the latest version of its Skyline muscle cars.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Tom Hanks has posted a personal video on his MySpace profile to show his support for all-electric cars and to connect with his fans.
TOKYO, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Tokyo Electric Power Co. have announced plans to jointly develop a next-generation electric car and to release it in Japan in 2008.
WENDOVER, Nev., May 5 (UPI) -- High winds near Wendover, Nev., forced British engineers to delay their attempt Thursday to break the land-speed record set by an electric car.
LONDON, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- Nissan plans to build a new car at its Sunderland, England, plant, boosting employment at the facility by 200, Sky News said Tuesday.
BANGKOK, July 3 (UPI) -- Japan's Nissan Motor is set to invest more than $250 million in Siam Nissan Automobile over the next five years in Thailand.
TOKYO, May 18 (UPI) -- Japanese car maker Nissan said Tuesday that it expect to double sales in China by 2007.
DETROIT, March 10 (UPI) -- Ford Motor will use Toyota technology for its hybrid Escape sport-utility vehicle, set to hit dealers this fall, the Detroit News reported Wednesday.
