GreenCarPlanet.com

It’s only fitting that the new multi-platform hybrid vehicle out of Mexico’s National Autonomous University was inspired by the university’s beloved mascot, the puma. We hope the hydrogen and fuel cell-powered vehicle will inspire the same fanaticism that the soccer-playing Pumas ignite.

The car was developed by students in the industrial design graduate program, headed by Óscar Salinas. The car fits into Salinas’s Ecovía project, launched in 2005 to
develop ecological solutions to transportation problems. Ecovía says the vehicle will have an average speed of 70-80 km/h (about 50-55 mph) and will be able to run for 300 km (190 miles) before refueling.

The most innovative…

It seems the folks at UK-based electric vehicle retailer GoinGreen had good reason for their recent pre-Christmas clear out. They are now taking orders for the new, improved version of their popular Indian-made G-Wiz commuter vehicle. According to the company’s website, the G-Wiz i features a whole raft of improvements, including roomier cabin layout, an extended range of up to 48 miles per charge, and an increased top speed of 50mph.