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Guess we won't be seeing UEV at AltCar this year; Spyder up on eBay

During the last two years' Santa Monica Alt Car Expo, we talked with representatives of Universal Electric Vehicle about their Spyder EV. There were scant updates from the company outside of those events, and now we can see that there won't be much news in the future, either. The one vehicle that UEV produced, a non-street legal prototype all-electric sportster called the Electrum Spyder, was recently up on eBay (it ended with a bid of $25,600 that wasn't high enough to beat the reserve price). According to the item description, a "Business ... Read more →

C-NET tries to count all the electric car start-ups

C-NET's Michael Kanellos did a little thinking out loud this week when he tried to list all of the electric car start-up companies (not major automakers working on EVs). He counted 16 small ...

Alt Car Expo 2007: All about the Electrum Spyder with UEV's Diana Lane (VIDEO)

When the Electrum Spyder was unveiled at last year's Santa Monica Alt Car Expo, we enjoyed getting our first taste of this ambitious all-electric sports car. A year later, the Spyder has changed ...

First pictures from Santa Monica's Alt Car Expo 2007 - Electrum Spyder and Vectrix scooter

The Alt Car Expo here in Santa Monica starts this morning. Last night, on the Santa Monica Pier, some of the organizers and exhibitors met for a swanky get-together. I'm not one to pass up a tasty ...

Updated stats and new pics of the all-electric $70,000 UEV Spyder

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/hardware/All_electric_All_sports_car_new_pics_and_specs_of_the_70_000_UEV_Spyder'; We first spied the Spyder from Universal Electric Vehicle last December at the sports ...

The Top Ten electric vehicles you can buy right now (for the most part) 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/The_Top_Ten_electric_vehicles_you_can_buy_right_now_for_the_most_part'; I think all the news of the Tesla Roadster and the Chevy Volt that came out since last summer has reminded a lot of people that there are some serious contenders to the gasoline ...

Alt Car Expo: Video of the Electrum Spyder and interview with the designer, Greg Lane 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

You've seen the specs, seen the preview and now, here're the goods. The Electrum Spyder was the big unveiling at the Alt Car Expo, and I was able to speak with Greg Lane, Senior Vice President of Universal Electric Vehicle Corp. and designer of the Spyder, about the car and the attitude of UEV in ...

Alt Car Expo: Electrum Spyder prototype gets mid-show upgrade 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

I revealed one of Universal Electric's minor secrets in this post the other day, that the driver-side interior was less than finished. The good news is that the company has patched up the car, as evidenced by this photo. Diana Lane, president and CEO of UEV, didn't think me posting that picture was ...

Alt Car Expo: Electrum Spyder electric roadster unveiled. We've got pictures 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Today was the big day, the unveiling of the new Electrum Spyder. I'll have a another video with Universal Electric Vehicle personnel soon (yesterday's was such a tease, I know), but for now, why not feast your eyes on these pictures. See the rest after the jump. ...

Alt Car Expo: $70,000 Spyder EV teaser video 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Tomorrow Universal Electric Vehicle Corp. will unveil the Electrum Spyder. While we know a lot of the specs of this sleek electric vehicle, the pictures we've had on AutoblogGreen are not of the car that's being revealed tomorrow. I spoke with Diana Lane, the President and CEO of UEV, today about ...



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