Mitsubishi released a more detailed sketch of its Prototype i Miev on Thursday.The all-electric sports car concept is set to debut at the Geneva Motor Show...
How about a vehicle that not only draws energy from an electric grid but also gives it back when there is surplus or unused energy in the vehicle? This is...
Here in the Northeast, electric demands on extreme-temperature days have resulted in rolling blackouts and switch failures (the weakest link in any grid)...
I think the A/C Propulsion's controller has also Incorporated a grid-tie feature into the A/C 150 controller that the make. Available as a connection on the...
GENEVA — A companion to the Chevrolet Volt, the battery-powered Opel Ampera, its will be the first battery-powered vehicle in Europe "suitable for everyday...
GENEVA — Land Rover introduced its 2010 Freelander 2 at the 2009 Geneva Auto Show this week. Alongside it was a special Range Rover called the Westminster,...
I got an email from Chevrolet on January 26. One of the articles said " Here's where you can help us determine what topics you'd like to read about in future...
Yesterday morning I heard an ad from Chevy and noted that they're now calling it the 2011 Volt. First it was 2010, then "late" 2010, now 2011. This is...
Bajaj Auto Ltd., which is developing a $2,500 car for sale by 2011 with Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co., said the project is running to schedule, denying an...
Motoring experts on Tuesday gave a rousing reception to the Tata Nano, hailing the world's cheapest car as "one of the greatest bargains of all time" and "a...
The Model S five-door hatchback is all new from the ground up, sharing no parts or panels with the Roadster. A thin, flat battery pack rides underneath,...
Chrysler LLC said Monday that a Massachusetts-based company will supply the batteries for the automaker's first-generation electric cars scheduled to go on...
Chrysler's first production electric car will be a 268-horsepower, two-seat sports car, likely one that's similar to the Dodge Circuit concept--assuming that...
Australian engineers have developed a plug-in hybrid electric car that not only generates power but can pump it back into the grid, potentially reducing...
That is if GM is solvent enough to build the car! I wonder if GM will be around next year, or how much more tax payer money it will take to keep the company...
During a low-key ceremony just over a week ago, the first public high-voltage charging station for electric vehicles was inaugurated at the Gateway Center in...
A new power packed performance super car has been designed in California that can run at the speed of 155 mph without conventional fuel. For startup this car...
DETROIT – General Motors Corp.'s board of directors met for a second day Saturday to make the final decision on whether the automaker would complete its...
(NAPSI)-In light of tougher federal fuel economy and emissions standards, automotive engineers have found what may be a surprising way to wring an extra mile...
I know GM wants to use the term "Extended range electric car" but I was thinking "Flex Fuel Hybrid" might be a better selling point in corn country or wherever...
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... It isn't a hybrid, though, because the gas engine never powers the wheels, only the battery. Chevy has been very careful to maintain that distinction in...
Linda, their distinction as an extended range electric car is not important at this point in time. It's not like everyone drives electric cars and the volt is...
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After GM filed for bankruptcy this past Monday morning, a spokesperson for the company said that the filing will have no impact on its plans to start selling...
... That's because the electric motor *does* provide motive power directly to the wheels, which is part of the DOE's definition of hybrid-electric vehicle. ......
Linda, you're right maybe I should have used a diesel locomotive as an example. A lot of people don't realize a diesel powered train is a hybrid which the...
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Docking station link: http://www.xconomy.com/boston/2009/06/16/witricity-charges-up-for-electric-vehicle-market/ Here's an idea. Put a track of this technology...
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A new hydrogen car designed for use in cities and backed by a relative of the founder of German luxury sportscar maker Porsche was on Tuesday unveiled in...
BALTIMORE – The nation's first all-electric car-sharing program debuted Tuesday at the city's Inner Harbor, with manufacturer Electrovaya hoping urban...