Pike Research Finds Consumer Interest in Plug-In Vehicles Falling

According to research findings over the last three years, consumer interest in plug-in vehicles, including electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ,...

2012 Prius C Rated Most Reliable Vehicle

This year, the Consumer Reports’ list of reliable 2012 vehicles is led by the Toyota Prius C compact hybrid. In fact, Toyota-made automobiles dominated...

Bad Karma for Fisker: 16 Karma Hybrids on Fire After Sandy

Electrified vehicles have had some serious setbacks in public perception, including their limited range, excessive charging times, and higher up-front expenses. Another problem comes...

Fisker Automotive Seeks to Delay A123’s Bankruptcy Proceedings

Electrified vehicles, including variations of electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles , all have two things in common, an electric motor and a...

Toyota Prius is Now an Emergency Backup Generator

Power inverters have been available for years now, and they make it possible to provide power to equipment and devices on a regular 120...

A 1929 Hybrid – The Stearns-Knight Gasoline-Electric Hybrid Vehicle

Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles are nothing new, as some news from as far back as 1929 goes to show. Colonel Edward Howland Robinson “Ned” Green...

2013 Lincoln MKZ – The Most Fuel Efficient Luxury Car

What does Lincoln stand for? Jim Farley, group vice president, Global Marketing, Sales and Service, responds, “MKZ is our strongest proof yet on what...

Toyota Dealers Prefer Selling Hybrids over EVs

Electric vehicles have a lot going for them, most notably minimal fuel costs and minimal carbon-dioxide emissions. Unfortunately, they don't seem to hitting...

Rohm Shows Highest-Energy-Density Prototype Power Module

The CEATEC show in Japan this past week, October 2 through October 6, gave developers and researchers the chance to show off their latest...

New Urban Electric Folding Bicycle Has No Chain

British designer, Mark Sanders, Dutch e-bike expert Han Goes, and Korean auto suppliers Mando Corp and Meister, have come together to design the world's...