The Electric Vehicles’ Vestigial Grille
Nearly every vehicle on the road today has an internal combustion engine, and due to their inefficiency at converting fuel to motion, they give...
General Motors Opens New R&D Facility in China
Advanced technology may be made up of new materials and processes, but the one thing that drives any advance in any field is talent....
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No Standard for Electric Vehicle Chargers in EU Makes Adoption Difficult
Every automaker wants to have it their way, but sometimes a universal standard makes things smoother for everyone. For example, before the mid-1990's every...
Volvo V60 PHEV, First Premium Plug-In Diesel Hybrid, Ramping up Production
The world's first diesel plug-in hybrid electric vehicle , the Volvo V60 PHEV, is also the world's first luxury PHEV of any kind. “We...
Kudos: Nissan’s Carlos Ghosn Still Into the EV Dream
Carlos Ghosn, Nissan Motor Company's CEO, isn't all that worried about Nissan Leaf's poor sales numbers. The 20,000-unit sales goal isn't anywhere close to...
Honda’s Three New Hybrid Systems Hit The Market
Three brand new hybrid systems were presented by the Japanese giant “Honda”, each covering a different need of individual customers. It seems hybrid technology...
How General Motors Plans for an Electrified Future
While pure electric vehicles are having somewhat of a difficult time hitting their market stride, electrified vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles and plug-in...
Entry-Level Hybrid Electric Vehicle Planned by Fisker
As start-ups often have to contend with, bad press seems to have been following Fisker Automotive, wild accusations of the inherent safety problems with...
Elon Musk: Obama Victory Could Mean Continued EV Programs
Hundreds of millions of dollars of US government funds have gone into the advancement of electric vehicle technology, including to electric vehicle manufacturers,...
Auto Insurance – Another Barrier to Electric Vehicle Ownership?
One of the problems with electric vehicles has always been the price. Rechargeable battery technology has seen a lot of improvement, but still...
