Toyota FCV Revs Up for Japanese Rally
The Japanese automaker announced that it will enter a custom Fuel Cell Vehicle in the final leg of the Japanese Rally Championship today, November...
Small Battery Hybrids May Make More Economic and Environmental Sense Than Full Hybrids, Study...
A new study from the Carnegie Mellon University, performed by Jeremy J. Michalek and his colleagues reveals that owning cars with large batteries isn't...
Agreement Between Toyota and Tesla Motors to Materialize With 2 Prototypes by End of...
Often seen as having the closest resemblance with the Iron Man, Elon Musk has brought Paypal, Tesla Motors, SpaceX and SolarCity to their best, and now, in the middle of a financial crisis, is trying to make his deal with Toyota work, and have the first electric car designed by both on the market as soon as possible.
Hyundai Bringing New EV to US Within 3 years
Another major auto manufacturer looks to be wading into the western EV market, with Hyundai noting during the Washington Auto show that they are developing a new...
Obama Meets Automakers to Set New Fuel Efficiency Standards
Last week, US President Barack Obama unveiled a new deal with automakers regarding fuel economy standards. He said that the application of these standards will diminish the US dependence on foreign oil.
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...
Nissan Leaf Having a Hard Time Selling, GM Volt Thrives
It looks like the Chevy Volt is outselling Nissan Leaf, at least in the U.S. sales. For the fifth consecutive month, the first all-electric...
Automotive Emissions Reduction Could Save Billions, Germany Fears Change
Automakers really don't have much incentive to reduce emissions, at least not financially. Two main factors drive the development of automobiles with fewer emissions: legislation...
LG and General Motors Getting Together To Develop Electric Vehicles
Nowadays, more and more companies are trying to develop different eco-friendly vehicles. Be them electrics or hybrids, they all try to reduce the fuel...
Why Car Sales Are Declining Worldwide
The world may have hit automobile saturation, which is evidenced by a sharp decline in car sales across the United States and Europe.
Since the...
