General Electric Zero Emissions Bus Combines Li-ion, Na-ion, and HFC
In the last few years, electrified, zero emissions buses have become, if not common, at least accepted in cities around the world. One bus...
Electric Vehicle Batteries Cheaper than Ever
Ward's Auto published a report on February 7th that announced the fall of the EV battery prices faster than calculated. The prices are even...
Toyota Prius Will Have Solar Panels by Next Year
Toyota Motor Corp. announced that it will introduce an air conditioning system based on solar energy to the new Prius models next year. General Motors (GM), on the other hand, will launch the small environment-friendly Chevrolet Beat.
Bob Lutz on Tesla Motors – “It’s Too Expensive to Run the Company”
Given that Bob Lutz has been head honcho for a number of automakers and departments of automakers, I would definitely take some stock in...
General Motors’ New Chevy Spark EV Battery to be Built In-House
The 2014 Chevy Spark EV is powered by a 20 kWh lithium-ion battery, which General Motors has been outsourcing until now.
The Chevy Spark EV...
Former GM Economist Reveals Auto Industry Conspiracy
Former General Motors economist Walter McManus reveals some shocking statements that show GM not only ignored the consumers' wishes regarding fuel efficiency, but intentionally misled the public opinion on fuel efficiency.
General Motors Long Term View of Vehicle Electrification
Here are some highlights of this great interview covering General Motors' long term view of vehicle electrification. General Motors chief technology officer John Lauckner...
General Motors’ Future Chevy Volt Taking a Shot at the Tesla Model E?
As an electric vehicle, the Chevy Volt's thirty-seven-mile range isn't all that impressive, but could future developments in lithium-ion battery technology change our impressions?
Really,...
Long-Range Affordable Electric Vehicles Coming Soon
Electric vehicles, if you ask the layperson (• - see note), suffer from a couple of major faults, most outstandingly affordability and range.
If we...
Morgan Stanley Says Tesla Motors is the World’s Most Important Automaker
Tesla Motors may be the most-successful automobile startup in the last half-century and, at least according to Morgan Stanley, could be the world’s most...