Could a Tech Company Buy Tesla Motors?
Tesla Motors is perhaps the most successful automotive startup in the last half-century, but in the world of business, just about everything is for...
General Motors Expanding Solar Power
Cutting into the bottom line and cutting into the carbon footprint, that’s the aim behind General Motors’ continuing solar power expansion at its facilities...
Fox News’ O’Reilly Surprisingly Concludes: Tesla Motors, Good for America
Fox News and Tesla Motors, or at least electric vehicles, seems to be a continual grudge match, and this story is a breath of...
General Motors Meets the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry
The ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry, run by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is an encouragement for corporations to improve efficiency and reduce their...
Tesla Motors Patents Open for Everyone to Use
The rumors were true! Tesla Motors has indeed opened up all its patents to open-source, and even symbolically demolished the Patent Wall, shown above.
Many...
Chevy Spark EV Unveiled at New Delhi Auto Show
GM (General Motors) introduced the electric Spark, which will be India's first 4-door electric vehicle. Hyundai has also unveiled the electric version of its i10 model, but for sure it will be more expensive than the e-Spark.
Tesla Motors Might be Able to Sell Direct in New Jersey After All
We’ve been covering the Tesla Motors direct-sales approach in depth, but a big blow came from New Jersey lawmakers in March.
Tesla Motors’ direct-sales models...
General Motors Greens Up By Installing 512 kW Solar Plant on Detroit Facility
Looks like GM is going to go greener starting with the end of this summer, as it has signed an agreement with DTE Energy that will put 512 kW of solar power onto six acres located at the south of the Detroit-Hamtramck facility. The power will feed some 54,750 energy-hungry Volt plug-in hybrids per year.
Tesla Motors Could Double Global Demand for Panasonic 18650 Lithium-Ion Cells
Tesla Motors started out small and, probably in a money-saving move, decided to use commodity Panasonic 18650 Lithium-ion cells for its battery packs.
As...
U.S. Navy Fuel Cells Produce More Fuel From Seawater
The U.S. Navy is looking at a way to extract hydrogen from seawater while capturing carbon dioxide to be used in fuel cells.
Fuel cells...
