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.
Lightweight Cars Will Drive Fuel Economy Future, say Carmakers
Fuel economy in the automotive industry has been largely dependent on aerodynamics and powertrain enhancements, but lightweight cars are going to take us into...
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...
84 mpg Elio Motors Three-Wheeler Gets New Production Plant in Louisiana
The auto industry is currently in a massive state of transition, and because of this new and exciting landscape, big opportunities are available for those with...
Tesla Motors Pushing for Side-View Mirror Elimination
Aerodynamics play a big role in fuel economy and, in electric vehicles like those built by Tesla Motors, range, which is why side-view mirrors...
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...
You Guys REALLY Don’t Like Selling Electric Vehicles, Do You?
With the introduction of the first commercially-successful electric vehicles, things have started to change in how vehicles are sold.
Of course, we’re not talking about...
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...
Tesla Model 3 Unveiled Today – Despite Cost Cuts, Still Feels Like a Tesla
Tesla Model 3 has finally been unveiled a few hours ago at the Hawthorne SpaceX studio, as usual. This has been Elon Musk's promise from...
Opel Ampera E Unveiled in Paris, Brags Record Range Per Charge
Time has come for electric cars to hit Europe streets in a more serious manner than ever. General Motors, aka Opel in Europe has...
