6 February 2012, 4:13 am
The near-term picture on EVs is fuzzy at best, but electrification is the future of the auto industry with hybrids leading the way.... Read More »
2 February 2012, 6:17 am
(Credit: Martin LaMonica/CNET) Sales of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf dipped in January, with Volt sales apparently hit by a now-closed safety investigation. The volume of these high-profile electric cars sold is closely watched as a barometer of consumer demand. Several more battery-electric a... Read More »
31 January 2012, 9:10 am
WASHINGTON, D.C.: US auto safety regulators declared Chevrolet’s Volt electric car safe after months of investigation into the risk of post-crash fires in its lithium-ion battery.... Read More »
26 January 2012, 12:19 am
WASHINGTON — The government "pulled no punches" in investigating battery fires in the Volt, General Motors' prized electric car, the head of the federal auto safety agency told... Read More »
25 January 2012, 9:16 pm
WASHINGTON — Republicans accused the Obama administration on Wednesday of purposely delaying disclosure of Chevy Volt battery fires to avoid criticism of its General Motors Co bailout and to protect its interests in electric car development.... Read More »
25 January 2012, 4:51 pm
The government "pulled no punches" in investigating battery fires in the Volt, General Motors' prized electric car, the head of the federal auto-safety agency told Congress on Wednesday.... Read More »
25 January 2012, 9:44 am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Chevy Volt became a political punching bag on Wednesday, with Republicans accusing the Obama administration of hiding fire risks from the public, and General Motors saying its signature electric vehicle unfairly got caught in political crosswinds. Jim Jordan, chairman of t... Read More »
23 January 2012, 10:54 am
The Chevy Volt got a regulatory boost Friday after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration concluded that Chevy Volts - and electric vehicles in general - did not pose additional fire safety risks, thereby saving the emerging auto market from becoming roiled in red tape.... Read More »
21 January 2012, 10:27 am
U.S. regulators ended an investigation into why Chevrolet Volt electric cars caught fire following government crash tests, two weeks after General Motors Co. told owners to bring the vehicles to dealerships for repair.... Read More »
20 January 2012, 4:12 pm
U.S. regulators ended an investigation into why Chevrolet Volt electric cars caught fire, and said electric vehicles do not pose a greater risk of fire.... Read More »
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