8 March 2010, 7:16 am
Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:... Read More »
6 March 2010, 3:58 pm
Manufacturers are offering a haystack of hybrid cars. But some of them are just a show to relieve the guilt conscience of consumers rather than being really eco-friendly.... Read More »
6 March 2010, 2:08 pm
The first wave of electric cars are targeting consumers willing to pay a premium for a greener machine, but government mandates to get them on the road are also needed, say experts at MIT Energy conference.... Read More »
6 March 2010, 1:41 am
Britain has joined Ontario, China and the U.S. in promising to reward those who buy plug-in hybrid or all-battery cars.... Read More »
5 March 2010, 3:25 pm
It's costing more to fill up your car or truck and analysts say gas prices could jump to $3 per gallon by summer. With that in mind, it may be no surprise that hybrids and electric vehicles are attracting attention at the Dallas Auto Show .... Read More »
5 March 2010, 6:48 am
The needle creeps closer to 90 mph, and with a quick glance around for signs of the authorities, I punch it and send the speedo zipping toward triple digits.... Read More »
1 March 2010, 3:54 pm
The vehicle assembly process is a tricky thing--just ask Toyota, which has had to deal with massive brake recalls over the past few weeks. Things get even more complicated when you add expensive and rapidly-changing electric vehicle batteries into the mix. For its part, GM has turned to enterprise s... Read More »
1 March 2010, 7:44 am
The search goes on by auto manufacturers for a car powered by electricity. The latest effort, by Chevrolet, is an evolutionary step: Part gasoline engine, part electric motor. However, it is different than the hybrid combos that have been on the road for several years.... Read More »
25 February 2010, 8:26 am
GM just can't seem to catch a break. After billions of dollars in losses and rumors that the prized electric Chevy Volt won't make it into production (now proven false), the auto giant's so-called " battery czar " has announced that she is leaving for an unidentified California battery startup. Deni... Read More »
24 February 2010, 2:35 pm
A key member of the small team brought together four years ago to create the 2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car is unexpectedly leaving General Motors. Denise Gray, director of global battery systems engineering at General Motors, will leave the company on Friday, March 5, to take an unspecified posit... Read More »