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500 Mile Electric Cars? New Lithium-Air Tech Has Potential
We'd be the first to point out that many of the electric car owners currently out on the roads have had absolutely no trouble with the 100 or so miles they get from a full charge. However, it'd be foolish to assume that some people really don't need more than that, and as a result there's always...
Toyota Fixes Quirks On Upcoming 2012 Prius Plug-In Hybrid
The 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid isn’t set to go on sale until early next year, but we already know quite a lot about the car. This is mostly thanks to the fleet of... June 17, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 8
A Formula 1 Nissan Leaf Electric Car? Well, Not Quite: Rumor
A little over two months ago Nissan made the announcement that its upmarket Infiniti division would become the title automotive sponsor of the championship-leading Formula 1... May 25, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Who Knew? A Car Battery Is the World's Most Recycled Product
A concern raised over upcoming electric-drive cars--the all-electric 2011 Nissan Leaf, the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, and the 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid--is what happens to... March 31, 2011 by John Voelcker 23
What You Need To Know About Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt Servicing
A few months ago we asked the question, what exactly do you have to service on a 2011 Nissan LEAF? After all, the LEAF doesn't even contain many of the items that require... February 7, 2011 by Antony Ingram 3
ActaCell Nabs $3 Million For Cheaper, Better Hybrid Batteries
Recently, we wrote about the move in the private sector to use electric and hybrid delivery trucks. Companies like FedEx and Frito Lay are tapping into benefits of greener... December 31, 2010 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat
Could Rising Commodity Prices Kill (Or Hurt) The Electric Car?
At the time of this writing, oil has sprinted above $90 a barrel, silver has jumped 80-plus percent in the last year and China just announced an 11 percent decrease in... December 31, 2010 by Jason Hendler 12
Nanoscale Analysis of Rechargeable Batteries Pinpoints Cause of their Demise
It is my fervent belief that nanotechnology’s ability to push the lowly battery to new heights will be one of the field’s biggest achievements in the... October 25, 2010 by IEEE Spectrum
Nation-E Reveals All-Electric HUMMER H1 'Angel Car'
The HUMMER H1 is often the vehicle people picture first when they think of the most environmentally unfriendly thing on four wheels. So what better vehicle to demonstrate the... October 6, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
My Nissan Leaf Won't Be Here Until...April?
Patience is a virtue when it comes to ordering a 2011 Nissan Leaf--especially if you're not in one of the five markets Nissan's chosen to launch the car late this year. On... August 6, 2010 by Marty Padgett 6
Nissan Leaf Could Get 2013 Refresh
With yesterday's big news on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt price and the year-long nationwide sales launch of the 2011 Nissan Leaf, you'd think the news from Plug-In 2010 in San... July 28, 2010 by Marty Padgett 2
Ford Announces Battery Supplier For 2012 Focus Electric
Ford doesn't get nearly as many headlines for its upcoming 2012 Focus Electric sedan as other makers may, but the car is still on track to join the 2011 Nissan Leaf and 2011... July 16, 2010 by Antony Ingram 6
Got A Leaf And An Apple iPhone? There’s An App For That
The Nissan Leaf battery electric vehicle is on its way, and it's bringing Apple iPhone integration with it. You'll be able to use a special app to communicate with and... June 1, 2010 by David Parsons
Coda To Build Batteries in the U.S. With Energy Dept. Loan
CODA Automotive, builder of electric cars and batteries, is diversifying its manufacturing operations, which had previously been based mostly in China. The company says it... May 25, 2010 by VentureBeat's GreenBeat
Lutz Predicts Range-Extended EVs Like Chevy Volt Here To Stay
With GM's 2011 Chevrolet Volt now in pre-production and due to launch in November 2010, Former GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz fully supports range-extended electric vehicles but... May 13, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
GM Confirms Lithium-Air Battery Research to Revolutionize EV
General Motors is quietly conducting research into Lithium-Air batteries, the next Holy Grail of electric vehicle technology, according to a Friday article in The New York... May 10, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 5
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