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GM Offers Loan Cars To Chevy Volt Customers While Crash Fires Are Investigated
A few weeks ago we told you about a 2011 Chevrolet Volt which had caught fire in a storage yard three weeks after it was subjected to an official National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash test. But after a second Chevrolet Volt caught fire at the NHTSA test labs last week following a...
What's Best For Old Electric-Car Batteries: Reuse Or Recycling?
A common misconception of electric cars and hybrid vehicles is that at the end of a short battery life, the remainder is dumped in landfill and contributes ever more... September 9, 2011 by Antony Ingram 4
GM's LG Electric-Car Deal Goals: Cheaper, Faster, Less Risky
General Motors has been on a roll with electric-car news of late. It said it would build the well-received Converj concept car as the Cadillac ELR; it cut a deal with A123... August 25, 2011 by John Voelcker 17
GM, LG Group To Design, Engineer (Unspecified) Electric Cars Together
General Motors announced this morning that it would jointly design and engineer "future electric vehicles" with Korea's LG Group, in a statement that raised more questions... August 25, 2011 by John Voelcker
Got An Electric Car? How About Pre-Paying For Its Next Battery Pack?
We’ve all heard the shock stories -- generally from media outlets which haven’t fully researched the topic -- saying that the battery pack in your electric car... August 19, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 8
China’s E-Taxis Are Not Quite As Slow to Refuel As You Think
Last month, we brought you the story of the electric taxis that carry passengers through the busy City of Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China, based on a low-tech way of quickly... August 18, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
A123 Gets Lithium-Cell Deal For Unspecified GM Electric Car
Another shoe dropped today, revealing one more little piece of General Motors' electric-car strategy. GM said this morning it had awarded a production contract for... August 11, 2011 by John Voelcker 1
Nissan: “Leaf’s Battery Pack Should Last As Long As The Car”
Nissan’s all-electric Leaf isn’t having a great time of it this week in the mainstream media. Firstly, Nissan had to defend itself against popular British... August 3, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 11
2012 Mitsubishi i Electric Car: X-Ray Cutaway Shows Layout
Here's a view of a car you've probably not seen before, though it may be familiar to you if you've ever been in the hospital. The image above shows the 2012 Mitsubishi i... July 27, 2011 by Antony Ingram 5
Ford Hybrids Prove Durability By Racking Up Most Taxi Miles
If you want to wring out your new car and test exactly how durable it is, never mind taking it to Death Valley or testing above the Arctic Circle. Just put it in service as a... July 25, 2011 by John Voelcker 7
A New Life On The Grid For Tired Chevy Volt Battery Packs?
The lithium-ion battery pack in the 2011 Chevrolet Volt is backed by an eight-year, 100,000 mile warranty. The engineers behind its development will be the first to tell you... July 21, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 5
Are There Too Many Battery Packs Being Made for Electric Cars?
According to a report from gigaom earlier this week, the electric auto industry will soon be producing battery packs at a rate far greater than the number of electric cars... July 14, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 12
Earthquake To Delay U.S. Assembly of Nissan Leaf Electric Cars?
By far the most ambitious plan to build and assemble electric cars in the U.S. comes not from General Motors or Ford, but from Nissan. Now, it may happen a little later than... June 21, 2011 by John Voelcker
Mini E Driver Study: Some Caveats On Electric-Car Happy News
The 450 lucky U.S. drivers who were picked to test the BMW Mini E between June 2009 and June 2010 are one happy bunch. They love their cars, they like electric driving in... June 15, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
All-New 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid To Get 47-48 City MPG: Report
The all-new, entirely redesigned 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid sedan may be rated by the EPA as high as 47 or 48 mpg on the city cycle, according to reports on a website that... June 13, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
'Flow Cells' May Let Electric Cars Recharge With Liquid Refills
Just two months ago, we published an April Fool's piece about a fictional new BP cell research project that would allow battery packs to be refilled at fuel station pumps... June 7, 2011 by John Voelcker 6
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