Electric Cars
Electric Two-Wheelers Run Rampant In China, Outrun Regulations
China might be one of the biggest car markets on the planet, but for makers of electric and hybrid vehicles, it's a tough one to crack. The same cannot be said for electric bicycles, though. The country's love of bicycles is well-publicized, but the market penetration of electric bikes still...
Fisker Misses DoE Loan Payment; House Hearing Tomorrow
The fortunes of the two highest-profile electric-car startups couldn't be diverging more starkly today. Yesterday, Fisker Automotive failed to make a payment of $10 million... April 23, 2013 by John Voelcker 18
Fast Food & Fast Charging For Electric Cars: The Perfect Combination Meal?
McDonald's corporate colors may be red and yellow, but the fast food chain is much greener than you might imagine. For a start, it runs delivery trucks worldwide on biodiesel... April 23, 2013 by Antony Ingram 18
Will Future Tesla Electric Cars Use Metal-Air Batteries?
Most advocates and industry analysts expect lithium-ion batteries to dominate electric-car energy storage for the rest of this decade. But is Silicon Valley startup carmaker... April 23, 2013 by John Voelcker 41
Best-Selling Nissan In Portland: Leaf Electric Car--Due To Electric Highway?
We've already asked whether the Tesla Model S sells more units than the equivalent BMW, Audi or Mercedes--and now Nissan is outselling regular vehicles with its Leaf. Not... April 23, 2013 by Antony Ingram 7
Are Electric Vehicles Really Zero-Emission: Yes or No?
As the owner of the first Nissan Leaf electric car sold in Maine, it is my pleasure to give slide presentations to various groups about the history, benefits, and personal... April 22, 2013 by Marc Lausier 70
U.S.-Built Electric Cars To Get U.S.-Made Battery Cells Too
While the number of plug-in electric cars built in the U.S. is steadily increasing, the lithium-ion cells in their batteries have mostly come from overseas. But this turns... April 22, 2013 by John Voelcker 9
Chrysler CEO: Going Green is Good, But Natural Gas Better Than Electric
Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne isn't known for his love of electric vehicles. We really rate the company's first offering, the 2014 Fiat 500e electric car, but Sergio... April 22, 2013 by Antony Ingram 38
From Gas Station To Electric-Car Charging: Is Encinitas Leading The Nation?
From the ashes of an old gas station flies the phoenix of electric charging for all. If you excuse the confused metaphor, that's essentially the idea behind an electric car... April 22, 2013 by Antony Ingram 6
Earth Day Giveaway: Free ChargePoint Cards For Electric-Car Charging
It's Earth Day today, and if you're intending to roll it out a little, Earth Week all this week. To coincide with a week where we're all encouraged to do just a little more... April 22, 2013 by Antony Ingram 2
CA Bill To Cut Sales-Tax, License Fees On Electric, Alt-Fuel Cars
Today, electric cars and other vehicles that run on alternative fuels simply cost more. That's a fact. Now a new bill introduced in the California Assembly aims to trim a bit... April 21, 2013 by John Voelcker 4
Electric Cars Are Fast: First-Ever U.S. Speeding Ticket
Speeding is big business. There's no money to be made from it as an individual of course, unless you subscribe to the theory "time is money". But the U.S. Census Bureau... April 20, 2013 by Antony Ingram 4
BYD To Build Only Electric Cars, End Production Of Gasoline Cars?
Chinese automaker BYD, or 'Build Your Dreams', could be on the verge of abandoning convenionally-fueled car production in favor of electric vehicles. Already known for... April 19, 2013 by Antony Ingram 7
AWD Tesla Model S Coming Soon? (Warning: Pure Speculation)
With the delay of its Model X crossover until "late in 2014," it may look as if Tesla's product pipeline is running dry. But we suspect the Silicon Valley startup... April 19, 2013 by John Voelcker 8
Can An 'Ultralight Adventure Vehicle' Be An Electric Bicycle?
Got some money to burn and in need of a hobby? Perhaps some sort of adventure sport, but nothing too crazy--off-road bikes, perhaps? Not just any off-road bike though. It has... April 19, 2013 by Antony Ingram 5
CA Air Board Head To Carmakers On ZEV Rules: Back Off, Boys
California is the largest single market for new vehicles in the United States: more than 1.5 million vehicles are sold each year. So when state officials speak, the auto... April 18, 2013 by John Voelcker 8
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