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U.S.-Built Electric Cars To Get U.S.-Made Battery Cells Too

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 out to be the year that cell production largely moves onshore as well. The 2013 Nissan Leaf, now coming off the assembly line...

April 22, 2013 by  9
 
Tax forms by Flickr user bobt54

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  4


 
1900 New England Electric vintage car

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  4


 
Chinese battery electric crossover: BYD e6 test drive, Los Angeles, May 2012

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  7


 
Tesla Model S

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  8


 
Outrider Alpha recumbent electric adventure bike (Image: Outrider)

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  5


 
Mary Nichols, chief, California Air Resources Board

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  8


 
Volkswagen e-Golf electric car leaked images

Will New High-Power Microbatteries Matter For Electric Cars?

We've heard it all before--new battery technologies appear, set to revolutionize the way we use electric products. The story is the same for new microbatteries developed at... April 18, 2013 by  10


 
Henrik Fisker, CEO & founder, Fisker Automotive, at 2012 Fisker Karma event, Los Angeles, Feb 2012

Is Fisker The Most Tragic VC-Backed Debacle In Recent History?

In January 2005, legendary car designer Henrik Fisker founded a company to bring innovative new thinking to the automobile industry. Between that date and today, Fisker... April 18, 2013 by  8


 
Elon Musk

Will Tesla Try For Federal Rule Permitting Non-Dealer Stores?

Several thousand Tesla owners have now purchased their cars by ordering and paying for them online after visiting a Tesla Store showroom. No franchised dealers are involved... April 18, 2013 by  16


 
Screencap from web ad for the BMW i3

Who Will Drive BMW i3 Electric Cars? Waify Metrosexuals, According To Ad

Although its arrival is still months away, we already know a lot about the all-electric BMW i3. We have a good idea of its range (with and without the optional... April 17, 2013 by  22


 
2013 Renault Zoe electric car

Electric Car Sales In Europe: Most Going To Rental Fleets?

Europe has been the source of some excitement over electric cars in recent months, as several new models have all hit the market in quick succession. The third-generation... April 17, 2013 by 


 
Tesla Model S cars parked on Santana Row, San Jose, CA, April 2013 [photo: Anton Wahlman]

Does Tesla Already Outsell Audi, BMW, Lexus & Mercedes-Benz?

The established German luxury brands--Mercedes-Benz and BMW--have sold cars in the U.S. for decades. So how could Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] possibly be beating them at their... April 17, 2013 by  22


 
Protean in-wheel electric motor

Protean Launches Production In-Wheel Electric Motor

The benefits for dedicating an electric motor to each wheel of a vehicle were clear to see in Drive's recent video of the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Electric Drive. Make those... April 16, 2013 by  18


 
2013 Chevrolet Spark EV cutaway

GM Now Building Chevy Spark EV Electric-Car Motors In Maryland

Eighteen months ago, GM announced that it would build the electric motor for its upcoming Chevrolet Spark EV electric car in the U.S. Now, that motor is officially in... April 16, 2013 by  14


 
2011 Tesla Roadster 2.5

Got A Tesla Roadster And Want A Model S? Tesla Will Buy It Back

Pretend for a moment that you're one of the fortunate folks who purchased a new Tesla Roadster while it was still in production. You're satisfied with the car, but now all... April 16, 2013 by 


 
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