According to a report in Bloomberg today, Toyota may give General Motors a version of their iconic Prius hybrid. This news broke even as General Motors announced that their joint venture with the Japanese automaker at the Fremont, California based NUMMI (New United Motor Manufacturing Incorporated)...
General Motors has enlarged and expanded the battery laboratory at its Warren, Michigan, technical center. The new lab, the company said today, is the largest and most... June 8, 2009 by John Voelcker
General Motors has confirmed that former vice chairman, Bob Lutz, will bring the Chevy Volt to the Late Show with David Letterman on Wednesday. This comes after Letterman... May 18, 2009 by Robert Scardino
Giving a boost to the beleaguered Michigan economy, Massachusetts lithium-ion battery maker A123 Systems recently announced plans to build a plant in Southeast Michigan. Most... January 7, 2009 by High Gear Media Staff
The Green Car Journal has announced the five nominees for their 2009 Green Car Vision Award: the Chevrolet Volt, Fisker Karma, Honda FCX Clarity, Mitsubishi iMiEV, and the... December 23, 2008 by Jennifer Knightstep
Fisker Karma The Fisker Karma isn't vaporware after all. Car and Driver caught the seductive plug-in hybrid sport sedan creeping around some cones in what might be the car's... December 14, 2008 by Robert Scardino 1
The United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) and the U.S. Department of Energy have awarded Celgard, LLC. with a contract to improve lithium-ion battery separator... December 5, 2008 by Robert Scardino 1
According to yesterday's Washington Post, all those Priuses Toyota has been selling aren't making them much money. Rumor has it that those touted hybrid SUVs General Motors... November 26, 2008 by Robert Scardino 3
Fisker announced Friday that they've chosen GM's turbocharged 2.0 liter, 4-cylinder Ecotec engine to extend the range of their plug-in hybrid performance sedan. The Fisker... November 23, 2008 by Robert Scardino 3
The production of the electric car has been somewhat like a lunchtime recess grudge match for third graders. First on the block in the 90's were the big boys, and GM was the... November 19, 2008 by Joe Brezny
