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A123 Spins Out Energy Storage Startup, Loses Chrysler Deal
Advanced battery maker A123 announced more than its quarterly earnings yesterday. In addition to posting a lackluster $22.6 million in revenue, the company spun off a new energy storage startup called 24M Technologies to work on more unorthodox lithium-ion architectures. The company also tempered...
BREAKING: GM Boosts 2011 Chevrolet Volt Production 50 Percent
There's no better time to make a public announcement than when you have the President of the United States with you. Today,President Barack Obama visited the... July 30, 2010 by John Voelcker 2
2012 Think City EV’s New Lithium-Ion Battery A Welcome Upgrade
How fast, how far, and how long? These are the three most important questions asked of any electric car coming to market. Just like their gasoline counterparts, drivers want... July 29, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 6
2011 Chevy Volt: Official GM Propaganda On Why It's Better
Forgive us our weariness, please. It's only Thursday, but the barrage of news about the two upcoming electric cars that will go on sale for the 2011 model year is wearing us... July 29, 2010 by John Voelcker 7
GM To Build All-Electric Cars Again: A Very Few, Just For Tests
The big news in green cars today will be the noon release of pricing and ordering information for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, GM's upcoming range-extended compact electric car... July 26, 2010 by John Voelcker 14
Over 600 Chevy Dealers In Launch Regions To Offer 2011 Volt
Three weeks ago, Chevrolet unveiled two new launch markets for its 2011 Volt electric car and described some of the things dealers would need to do in order to be granted the... July 23, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
Will EV Range Extenders Give Rise to a Rotary Renaissance?
Four months from now, the world's first extended-range electric vehicle will start showing up at dealers. The 2011 Chevrolet Volt will introduce car buyers to the idea of a... July 21, 2010 by John Voelcker
Fisker Dealer: Karma Plug-In Sedan Deliveries Start March or April
We've written before about the schedule for the 2011 Fisker Karma, which (like many other electric cars) has slipped a bit since the car was first unveiled. Now Fisker's... July 16, 2010 by John Voelcker 6
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
President Obama Backs EV Charge With Volt Battery Factory Visit
Having recently visited Smith Electric Vehiclesin Kansas City, Missouri, president Barack Obama is now on his way to the Compact Power battery plant located in Holland... July 15, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2011 Chevrolet Volt Battery Pack Warranty: 8 Years, 100K Miles
General Motors announced today that it would offer an 8-year, 100,000-mile warranty on the battery pack, the charger, and the Voltec electric drive components of its upcoming... July 14, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
Ultimate Green SUV: For $225K, Range Rover Electric Conversion
Ask most consumers to describe an electric car and the chances are they will talk about the Tesla, the 2011 Nissan Leaf, maybe the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. They almost surely... July 13, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 5
Coda's Electric-Vehicle Cost Calculator: What Can You Save?
Have you ever wondered how much money you'd save by switching from a gasoline car to an electric vehicle? If you're not too hot at math (join the club), it can be a confusing... July 12, 2010 by Antony Ingram 13
UPDATE: Tesla To Send Toyota 2 Cars Converted To Electric Power
[UPDATE: Tesla spokesman Ricardo Reyes says the original report via Bloomberg that Tesla would develop two separate electric models for Toyota was erroneous, and may have... July 12, 2010 by John Voelcker 1
Toyota Already Building a Car To Test Tesla's Battery, It Says
One of the many unknowns about Toyota's partnership with Tesla was whether it would result in a jointly produced car. That won't be known for many months yet, but Toyota has... July 9, 2010 by John Voelcker
Yellow Is The New Green As Mercedes Bares All With SLS AMG E-Cell
Remember the bright yellow Mercedes SLS AMG E-Cell prototype we wrote about back in June? Equipped with a four-motor, all-wheel-drive system the SLS AMG E-Cell is capable of... July 8, 2010 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
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