2011

After months of avoiding bankruptcy like the plague, a new advertisement from General Motors tells us it's not so bad after all. The "Reinvention" commercial (see the video below) pairs nationalistic imagery with a message of a company determined to sell better, more relevant cars. "There was a...

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 advanced such site in North America. The lab was first shown to the public last summer as the site where packs for the 2011...

By all accounts, the Tesla Roadster is a stupendous drive. It's fast, it grips the road and it doesn't use a drop of gas. For all of this, the driver is treated to one retractable cup holder and one passenger. Got luggage? Forgedaboutit. This green machine is intended for two things - looking...

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The Remarkable Part Is How Unremarkable It Is To Drive

200 Miles for $100,000 or 40 Miles for $40,000?

Some time ago, when Tesla founder Elon Musk appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman, he told Letterman the Chevrolet Volt had a maximum range of only 40 miles, which is completely incorrect. Regardless, once Dave Letterman starts bad-mouthing the range of the Volt, true or not, people start...

Will This World Car Live Up To the Hype?

Ford has responded to email recipients who inquired about a special offer that they received via email stating that they can purchase a 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid for the low, low price of just $15,500. It seems too good to be true and indeed it is according to Ford.  The email is spam and lists a...

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 ripped the Volt during an April 29 episode which featured Tesla Motors CEO, Elon Musk, and his all-electric Model S Sedan. The...

We Muse About the Future of GM

A two-minute video simulating the swap of an EV battery pack within 2 minutes is nice, but it's hardly the whole story

For the first time ever, a hybrid vehicle tops the overall sales chart in Japan.  Toppling the Honda Fit off of the best selling post, a spot that it has held since last year, is the all new Honda Insight. The Honda Insight went on sale in Japan in February and the numbers are now in.  For...

Last month CNN told us that the Dodge Circuit would be Chrysler's first production ready EV. Today, according to Autocar, the Circuit has been cancelled. Fare thee well, Circuit. We hardly knew ya. After several auto show appearances, and an ad-campaign asserting that Chrysler was "building a new...

The powertrain in the Ford Escape Hybrid was selected by Wards Auto as one of the ten best for 2009. The 10 Best Engine Award winners are selected for their breakthrough design, outstanding output, and fuel efficiency among other categories.  The powertrain in the Ford Escape Hybrid was selected...

We've been following Nissan's plans to offer hybrid versions of Infiniti models for awhile now. If this excites you, the latest rumors out of Japan will make you downright giddy. According to 370Z.com Nissan plans to offer the same hybrid system in the 370Z by 2011. The Z will incorporate a...

Ford will invest $550 million in a former truck plant to build its Focus global compact car, including an all-electric model developed with Magna International

Most EV enthusiasts are excited about the sleek Tesla Model S electric sedan, but a recent report suggests we might need to temper our enthusiasm. It is after all a concept and sometimes the difference between concept cars and their production counterparts are miles away. Take the design of the...

Wards Auto makes a bold prediction that could prove true. Their prediction, "The ranks of hyper-milers will grow with the Ford Fusion Hybrid volume." Hyper-milers are drawn to gauges that tell you how good you are doing. Gauges that accurately display real time fuel economy, battery power and such...

Like many cities across the world, San Francisco is learning that hybrid taxis not only save gas, but last as long as needed