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Will Ford's New Safety Feature Change the Way Teens Drive?

Honda has long cited their concerns about the expense and range of lithium-ion batteries as the primary reason why they haven't developed a plug-in hybrid. They prefer hydrogen fuel cells, and became the first automaker to offer the technology here last fall, when they began leasing their FCX...

At 9:08 yesterday morning, a team of drivers managed to surpass the 1,000 mile mark in a production 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid. An astounding feat considering that all of the miles were driven on only one tank of gas.  But with 1/3 tank of fuel left, the team pushed on. At 5:37 am this morning, they...

Why do the exterior design elements of many hybrid models seem so similar?  A commenter awhile back said of the new Honda Insight, it bears a striking resemblance to the new Toyota Prius.  Coincidence?  Not likely.  Is Honda trying to copy the Prius in hopes of sales success?  Also highly...

Porsche has finally unveiled its much talked about four door sports car the Panamera.  The Panamera made its public debut at the Shanghai Auto Show on April 20th. The vehicle on display is not a hybrid, not an electric vehicle and is still burning that gasoline to get down the road, so why should...

Last week the secretive Texas-based company EEStor issued a press release indicating that its proprietary modified barium titanate powder achieved a permittvity of 22,500.  EEStor has been working for years to develop a new form of energy storage material that has properties of both a battery and...

According to a story in the Beijing News, Chinese battery and auto maker BYD may be close to a deal to supply Volkswagen with batteries. BYD, who is developing a line of their own battery electric vehicles, may cooperate with Volkswagen on a lithium iron phosphate battery. Says BYD sales manager...

Once in a while, your local junkyard may have something unexpected. Our friends at Clunkbucket found a 29-year-old electric car conversion.

One of the three parties in Norway's ruling coalition proposes to ban new cars that run solely on gasoline by 2015

Today General Motors announced they will cease production of the Saturn line-up at the end of the 2009 model year. This is a sad day for die-hard fans, who embraced Saturn's "different kind of car company" credo. But this is also a major set-back to GM's plan for a complete line-up of battery...

Imagine walking into every Chevy or Ford or Toyota dealership in the country and seeing wall-to-wall electric vehicles, Volts and Fusions and Priuses, but nary a traditional gas-powered Impala or Focus or Camry in sight. Imagine that happening in only six years. Sound impossible? Not really, at...

The Automotive Task Force assigned by President Obama, has come under fire for its findings regarding electric vehicles and the impact they will have on the car market in the next few years. According to the task force, electric vehicles are too costly to be competitive with gasoline powered...

The all new Lexus RX 450h Hybrid makes news for reasons that you can't see by looking at or driving the vehicle.  The 450h is manufactured in unheard of conditions and with attention to detail that is simply astounding for a vehicle produced today.  In fact, pockets are not allowed in the factory...

Honda Brings Something Toyota Doesn’t Have to the Table

The joint venture between Honda Motor Company and GS Yuasa has been recently announced.  The joint group called Blue Energy has set out to produce lithium ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles.  To that end, they have begun production on a lithium battery plant in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto This...

The New Kia Soul Tries to Out Shine the Cube and xB

Tesla is determined to make electric transportation a mainstream reality. Exhibit A: this Smart Fortwo outfitted with their Roadster's powertrain. Doug King, of the Tesla Motors Club took a short ride in the Fortwo and was kind enough to post numerous photos and a video of the quick trip. This...

Only one Toyota Prius, the new 2010 Prius will be sold throughout Europe, the outgoing model will no longer be available there. Toyota has made a decision and the decision is exactly the same one they made for the U.S.  The will only export the new 2010 Prius and will not sell it side by side with...

Lexus has announced pricing for its 2010 RX 450h hybrid cross-over, which will go on sale here in the U.S. later this spring. The front-wheel drive model will have a base price of $41,660. The all-wheel drive model will start at $43,250. These figures actually reflect a slight decrease in...

Honda has something that Toyota doesn't and it just might be want Honda needs to outgun Toyota in the hybrid war between the two companies.  What is this little something that Honda has?  The 2011 Honda CRZ Hybrid. The Honda CRZ is a two seat hybrid disguised in a sports car body or a sports car...