Eric Loveday, Author

Eric Loveday is a car enthusiast with a love for everything automotive. He purchased a 1970 Chevelle at age 16, quickly outgrew its dated engineering and gas consumption and sold it off. Eric has a passion for writing and graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in print journalism. He has spent most of his time since then writing for online sites. Eric's automotive background stems from his father, a long-time mechanic for GM, now a part of the product development team at Chrysler. Eric believes that efficient vehicles are the wave of the future and reducing this nation's dependency on foreign oil will be the driving force behind electric and hybrid vehicles.

Articles

Mitsubishi and Peugeot-Citroen To Continue Collaboration On Small EV, But Will Work Seperately on Plug-In Hybrids Eric Loveday July 19, 2009

Recent reports indicated that Mitsubishi was working jointly with Peugeot-Citroen in an effort to develop the necessary components for a plug-in hybrid vehicle in the near future. The report from...
Valeo Looks to Increase EV Range By Reducing Power Consumption of HVAC System
Supplier Valeo is currently working on reducing the power consumption of the heating and cooling systems for plug-in and fully electric vehicles. The real challenge lies in reducing energy consumption during the coldest winter days and hottest summer nights. According to Valeo, during extreme...
Eric Loveday July 18, 2009

France Hopes to Lead EV Race by Boosting Incentives and Keeping China Behind Them
Many countries are determined to lead the way in both production and adoption of EVs in the near future. Several of them including Japan, China, France, and the U.S. feel that they have a legitimate chance at becoming the worldwide leader in this expanding segment of vehicles. But one country...
Eric Loveday July 18, 2009
Mazda To Work With Toyota on Future Hybrid Models
According to reports from the Nikkei newspaper in Japan, Toyota will supply many vital components for hybrid vehicle manufactured by Mazda. This marks the first time a rival company has teamed up with Toyota in the hybrid segment. The vehicles coming from this collaborative effort could hit the...
Eric Loveday July 17, 2009
Suzuki Kizashi Confirmed, Hybrid Version May Follow
Suzuki has officially announced that despite what many recent reports have stated, the Suzuki Kizashi is definitely bound for the U.S. by the end of the year. With Suzuki's recent announcement of offering a midsize hybrid, this vehicle may be their only offering that fits the bill. For more...
Eric Loveday July 17, 2009
Grand Opening Of Tesla Dealership In Manhattan Today, Special Financing Rates Released
The grand opening event kicks off on this morning at the Tesla store located at 551 W 25th St. in the Chelsea Art District of Manhattan. To commemorate it, Tesla offered a sneak peek and media preview of the 2010 Roadster as well as limited test drives of the new Roadster on Tuesday. As the new...
Eric Loveday July 16, 2009
Renew America Roadtrip Heads Out For Cross Country Trip In EV Eric Loveday July 16, 2009

Back in 1998, a little known group called Renew America Roadtrip headed out on an adventure that was unheard of at the time. They drove cross country in a fully electric EV1. Their goal then was to...

Investment Firm in Abu Dhabi Purchases 40% Of Daimler's Stake in Tesla
Aabar Investments of Abu Dhabi has completed their purchase of 40 percent of Daimler's stake in Tesla Motors. The announcement was made on Monday and Aabar looks towards a future joint venture between the two companies. A few month back, Daimler surprisingly invested in Tesla. Though the...
Eric Loveday July 15, 2009
Suzuki Looks to Add Midsize Hybrid Vehicle Expanding Outside of Small Car Market
Suzuki is making a concerted effort to break out of the small fuel efficient car market. By doing so, they aim to expand their reach but won't break away from fuel efficiency in the process of building a larger vehicle. Their intent is to produce a larger, hybrid powered vehicle to expand its...
Eric Loveday July 15, 2009
Valeo Working On Adding Rengenerative Braking to Stop Start Hybrids
French Supplier Valeo is working on the adaptation of regenerative braking on existing stop start hybrid vehicles. They have partnered with Peugot-Citroen to add regenerative braking to so-called micro-hybrid vehicles thus creating a budget friendly mild-hybrid. Citroen introduced their first...
Eric Loveday July 14, 2009
Toyota Teams Up With French Utility Company To Test PHEV Priuses
Toyota has teamed up with French utility company EDF to test feasibility of PHEV Prius and the vehicles ability to recharge using only the power of the sun. Toyota has received funding from the government of Strasbourg that will be used to convert 100 current generation Toyota Priuses to plug-in...
Eric Loveday July 14, 2009
NYC Electrical Grid Fully Capable of Handling Draw From EVs
In a report issued last week by the New York City electric grid manager, statements concerning the grids ability to handle widespread use of EVs are not accurate. The system is fully capable of handling the demands of EVs. According to the grid manager, the city could easily handle widespread...
Eric Loveday July 13, 2009

Michelin's Active Wheel Electric Motor System Begins Trials in Renault Kangoos Eric Loveday July 13, 2009

Renault is currently trying to develop and test a new propulsion method for EVs. The focus of the new system is to provide additional luggage and interior space in EVs. They have partnered with...
Hyundai Releases its First Hybrid Vehicle: the Elantra LPI
korean automaker enters the hybrid market
Eric Loveday July 12, 2009
Cooperative Effort Between Unexpected Groups Readies China For EVs and Hybrids
China clearly sees EVs as a major player in the future auto industry. To achieve widespread adoption within their country, the government has kicked off several new incentive programs and has begun to increase manufacturing capacity and build new R&D facilities. In December the cities of...
Eric Loveday July 12, 2009
Dutch Website ZERAuto Announces EV Poll Winner DuraCar Quicc Diva, Runners Up Include Volt and Tesla Roadster
A Dutch website that is dedicated to hybrid and electric vehicles has been conducting an online poll asking visitors to rank their top choices in the EV and hybrid categories. The list of entrants include among other the Tesla Roadster, the Chevy Volt, the Pininfarina Blue Car, and the Think...
Eric Loveday July 11, 2009
Bob Lutz, Father of the Chevy Volt, Postpones Retirement Will Stay To Lead New GM
As the site GM-Volt.com refers to him as the father of the Chevy Volt, Bob Lutz has surprising decided to stay on with the new GM and help guide them through these trying times. The announcement came yesterday as GM CEO Fritz Henderson held a press conference releasing some details about the...
Eric Loveday July 11, 2009
Hitachi To Increase Battery Production To 70 Times Its Current Output
A company not well known for its lithium-ion battery production may soon become one of the world's largest battery producers. Hitachi is not a front runner in production of lithium-ion automotive batteries, but their intentions over the course of the next several years could certainly change...
Eric Loveday July 10, 2009

1.7 Million PHEVs Expected on Roads By 2015 Eric Loveday July 10, 2009

According to research conducted by Pike Research, there will be a huge expansion in worldwide sales of plug-in hybrids over the next 6 years. The research indicates that as many as 1.7 million...
Renault-Nissan Sign Memorandum of Understanding With Utility Company in Italy
Renault-Nissan have signed on with yet another memorandum of understanding in a seemingly endless list of such agreements. This time, they have chosen to sign with Italy's A2A energy company. The agreement was signed just days ago, but the plan won't go into effect until next year. The goal...
Eric Loveday July 10, 2009
World's Largest Car Sharing Club Zipcar Offers 20 Hybrid Vehicles and 1 EV in UK
Zipcar, the world's largest car club sharing operator has teamed up with the Westminster City Council in central London to offer its car sharing members environmentally friendly car choices. The car sharing club has added 20 different hybrid vehicles and 1 full EV to its lineup of available...
Eric Loveday July 9, 2009
Sales of Hybrid Vehicles Still on the Rise
Bolstered by the sales of the Ford Fusion hybrid and recent introduction of the new Prius hybrid, sales of hybrid models as a whole are still on the rise despite dwindling sales in other vehicle segments. Overall, hybrid sales are up 9 percent this June compared to last year and up an additional...
Eric Loveday July 9, 2009
New Diesel Models Offer Better MPGs, But Dedicated Hybrids Still Remain On Top
Diesels have had incredible sales success over in Europe, but have never gained much popularity here in the U.S. However, the latest round of diesels coming to the states offer up strong competition against comparative hybrid models. Some of the latest diesel variants to hit our shores include...
Eric Loveday July 9, 2009
T3 Motion Reveals Their CT3 Three Wheeled NEV
T3 Motion, based in California, recently unveiled a new NEV called the CT3. The CT3 is classified as a neighborhood electric vehicle or NEV and sports a three wheeled trike configuration. The CT3 is targeted towards consumers in need of around town transportation. It sports a top speed of 45...
Eric Loveday July 8, 2009