GM Partners With SAIC For EV Technology
SAIC Motor Corp. Ltd is one of China's largest vehicle manufactures and carries numerous joint ventures with other top name companies. On the list...
Ford, U-M Partner on $8M Electric-Car Battery Lab Project
Ford Motors and the University of Michigan have teamed up on an $8-million battery lab project, reports Detroit Free Press.
The lab will be used...
Chevrolet Starts Market Launch of Volt with Customer Advisory Board
Chevrolet has hand-picked 15 advanced technology enthusiasts and electric vehicle advocates to be the first consumers to experience the Volt every day under real-world...
Kansas Based GM Plant Gets Pollution Prevention Award
GM's Fairfax Assembly and Stamping plant in Kansas has won itself some recognition for efforts to cut pollution. The factory, which is responsible for...
2011 Ford Explorer Goes Green
The all-new Ford Explorer is more than just the new fuel economy class leader in the midsize SUV segment. The reinvented Explorer, which arrives...
Lexus Earns Two of Top 10 Spots in 2011 Federal Fuel Economy List
The Environmental Protection Agency and Energy Department has released its list of top 10 fuel-economy leaders for 2011, which includes two Lexus hybrid models.
The...
Tesla Shares Fall on Model S Fire
Tesla Motors shares fell another 4% on Oct. 3 as investors assessed the fallout from a fire in one of its $70,000 electric cars,...
Nissan LEAF is 2011 World Car of the Year
Today, at the New York International Auto Show, the 100-percent electric, zero-emission Nissan LEAF was named 2011 World Car of the Year, edging out...
Volvo will introduce plug-in hybrids on the market in 2012
Pure electric power from the battery will cover the daily transport needs of 75 percent of European drivers. For longer distances, an efficient diesel...
Daimler, BYD to build electric car
The German automaker Daimler said late Monday it had agreed to develop an electric car for the Chinese market with the Chinese group...
