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Friday, Oct 23
One of the world’s most influential auto show opens
In the long term, it plans to jump from petrol power straight to “precious metal-free” fuel-cell technology, skipping hybrids and plug-in electric vehicles. Toyota The company also showed off a hydrogen-electric people-mover. Honda
Monday, Oct 19
The US Government has made developing next-generation electric cars their priority
That will remain largely true for a new generation of plug-in hybrids, which will rely at least some of the time on electricity alone. General Motors will assemble battery packs for its electric Chevrolet Volt in Brownstown Township, Mich. But individual battery cells will be made in Sout...
Sunday, Oct 18
Chevy Volt: Performance, price, value - there’s still a lot of unanswered questions
For instance, compare the Volt to the best selling gasoline-electric hybrid, the Toyota Prius. The goal of the Prius is to use less gasoline. Therefore, it carries 230 lbs of batteries that give an assist to the 1.8 liter gasoline engine to improve the car’s fuel economy. The Prius has an all-e...
Sunday, Oct 4
GM’s new vehicles have never been better
“I feel like the industry is on the cusp of a technological revolution,” Lutz said, adding that the future of the auto industry lies with new technology, and that electric cars like the new Chevrolet Volt are the wave of the future. On the product side, Lutz implied there will be more hybrid v...
Saturday, Sep 26
Experts worry that electric cars are too quiet
But in general, consumers wanted quieter cars, and the automakers complied, although with the internal combustion engine there was always some noise. Electric cars are taking it to the next level, and the quiet appears to be a new badge of honor for a very different type of car.
Thursday, Sep 17
Toyota is preparing a $1 billion marketing blitz in the fourth quarter
Toyota is considering offering new hybrid models larger and smaller than the current compact Prius, people familiar with the matter said. The company this week showed a plug-in hybrid Prius concept car at the Frankfurt auto show. Production of the Prius is currently limited by the supply...
Tuesday, Apr 21
Obama’s goal to put 1 million plug-in hybrid cars on the road by 2015 will not be easy
Automakers are already committed to plug-ins and electric vehicles. Toyota Motor Corp. will produce a few hundred plug-in Prius hybrids later this year as a test fleet; General Motors plans to release an extended range electric plug-in called the Chevrolet Volt in limited numbers in lat...
Thursday, Apr 16
The Fisker Karma will be the First Plug-in Hybrid to be sold in the United States
The Karma, a luxury four-passenger sedan, can be recharged by plugging it in; it can then be driven on power from a battery alone for 50 miles. After that, an onboard gasoline generator kicks on to recharge the battery, extending the range by 250 miles between fill-ups. Power from optional s...
Thursday, Mar 19
President Barack Obama pushes for 1 million plug-in electric hybrid vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015
General Motors Corp. plans to begin production of its extended range electric vehicle — the Chevrolet Volt — late next year, and Ford Motor Co. said in January it will bring a fully electric vehicle to market by 2011 and a plug-in hybrid the following year. Chrysler LLC will have produced 100 a...
Tuesday, Mar 10
White House auto industry task force to test drive GM’s Volt hybrid electric vehicle
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the trip would include a look at labs where technology for the Volt is being developed, and a test drive of a demonstration vehicle equipped with the Volt’s hybrid electric drive. They also will meet with United Auto Workers Presiden...
