Green carsAutomakers pressed to sell no-emission cars to reluctant buyers 2:48 pm U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Automakers are coming under increasing pressure to sell zero-emission vehicles to consumers in the United States who haven't shown much interest in them, with more states following California's lead in setting sales targets.... Read More »
States seek to fill gas tax gap with EV-hybrid tax 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  State lawmakers seeking a new revenue stream to pay for the upkeep of roads are looking for owners of vehicles that use little or no gasoline to pay a little more.... Read More »
Another low-wattage week for EVs 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 Chalk it up as another rough week on the electric vehicle front.... Read More »
Lithium ion batteries subject to increased testing standards 4:07 pm U.S. ET | June 14, 2013  Underwriters Laboratories, the 119-year-old company that develops product safety tests, is strengthening its lithium-ion battery standards after a string of high-profile battery failures that shed light on the technology's weak spots.... Read More »
Green car sales growth faces challenges despite enticements 9:25 am U.S. ET | June 13, 2013  Dealers and analysts don't envision a huge leap in sales of hybrids and EVs any time soon despite still-high gasoline prices, a raft of price cuts and cheap lease deals on EVs. Other enticements include a steady stream of new green-car entries and hefty federal and state incentives.... Read More »
CHRIS GAUTZ The EV taxation debate comes to Michigan 11:04 am U.S. ET | June 11, 2013  Can a road tell the difference if an electric vehicle or a gas guzzler is driving over it? No, but lawmakers around the country tasked with coming up with a new revenue stream to pay for the upkeep of those roads sure can.... Read More »
States debate taxing green cars to recover lost gas taxes 7:38 am U.S. ET | June 9, 2013  Hybrid and electric cars are sparing the environment. Critics say they're hurting the roads. The popularity of these fuel-efficient vehicles is being blamed for a drop in gasoline taxes that pay for local highway and bridge maintenance, with three states enacting rules to make up the losses with added fees on the cars and at least five others weighing similar legislation.... Read More »
Infiniti boss puts EV on hold, reduces sales expectationsJune 7, 2013 06:01 CET  Infiniti's new boss is calling for new priorities. Less than a year into his job as president of Nissan Motor Co.'s premium marque, Johan de Nysschen is tempering expectations that Infiniti will nearly triple sales in four years.... Read More »
Mitsubishi recalls EV and Outlander plug-in hybridJune 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Mitsubishi has formally recalled its i-MiEV electric vehicle in Japan. Output of the EV minicar -- which is also sold by Peugeot and Citroen in Europe -- has been halted since a manufacturing glitch caused one of their lithium ion battery packs to melt and another to catch fire in March.... Read More »
Toyota recalls 250,000 hybrids, 86,500 in U.S. 7:09 am U.S. ET | June 5, 2013  Toyota is recalling 242,000 hybrid vehicles worldwide, including 86,500 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h hybrids in the United States, to fix a braking glitch.... Read More »
'Affordable' Tesla to arrive in late 2016 9:20 pm U.S. ET | June 4, 2013  Tesla Motors will launch its smaller electric sedan in late 2016, with a range of at least 200 miles and a price point "half" of the flagship Model S, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said.... Read More »
Mitsubishi recalls EV and Outlander plug-in hybrid in Japan 10:31 am U.S. ET | June 4, 2013  Mitsubishi Motors has formally recalled its i-MiEV electric vehicle in Japan, possibly paving the way for a similar callback in the United States. Sales and production of the pint-sized EV, along with the Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover sold only in Japan, have been halted since a manufacturing glitch caused one of their lithium ion battery packs to melt and another to catch fire in March.... Read More »
Experts: Used Leaf prices expected to fall 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013 Kelley Blue Book projects that the 2013 Nissan Leaf will retain 35 percent of its sticker price after 36 months. That is 5 percentage points below the 36-month projection Kelley set at the end of 2011 for the 2012 Leaf.... Read More »
REALITY CHECK Infiniti boss puts EV on hold, reduces sales expectations 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Infiniti's new boss is calling for new priorities. Less than a year into his job as president of Nissan Motor Co.'s premium marque, Johan de Nysschen is tempering expectations that Infiniti will nearly triple sales in four years.... Read More »
Better Place bites the dust after 5-year run 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Better Place, the Palo Alto, Calif., company that aimed to change the world with a global system of cars powered by switchable batteries, is going to -- well, a better place.... Read More »
Tesla accelerates plan for coast-to-coast recharging 1:49 pm U.S. ET | May 30, 2013  Tesla Motors said today it will expand its network of fast-charge stations beyond California and the Northeastern seaboard within several months to a year. Elon Musk, CEO of the electric-vehicle maker, said the fast-charge stations are being upgraded from 90 kilowatts to 120 kilowatts, meaning they will be able to return most of the vehicle's range in 20 to 25 minutes, roughly twice as fast as the Tesla charging time.... Read More »
Former Fisker chairman Ray Lane leaves board as bidders circle automaker 4:06 pm U.S. ET | May 28, 2013 Ray Lane, a key investor and former chairman of Fisker Automotive, left the company's board of directors late last week, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers confirmed on Tuesday.... Read More »
Tesla stock surges past $100 for first time 9:34 am U.S. ET | May 28, 2013  Tesla Motors stock surged past the $100-a-share level for the first time as the company prepares to announce an expansion of its charger network for its vehicles this week.... Read More »
Renault shrugs off electric car setbackMay 28, 2013 17:57 CET  Renault said the collapse of a joint venture aimed at making electric cars more appealing would not hold back its plans for battery-powered vehicles.... Read More »
Renault shrugs off electric car setback 11:57 am U.S. ET | May 28, 2013  French carmaker and Nissan alliance partner Renault said the collapse of a joint venture aimed at making electric cars more appealing would not hold back its plans for battery-powered vehicles.... Read More »
Car fuel efficiency in Europe falls further below automaker claims, study saysMay 28, 2013 10:10 CET The gap has widened between the fuel efficiency that carmakers declare for their models and the reality for drivers, with luxury German vehicles showing the biggest divergence, a study found. BMW emissions figures were 30 percent lower than those found in actual use. Audi emissions were 28 percent below actual use, while Mercedes showed a gap of 26 percent.... Read More »
EDITORIAL A smart idea for EVs 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 27, 2013 Smart USA's plan to allow customers who buy or lease the electric-powered ForTwo to lease the car's lithium ion battery is a worthy experiment. It removes another obstacle to EV acceptance by taking the heavy cost of the battery out of the vehicle purchase price. And Smart says it also minimizes anxiety that the battery will give out before the car.... Read More »
Electric car venture Better Place files to dissolve companyMay 26, 2013 10:46 CET  Electric car venture Better Place filed a motion to dissolve the company. Better Place partnered with Renault to develop an electric car network but the company has failed to raise funds to cover operating costs despite restructuring that saw founder Shai Agassi removed as CEO.... Read More »
Tesla and Chrysler trade barbs about paying back Uncle Sam 3:34 pm U.S. ET | May 23, 2013  Tesla CEO Elon Musk took to Twitter today to respond to Chrysler's barb that Tesla wasn't the first American automaker to repay the federal government for aid.... Read More »
Small BMW team rethought electric cars for huge citiesMay 23, 2013 06:01 CET  Nearly six years ago, BMW's Project i began to position the automaker for the future. Project i chief Ulrich Kranz explained how the idea of a carbon-body car for megacities emerged from his team.... Read More »
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