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Most Innovative Alumni

It was a year of IPOs, product launches, breakthroughs, and, yes, notable missteps for the class of 2011's Most Innovative Companies.READ MORE

Nissan's Leaf-Charging Wireless Pad Could Signal An Industry Surge

Nissan has a new trick: the wireless charging of its electric vehicle. Is it enough to power EV industry sales?READ MORE

Nissan's 10-Minute Car Charger Could Change The Electric Vehicle Landscape

What if EVs could be charged up in the time it takes to go to the bathroom and grab a convenience store snack?READ MORE

Nissan's Future Mind-Reading Cars Won't Steer You Wrong

Companies like Google and Volvo are working on self-driving cars, but Nissan is taking a different road: thought-reading vehicles.READ MORE

AAA Is Now Providing Emergency Electric-Vehicle Charging Services To Stranded Drivers

If your EV stutters to a halt while you're cruising down the highway, call the same people who fix flats on your regular car. And more mobile charging options may soon be coming to your street.READ MORE

Microsoft, Toyota Announce $12 Million Partnership for "Ultimate Mobile Device"

How your car is evolving from an automobile to a "mobile device."READ MORE

AAA for EVs: Renault Will Save Drivers From Battery-Depleted Electric Cars

Renault is coming to the rescue for stranded electric vehicle drivers.READ MORE

iFive: YouTube Fixes Bad Videos, Kindles Sell Cell Phones, Flash Bugs Revealed, Nissan Leafs Conk Out, Google Stars Gone

Midweek can be a time to slow down...so let's not: Read our fast summary of today's early tech news to keep you on your toes.READ MORE

The 10 Most Innovative Consumer Product Companies

From Nike to Nissan, these companies are creating remarkable merchandise for the public.READ MORE

The 10 Most Innovative Companies in Transportation

From Azul to Nissan, these companies are reshaping how we get from here to there.READ MORE

Senate Approves Bill Requiring Silent EVs Like Nissan's Leaf to Make Noise

Households near roads will sigh sadly at this, car noise enthusiasts will hum: The Senate just passed (unanimously) a bill making it mandatory for all electric cars to emit some noise when operating. READ MORE

Watch Europe's First iAd for Renault's Tron-y "Twizy" EV

The French automaker will be pitching its funky electric hatchback in the first European incarnation of Apple's mobile advertising platform.READ MORE

How Exactly Do They Know Those Electric Car Batteries Will Last?

No one can know, with absolute certainty, how electric vehicles' batteries will perform over the long haul. But manufacturers like Chevy, whose Volt hits streets soon, subject their power cells to all manner of torture to find out. READ MORE

Mission One Motorbike Makers Start Electric Vehicle Powertrain Unit

Mission Motors, whose Mission One motorbike is the fastest ever EV bike, are also interested in the electric car business. READ MORE

Nissan's New Mini-EV: Good for Your Short Game

It's the sleekest little golf-cart-sized thing you've ever seen. But is it what the EV industry needs?READ MORE

Nissan's Social Media Strategy: Hire "Nobodies"

To launch its new line of Juke cars, Nissan is entrusting its brand to "two relatively unknown men with zero celebrity status." Here's why.READ MORE

GE, Better Place Team Up to Boost Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

Better Place, an electric vehicle infrastructure startup that envisions a network of charging and EV battery swap stations, got a big boost this week.READ MORE

Hyundai Goes Electric

Watch out, Toyota, Nissan, and Mitsubishi. Fellow Asian car company Hyundai is gunning for the growing electric vehicle market with an EV of its own.READ MORE