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Japanese Tech Could Allow Electric Vehicles To Drive Unlimited Distances

A road that charges electric cars has long been a pipe dream for combating range anxiety, but these Japanese scientists are making it work in real life.READ MORE

The Electric Car Driving Test: New App Predicts Whether EVs Are Right For You

You can't find out if an electric car is really going to fit your needs during a test drive. But this new app measures your current driving habits and tells you if an EV or hybrid fits your lifestyle.READ MORE

BMW Doesn't Think Electric Vehicles Are Right For Most People

Why is the company ragging on its own cars?READ MORE

GM and Nissan Report Feeble EV Sales, Point to Tight Supply

President Obama's goal of reaching one million plug-in electric vehicles on the road by 2015 is off to a slow start.READ MORE

Chevy MyLink In-Car System Transforms Your Volt Into K.I.T.T.

Chevrolet has just revealed its plans to build its MyLink technology into the 2012 Chevy Volt and Equinox--a system that adds security from OnStar and accesses streaming music content from Pandora, all controlled by voice and touch controls. It's almost KITT-like in terms of car smarts.READ MORE

EV, Ew! Your Electric Car Is a Rat's Nest

Re-VOLT-ing news: Rodents can't resist getting warm and cozy under the hoods of electric cars. READ MORE

Making Lemonade: GM Turns BP Disaster Equipment Into Chevy Volt Components

The auto giant has devised a way to turn oil-soaked plastic boom material into plastic resin that that can be used for under-the-hood parts in the extended range electric Volt. READ MORE

Chevrolet Volt Hits U.S. Dealerships - Sort Of

After years of anticipation (and more than a few points when we thought the vehicle wouldn't make it into production), the extended-range electric Chevy Volt is finally hitting a car dealership near you.READ MORE

NRG Installs Privately Funded Electric Car Charging Network in Oily Houston

The U.S. electric car industry is getting a jolt: NRG Energy, Inc. is bringing the nation’s first privately funded electric vehicle charging network to Houston. The New Jersey-based company announced this morning the launch of eVgo, its electric car charging infrastructure and at-home chargers.READ MORE

GE Commits to Biggest Ever Single Purchase of Electric Vehicles

Score one for the burgeoning electric vehicle industry: GE announced this week that it is buying 25,000 EVs in the single largest EV purchase commitment ever.READ MORE

GM's Chevy Volt Batteries Get a Second Life

Even before its electric car hits the road, GM has figured out an after-market use for its batteries -- storage for the smart grid.READ MORE

GM Files Trademark for "Range Anxiety"

GM attempts to cover all its bases.READ MORE

Business Malady #1: The Waiting Game

There's a game called the Waiting Game that works like this: you sit on the sidelines, waiting for everyone else to go first. And then you skip a turn. Or a hundred turns. And before you know it, the game's over. Everyone else is ...READ MORE

GM: Chevy Volt Will Cost $41,000

The Chevy Volt, GM's much-hyped extended-range electric vehicle, has been plagued by rumored production problems since it was first announced. But now, finally, it looks like the car is ready for release.READ MORE

GM Offering Impressive 8 Year, 100,000 Mile Warranty on Volt Battery

The Chevy Volt has had its problems, sure, but GM is apparently so confident that the upcoming extended-range electric vehicle can stand the test of time that it's slapping an 8 year, 100,000-mile warranty on the vehicle's pricey ...READ MORE

Chevy Volt Runs on Electricity... Except Over 50 MPH?

The Chevy Volt extended range electric vehicle is supposed to be GM's golden ticket to renewed success in the auto world. But now a project engineer claims that the Volt's wheels may be driven directly from its gasoline engine at ...READ MORE

Chevy Volt and Microsoft Kinect Join for Virtual Test Drive Advergame

Today in Cannes, Microsoft and Chevrolet announced a pretty spiffy campaign for its electric vehicle, the Volt. Users will be able to take a virtual test drive--something we beat them to in the real world a couple months back--in ...READ MORE

Chevy Volt Survives Pounding in Tests

Conventional gasoline-powered and hybrid vehicles undergo all sorts of boundary-pushing tests before hitting showrooms, but this kind of testing is still new for plug-in hybrids like the Chevrolet Volt, which has yet to be released. ...READ MORE