For EVs to really take off, it's going to take a massive societal shift in behavior, or technological advances that make it as easy to charge a car as it is to fill it up. A new breed of chargers is getting closer, but are they close ...READ»
The iconic car company beats expectations and cuts a profit-sharing check to its employees. Are electric vehicles behind GM's revving financial engine? READ»
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»
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»
Ford and Google have just made things a whole lot easier for the directionally impaired with the "Send to SYNC" service--a feature that allows drivers to beam directions from Google Maps to Ford SYNC-enabled vehicles. The service, ...READ»
Remember those sketches of a rumored Chevy Volt minivan that we posted earlier this week? Now we have some real pictures and technical details courtesy of GM. As we suspected, the Volt MPV will feature the Voltec propulsion system ...READ»
After billions of dollars in losses, numerous production problems with the upcoming Chevrolet Volt PHEV, and the recent announcement that GM's director of global battery systems engineering is leaving, GM could stand to catch a ...READ»
On March 29, Cliff Kuang took GM's much discussed plug-in electric vehicle, the Chevy Volt, for a spin around Manhattan. Scheduled to begin delivery late this year, the car proved to be phenomenally quiet, smooth, and well-engineered. ...READ»
GM brought encouraging news to the U.S. electric vehicle industry Tuesday: The company plans to become the first major U.S automaker to manufacture its own electric motors. So why should we care?
Tom Stephens, GM's vice chairman of ...READ»
The latest--and perhaps most hazardous--roadblock on the Chevy Volt's journey to a car dealership near you might just be the unexpected resignation of General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson. Henderson has only been running the ...READ»
Electric vehicles may be efficient, but they can be dangerous, too. Without a conventional gasoline-powered engine, EVs run almost silently--and that's bad news for the blind and anyone else who happens to be distracted when a car ...READ»
Bill Reinert hates the plug-in electric car. He hates ethanol too. And what Bill Reinert hates matters to every car-buying American: he's Toyota's national sales manager and in-house energy sage, and he knows his stuff. But is he too ...READ»
GM returned from the black hole of bankruptcy today with promises of impending change in its corporate structure and products. The company's press release is, as expected, filled with nonspecific ideas like "a fresh lineup of ...READ»
It's not a done deal yet, but GM is reportedly considering a change from its traditional blue logo to a green one that shows consumers it is lean, green, quick-thinking and focused on fuel efficiency. A word of advice for GM: this is ...READ»
At first glance, the Wheego Whip isn't that exciting. It's made in China, it only goes up to 25 mph or 35 mph (depending on state laws) and it gets 40 miles on a single charge. But according to Jeff Boyd, the President of Wheego ...READ»
As if bankruptcy wasn't enough, GM has to deal with rapidly multiplying small electric vehicle startups looking to steal attention away from the Volt. The latest competitor is Coda Automotive, a company unveiled Wednesday by Miles ...READ»
The Peapod Mobility is an all-electric mini-car with a four-person capacity and a grille that seems to smile. Sure, it only goes 25mph with a 30-mile radius, but the uber-cheap buggy will have green enthusiasts lining up to buy in ...READ»
