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Behind the scenes, Straubel keeps Tesla running at pivotal time
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 18, 2013
Elon Musk was fresh off the sale of PayPal and starting another business, commercial rocket service Space Exploration Technologies, when he met kindred spirit JB Straubel. Their shared belief that consumer electronics advances could be applied to more earthly modes of transport is a cornerstone of Tesla Motors.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
In boost to EVs, report sees surge in charging outlets worldwide
2:42 pm U.S. ET | May 16, 2013
The steady growth in sales of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid vehicles, along with public and private investment, is expected to drive a sharp rise in the number of charging stations worldwide by 2020, a new study says.... Read More »| Related topics: | Regulation and Safety | Final Assembly | Fuel Types | Future Product | Vehicle Design | Vehicle Technology | Manufacturing | New Product | PACE Awards |
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Detroit 3 research group targets next-gen hybrid, EV batteries
3:46 pm U.S. ET | May 15, 2013
With the U.S. Department of Energy's help, a research group managed by the Detroit 3 is launching a drive to speed development of next-generation battery technologies for hybrids and electric vehicles, the department said today.... Read More »Michigan couple appeal sentence in GM trade-secret case
6:07 pm U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
A Michigan couple sentenced to prison for stealing General Motors hybrid-car technology trade secrets filed appeals Friday with the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati.... Read More »Hyundai, Mercedes, Nissan, Toyota join DOE in fuel cells push
4:07 pm U.S. ET | May 13, 2013
Hyundai Motor, Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit, Nissan Motor and Toyota Motor have linked with the Department of Energy to prepare for the first major wave of hydrogen-powered cars, the department said today... Read More »Tesla Model S wins high praise from Consumer Reports
6:00 am U.S. ET | May 9, 2013
The all-electric Tesla Model S sports car received the highest score in Consumer Reports' ratings -- a 99 out of 100 -- along with widespread plaudits from the magazine's automotive testing staff.... Read More »Bosch launches residential EV charger for under $450
4:52 pm U.S. ET | May 9, 2013
A unit of German supplier Robert Bosch GmbH said it will begin selling an electric-vehicle residential charging station for a retail price below $450.... Read More »LG Chem to start production at Mich. car battery plant in July
1:52 pm U.S. ET | May 6, 2013
South Korean battery maker LG Chem plans to begin commercial production at its Michigan factory in July and will initially supply its products to General Motors' Volt electric vehicles.... Read More »How Ferrari created its fastest, most advanced road car
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013
Here is an in-depth look at some of the challenges faced en route to delivering the LaFerrari, the company's fastest, most technologically advanced road car.... Read More »Toyota: Cost to develop fuel cell cars falls
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013
The hydrogen refueling infrastructure may not be ready, but the cost of developing the fuel cell cars Toyota plans to launch in 2015 has plunged.... Read More »2nd lives for EV batteries could cut prices
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 6, 2013
Lithium ion battery packs that power some electrified vehicles could end up feeding juice into the electrical grid -- a development that could cut EV ownership costs.... Read More »Ford sees Thai operations as export hub for southeast Asia
6:34 pm U.S. ET | May 5, 2013
Ford's factories in Thailand are capable of producing eight times more vehicles than it sells. With help from a Thai government program, the automaker plans to make sure the excess capacity doesn't become a liability like at its plants in Europe.... Read More »Car Cutaways
Ford to pass its own hybrid sales record in five months on Fusion, C-Max
3:41 pm U.S. ET | May 3, 2013
Ford, seeking to challenge Toyota's dominance in gasoline-electric vehicles, said it will pass its own full-year record for hybrid sales in the United States this month on demand for its Fusion and C-Max hybrid models.... Read More »Lincoln to hike MKZ Hybrid mix; Ford volume up 18%
2:42 pm U.S. ET | May 1, 2013
Ford Motor Co. will increase the production mix of Lincoln MKZ Hybrids to 30 percent for the 2014 model year, from 20 percent now, to meet increased demand, a Ford executive said today.... Read More »Toyota 2015 fuel cell vehicle to cost between $50,000 and $100,000
5:51 pm U.S. ET | April 30, 2013
The cost of a completed hydrogen fuel cell vehicle today is 1/20th of what it was when current prototypes were being developed, Toyota says, paving the way for a workable business model and improved sales prospects.... Read More »Tesla probed over stock trading plans, report says
12:35 pm U.S. ET | April 30, 2013
Federal prosecutors have sent subpoenas to Tesla Motors asking for documents and e-mails relating to a trading plan that allows executives to sell company stock, The Wall Street Journal said today, citing a person familiar with the probe.... Read More »Automakers pitch green cars for saving money, not the planet
8:23 am U.S. ET | April 28, 2013
Nissan is joining General Motors and Tesla Motors, the largest sellers of rechargeable autos in North America, in promoting the money-saving benefits of battery-powered cars over saving the planet.... Read More »Tesla Model S topped Chevy's Volt in Q1 sales
2:59 pm U.S. ET | April 26, 2013
Tesla Motors is North America's rechargeable auto sales leader so far this year as its Model S sedan passed GM's Chevrolet Volt in the first quarter.... Read More »Chevy Spark EV rated at 119 mpg with 82-mile range
12:06 pm U.S. ET | April 24, 2013
General Motors says its Chevrolet Spark EV will get the equivalent of 119 mpg in combined city and highway driving, the best efficiency of any car sold to retail buyers in the United States. The 2014 Spark EV, which will be launched this summer in California and Oregon, will have an EPA-rated range of 82 miles when fully charged, GM said.... Read More »Mitsubishi pinpoints lithium ion battery glitch
2:43 pm U.S. ET | April 24, 2013
Mitsubishi has pinpointed the cause of the lithium ion battery glitch that forced it to halt production of the Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover and most i electric cars. Mitsubishi said a small number of the affected i EVs were on the road in the United States and Europe and that drivers there had been notified not to drive them. The plug-in hybrid Outlander is sold only in Japan.... Read More »Ford hybrid owners sue over fuel-efficiency rating claims
10:44 pm U.S. ET | April 23, 2013
Ford was sued by Pennsylvania car owners who said its hybrid models don’t deliver on fuel-efficiency claims. The inaccurate representations allowed Ford to falsely claim that those models outperformed competing vehicles, according to the car owners who filed the suit in federal court in Philadelphia.... Read More »
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