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Tesla says it paid back entire DOE loan today
10:48 am U.S. ET | May 22, 2013
Tesla Motors today said it paid off the entire balance of its federal government loan given as part of a Department of Energy program to spur development of alternative energy vehicles.... Read More » Comments [0] | Recommendations [0]
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The road to a greener America is littered with roadkill
11:43 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Apart from the recent success of Tesla Motors, the electric vehicle sector has been one of the biggest duds in clean tech. It's all part of green energy's mid-life crisis.... Read More »| Related topics: | Regulation and Safety | Final Assembly | Fuel Types | Future Product | Vehicle Design | Vehicle Technology | Manufacturing | New Product | PACE Awards |
Toyota overtakes BMW as most valuable global car brand
7:15 pm U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Toyota has overtaken BMW as the world's most valuable automotive brand, an annual ranking of the world's top brands shows.... Read More »Tesla Motors may repay U.S. loan by Wednesday, Musk says
10:41 pm U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Tesla Motors may repay its federal Department of Energy loan as early as Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk said in a message on Twitter on Monday.... Read More »Used-hybrid prices down from '12
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
A more crowded market of electrified and efficient gasoline-powered vehicles is pushing down prices of used hybrids. Moderating gasoline prices are hurting, too.... Read More »Smart: Battery rental will ease consumers' EV anxiety
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Smart USA says it can ease consumer jitters about EVs by offering customers who buy or lease the electric-powered ForTwo that went on sale last week the option of renting the car's lithium ion battery.... Read More »Small BMW team rethought electric cars for huge cities
12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013
Nearly six years ago, BMW AG's Project i began to position the automaker for the future. In an interview with Automobilwoche, a German language sibling to Automotive News, Project i chief Ulrich Kranz explained how the idea of a carbon-body car for megacities emerged from his team.... Read More »Toyota plans big hike in lithium ion battery output
12:22 pm U.S. ET | May 19, 2013
Toyota is planning to increase production of lithium ion batteries by six times, as the automaker prepares to eventually use them in its flagship Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars, the Nikkei business daily reported on Sunday.... Read More »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 »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 »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 »Car Cutaways
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 »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 »
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