Green CarTesla plans Model S battery swap as fast refueling option 3:29 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Tesla Motors, already adding a network of fast-charging stations for its luxury electric cars, is readying a service to rapidly swap a car's battery with a charged pack for added convenience.... Read More »
GABE NELSON Range anxiety, hydrogen style 3:08 pm U.S. ET | June 18, 2013  Honda's hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle, the FCX Clarity, has been known to travel thousands of miles without refueling. But only while sitting on the back of a truck.... Read More »
Toyota uses Twitter to show how Auris hybrid is madeJune 18, 2013 09:26 CET  Toyota will use Twitter to show how it builds the Auris hybrid at its UK factory. The company aims to reach new customers in what it says is a world-first social media project.... Read More »
Automakers pressed to sell no-emission cars to reluctant buyers 2:48 pm U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  Automakers are coming under increasing pressure to sell zero-emission vehicles to consumers in the United States who haven't shown much interest in them, with more states following California's lead in setting sales targets.... Read More »
NICK GIBBS Batteries pose tough transport challenges 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  The fragility -- and dangers -- of lithium ion batteries for electric cars came up again at our recent Congress in Paris when DHL's head of automotive logistics pointed out the difficulties of transporting them.... Read More »
States seek to fill gas tax gap with EV-hybrid tax 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013  State lawmakers seeking a new revenue stream to pay for the upkeep of roads are looking for owners of vehicles that use little or no gasoline to pay a little more.... Read More »
Another low-wattage week for EVs 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 17, 2013 Chalk it up as another rough week on the electric vehicle front.... Read More »
Lithium ion batteries subject to increased testing standards 4:07 pm U.S. ET | June 14, 2013  Underwriters Laboratories, the 119-year-old company that develops product safety tests, is strengthening its lithium-ion battery standards after a string of high-profile battery failures that shed light on the technology's weak spots.... Read More »
Porsche unveils its Le Mans prototypeJune 13, 2013 10:50 CET  Porsche has unveiled its first challenger for outright honors at the 24 Hours of Le Mans for 16 years. The Porsche LMP1 gasoline hybrid prototype has been tested at the carmaker's Weissach test track in Germany ahead of its entry in the famous race next year.... Read More »
Green car sales growth faces challenges despite enticements 9:25 am U.S. ET | June 13, 2013  Dealers and analysts don't envision a huge leap in sales of hybrids and EVs any time soon despite still-high gasoline prices, a raft of price cuts and cheap lease deals on EVs. Other enticements include a steady stream of new green-car entries and hefty federal and state incentives.... Read More »
Chevy hikes Volt spiffs to spur sales, lower stockpiles 2:55 pm U.S. ET | June 11, 2013  GM is boosting incentives on the Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid to spur sales and lower stockpiles amid price cuts and lease deals on the Nissan Leaf and Fiat 500e electric vehicles.... Read More »
2 affiliates of electric-car maker Coda seek bankruptcy protection 12:49 pm U.S. ET | June 11, 2013 Two affiliates of failed California electric-car maker Coda Automotive filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in another sign of the challenges facing the green car industry.... Read More »
CHRIS GAUTZ The EV taxation debate comes to Michigan 11:04 am U.S. ET | June 11, 2013  Can a road tell the difference if an electric vehicle or a gas guzzler is driving over it? No, but lawmakers around the country tasked with coming up with a new revenue stream to pay for the upkeep of those roads sure can.... Read More »
Toyota recalls 242,000 hybrids, 86,500 in U.S. 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 10, 2013 Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling 242,000 hybrid vehicles worldwide, including 86,500 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h hybrids in the United States, to fix a braking glitch.... Read More »
States debate taxing green cars to recover lost gas taxes 7:38 am U.S. ET | June 9, 2013  Hybrid and electric cars are sparing the environment. Critics say they're hurting the roads. The popularity of these fuel-efficient vehicles is being blamed for a drop in gasoline taxes that pay for local highway and bridge maintenance, with three states enacting rules to make up the losses with added fees on the cars and at least five others weighing similar legislation.... Read More »
GREEN CARS Volvo to increase plug-in hybrid outputJune 7, 2013 19:04 CET  Volvo has revised upward its production forecast for the V60 plug-in hybrid due to higher-than-expected demand. Volvo plans to make 10,000 units of the low-CO2 model by the end of 2014, up from a previous target of 4,000 to 6,000. The company said sales are being driven partly by emissions-based tax breaks given to the car, which emits 48 grams per kilometer of CO2.... Read More »
Infiniti boss puts EV on hold, reduces sales expectationsJune 7, 2013 06:01 CET  Infiniti's new boss is calling for new priorities. Less than a year into his job as president of Nissan Motor Co.'s premium marque, Johan de Nysschen is tempering expectations that Infiniti will nearly triple sales in four years.... Read More »
Mitsubishi recalls EV and Outlander plug-in hybridJune 5, 2013 06:01 CET  Mitsubishi has formally recalled its i-MiEV electric vehicle in Japan. Output of the EV minicar -- which is also sold by Peugeot and Citroen in Europe -- has been halted since a manufacturing glitch caused one of their lithium ion battery packs to melt and another to catch fire in March.... Read More »
Toyota will recall 242,000 hybrids globally for brake design flawJune 5, 2013 13:02 CET  Toyota says it is recalling about 242,000 hybrid vehicles worldwide, including the best-selling Prius, due to a brake design flaw that could cause vehicles to experience greater stopping distances when braking.... Read More »
Toyota recalls 250,000 hybrids, 86,500 in U.S. 7:09 am U.S. ET | June 5, 2013  Toyota is recalling 242,000 hybrid vehicles worldwide, including 86,500 Toyota Prius and Lexus HS 250h hybrids in the United States, to fix a braking glitch.... Read More »
'Affordable' Tesla to arrive in late 2016 9:20 pm U.S. ET | June 4, 2013  Tesla Motors will launch its smaller electric sedan in late 2016, with a range of at least 200 miles and a price point "half" of the flagship Model S, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said.... Read More »
Mitsubishi recalls EV and Outlander plug-in hybrid in Japan 10:31 am U.S. ET | June 4, 2013  Mitsubishi Motors has formally recalled its i-MiEV electric vehicle in Japan, possibly paving the way for a similar callback in the United States. Sales and production of the pint-sized EV, along with the Outlander plug-in hybrid crossover sold only in Japan, have been halted since a manufacturing glitch caused one of their lithium ion battery packs to melt and another to catch fire in March.... Read More »
Experts: Used Leaf prices expected to fall 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013 Kelley Blue Book projects that the 2013 Nissan Leaf will retain 35 percent of its sticker price after 36 months. That is 5 percentage points below the 36-month projection Kelley set at the end of 2011 for the 2012 Leaf.... Read More »
REALITY CHECK Infiniti boss puts EV on hold, reduces sales expectations 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Infiniti's new boss is calling for new priorities. Less than a year into his job as president of Nissan Motor Co.'s premium marque, Johan de Nysschen is tempering expectations that Infiniti will nearly triple sales in four years.... Read More »
Better Place bites the dust after 5-year run 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Better Place, the Palo Alto, Calif., company that aimed to change the world with a global system of cars powered by switchable batteries, is going to -- well, a better place.... Read More »
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