Mitsubishi drawn into battery crisis linked to Boeing jets 9:37 am U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  Mitsubishi has been drawn into the crisis that GS Yuasa has been battling since the overheating of the supplier's batteries grounded Boeing 787 jets.... Read More »
Nissan plunges into hybrids 3:55 pm U.S. ET | March 27, 2013  Nissan brand plans to put at least four hybrid models into showrooms in the United State over the next four years as it prepares for what it expects to be the "era of electrification."... Read More »
2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Pathfinder launches Nissan's hybrid push 2:30 pm U.S. ET | March 27, 2013  Nissan plans to create a portfolio of gasoline-electric hybrids starting late this summer with the 2014 Pathfinder Hybrid crossover.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL This Toyota Group hybrid has small sales, huge size 7:06 am U.S. ET | March 27, 2013  While the sales tally for these Toyota Group hybrids aren't huge, the vehicles themselves are big. Really big. In fact, given they are light, medium and heavy-duty trucks, it's perhaps surprising that Hino Motors sold any at all.... Read More »
Carlos Ghosn doubles down on $5.2 billion EV bet 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 23, 2013  Carlos Ghosn laid a $5 billion bet in 2009 that the world's next Ford Model T would be electric, and that Nissan would lead a revolution embraced by nations such as Denmark. Three years later, sales of Leaf plug-in vehicles in the Nordic country: 73.... Read More »
2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Subaru to show hybrid XV Crosstrek in New York 9:00 am U.S. ET | March 20, 2013  Subaru will unveil a hybrid version of its Subaru XV Crosstrek small crossover at next week's New York auto show. The car will be the brand's first gasoline-electric vehicle and employ technology based on Toyota Motor Corp.'s hybrid system.... Read More »
Obama seeks $2 billion in research on cleaner vehicles, fuels 3:38 pm U.S. ET | March 15, 2013  President Obama, faced with few options for financing his clean-energy ambitions, on Friday proposed diverting $2 billion in revenue from federal oil and gas leases over the next decade to pay for research on advanced vehicles.... Read More »
XL1 coupe paves the way for VW plug-in hybridsMarch 15, 2013 06:01 CET  The debut of the Volkswagen XL1, touted by VW as the world's most fuel-efficient production car, marks VW's entry into the plug-in hybrid market.... Read More »
DAVE GUILFORD While U.S. shrugs, China sees gold in green tech 1:32 pm U.S. ET | March 14, 2013  I'm on the outside looking in, of course, but it's not real hard to figure out what's probably happening at Fisker Automotive. Co-founder Henrik Fisker quit his namesake company this week, citing disagreements with management.... Read More »
Henrik Fisker quits Fisker Automotive in dispute with management 10:41 am U.S. ET | March 13, 2013  Henrik Fisker, the former BMW designer who co-founded Fisker Automotive, has resigned from the plug-in hybrid car maker, citing discord with company executives. Fisker, who has been executive chairman for the past 13 months, wrote in an e-mail that the main reasons for his departure were “several major disagreements” with “Fisker Automotive executive management on the business strategy."... Read More »
Henrik Fisker resigns as executive chairman of Fisker AutomotiveMarch 13, 2013 16:41 CET  Henrik Fisker, the former BMW and Aston Martin designer who founded Fisker Automotive, has resigned as the U.S. plug-in hybrid maker's executive chairman. He cited "major disagreements" over strategy with the struggling company's executives.... Read More »
Infiniti will offer hybrid version of JX 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  Infiniti will launch a hybrid version of its seven-passenger JX crossover this summer as a 2014 model.... Read More »
GENEVA AUTO SHOW XL1 coupe paves the way for VW plug-in hybrids 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 11, 2013  The debut of the Volkswagen XL1, touted by VW as the world's most fuel-efficient production car, marks VW's entry into the plug-in hybrid market.... Read More »
Carmakers seek new ways to cut CO2 emissions as EV optimism wanesMarch 8, 2013 17:06 CET  Automakers are rethinking fuel-saving technologies for passenger cars as hopes dampen that electric vehicles will play a big role in cutting CO2 emissions.... Read More »
PSA wants GM to share development of compressed-gas hybridsMarch 8, 2013 06:01 CET  PSA/Peugeot-Citroen plans to talk to other carmakers including alliance partner General Motors about sharing development of low-cost compressed-gas hybrids.... Read More »
2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Infiniti will offer JX hybrid in 2014 8:00 am U.S. ET | March 8, 2013  Infiniti will offer a hybrid version of its seven-passenger JX crossover in 2014, moving the luxury brand deeper into an alternative-powerplant strategy. The addition will be called the QX60 Hybrid, in accordance with this year's planned portfolio-wide change in product names.... Read More »
Q&A BMW r&d boss bets on technology push to stay No. 1March 8, 2013 06:01 CET  BMW faces challenges to hold off rivals Audi and Mercedes to remain the world's largest premium automaker. Leading BMW's technology push is r&d boss Herbert Diess, who is overseeing the launch of the i3 electric vehicle as well as the introduction of a new front-wheel-drive architecture and modular engine family.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Hyper-hybrid LaFerrari could redefine green carsMarch 6, 2013 10:50 CET  The LaFerrari is one of the most electrifying debuts at this year's Geneva show, and not only because of its sleek carbon-fiber body or its top speed of more than 350 km/h. It is one of a new breed of sports cars, combining powerful gasoline engines with electric motors, that are part of a new group of greener hyper-hybrid vehicles.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW Ferrari unveils its fastest model to dateMarch 5, 2013 12:00 CET  Ferrari unveiled the LaFerrari supercar at the Geneva auto show today. The 963-hp hybrid is the fastest, most powerful and most expensive Ferrari model to date. It succeeds the Enzo.... Read More »
PSA plans compressed-air car 12:01 am U.S. ET | March 4, 2013 PSA Peugeot Citroen plans to launch hybrid cars partially powered by compressed air by 2016.... Read More »
GM targets 20% increase in plug-in hybrid output this year 12:49 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 27, 2013  GM is planning this year to build as many as 36,000 Chevrolet Volt and other plug-in hybrids, 20 percent more than it sold in 2012, two people familiar with the effort said.... Read More »
HANS GREIMEL EV nor not? Nissan tiptoes around Le Mans question 8:08 am U.S. ET | Feb. 26, 2013  Nissan just announced it will return to the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race with a car sporting the brand's signature “electric powertrain.” But is it really a pure electric vehicle, such as the Leaf -- boasting the technology Nissan has staked its reputation on?... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW McLaren will build 375 units of Ferrari rivalFeb. 26, 2013 14:19 CET  McLaren said it will build just 375 units of its flagship P1 supercar that debuts at the Geneva auto show. The P1 will compete with Ferrari's Enzo successor that also debuts in Geneva.... Read More »
2013 GENEVA AUTO SHOW VW will build XL1 plug-in hybrid carFeb. 21, 2013 19:38 CET  Volkswagen said it will build the XL1 plug-in hybrid, which the automaker says will be the world's most fuel-efficient production car. The XL1 is the culmination of VW Chairman Ferdinand Piech's aim to build for everyday use a car that uses one liter of fuel per 100km... Read More »
2013 GENEVA MOTOR SHOW VW putting XL1 plug-in hybrid car into production 1:38 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 21, 2013  A production version of the Volkswagen XL1 plug-in hybrid, which the German automaker says can get up to 270 mpg, is set to debut at the Geneva motor show in March.... Read More »
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