Tesla 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Chrysler Group offers dealers more training on diesels 12:01 am U.S. ET | June 3, 2013  Chrysler Group is offering additional diesel-engine training to its dealerships to help them sell and service light-duty diesel variants of its two best-selling nameplates this year. Diesel-powered 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokees are being assembled in Detroit, and a diesel-powered 2014 Ram 1500 will enter production this fall.... Read More »
Honda joins U.S. partnership to popularize fuel cell electric vehicles 12:13 pm U.S. ET | May 31, 2013  Honda has joined a public-private partnership to support the development and commercialization of fuel cell electric vehicles.... Read More »
REUTERS NEWS ANALYSIS 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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Mitsubishi pinpoints lithium ion battery glitchApril 24, 2013 20:43 CET  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 Europe and the United States.... 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 »
GM: Chevy Cruze diesel to deliver 46 mpg on highway 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 18, 2013  GM said the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Turbo Diesel will deliver an estimated 46 miles per gallon on the highway, besting the company's initial target by four mpg.... Read More »
PRODUCTION LINE Feds' goal: Daily drivers fueled by natural gas 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  Natural gas -- clean, cheap and plentiful -- fuels a small but growing fleet of 150,000 commercial vehicles in the United States. Now, the U.S. Department of Energy wants to see whether natural gas can be a practical fuel for light vehicles.... Read More »
PRODUCTION LINE Hyundai seeks tech cred from fuel cells 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  Hyundai Motor Co. wants to transform itself from a fast follower to a global pacesetter in automotive technology as the erstwhile bargain brand moves upscale. As part of its image overhaul, Hyundai wants to claim industry leadership in hydrogen fuel cells.... Read More »
Lithium batteries fail to deliver, must be safer, regulators told 2:19 pm U.S. ET | April 11, 2013 Lithium ion battery sales and performance have fallen far short of forecasts, and better technology is needed to improve their safety, battery experts told federal regulators today.... Read More »
Mitsubishi extends halt of Outlander hybrid shipments 7:35 am U.S. ET | April 10, 2013  Mitsubishi will extend its production and shipment stoppage of its Outlander plug-in hybrids until it finds the cause of an overheating lithium-ion battery in one of the vehicles, the automaker said today.... Read More »
GM says fuel economy of new big pickups will top Ford F-150's 11:19 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013  General Motors today said its upcoming redesigned full-sized pickups will have the most fuel-efficient V-8 engines in the segment, even promising better highway fuel economy than the turbocharged V-6 engine that has become popular in the Ford F-150 pickup.... Read More »
Sulfur plan is big win for automakers 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 The Obama administration's proposal for low-sulfur gasoline is a boost for automakers trying to comply with stricter emissions standards. The fuel would enable them to develop lean-burn direct-injection gasoline engines with higher fuel economy than current engines.... Read More »
JESSE SNYDER Straight talk on energy independence from a former CIA chief 6:55 pm U.S. ET | March 28, 2013  Outside perspective is always useful, especially in Detroit. It's a one-industry town, and we talk to each other a lot. Ourselves, and Washington regulators and policians.... Read More »
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 »
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