Alternative fuels
Will Tesla's rise help Panasonic join top 10 global suppliers?
Sept. 18Japanese electronics giant Panasonic believes its association with Tesla will help it leapfrog into the top 10 global auto suppliers in just five years.
Nissan says new electric vehicle competitors 'positive' for market
Sept. 7Nissan considers new electric vehicle competitors positive for the market because it is an opportunity to "democratize" the environment-friendly vehicles.
First Shift: FCA, UAW respond to conspiracy probe
July 27FCA to cooperate with feds on conspiracy probe; UAW chief 'appalled'; Profits rise at FCA, VW, drop at Nissan; Toyota Mirai's East Coast hang-up; Ford marks truck centennial.
Toyota's hydrogen holdup means East Coasters miss out on Mirai
July 24Toyota, off to a slow start selling its car of the future on one U.S. coast, is struggling even to get started on the other.
Industry needs 40 gigafactories, VW says
July 10A massive shortage in lithium ion battery cells could plague the global car industry in the coming decade if capacity equivalent to 40 Tesla gigafactories is not added by 2025, according to estimates from Volkswagen Group.
China's plans for lithium-ion battery production could overtake Tesla
June 30As Elon Musk races to finish building the world’s biggest battery factory in the Nevada desert, China is poised to leave him in the dust.
Magna shopping its hydrogen fuel-cell range extender for EVs
June 15Magna is shopping around a hydrogen fuel-cell platform as a range extender for battery EVs. It allows a vehicle to recharge its battery on the move.
Panasonic's auto business is the real driving force
May 30Panasonic, indelibly associated with televisions, audio equipment and microwave ovens, now makes more money from auto parts than home appliances.
First Shift: Honda Civic Type R sets speed record
April 24Honda Civic Type R sets speed record; Tesla takes a production gamble; Sunday ads target Musk, Trump; Japan's big hydrogen bet; More Apple-car clues.
Japan dreams of a hydrogen society
April 24As home market to two of the three global carmakers selling hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, Japan is understandably optimistic about the outlook for hydrogen-powered cars.
A gross but green path to hydrogen
April 24Masaki Tajima is trying to pave a greener hydrogen highway for Japan. And the road starts at a simmering sewage field on the southwestern island of Kyushu.
Developing hydrogen beyond the car market
April 24Imagine a city where houses and businesses have their own on-site fuel cell stacks that turn hydrogen into electricity for lights, dishwashers and vacuum cleaners.
