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2012 Ford Focus EV to use liquid-cooled lithium-polymer battery

When the 2112 Ford Focus Electric debuts in late 2011, it and the Chevrolet Volt will have a common feature in addition to their LG Chem lithium polymer cells. Ford confirms that the Focus EV will employ a liquid-cooled battery pack with automatic thermal management, just like the Chevy. Ford opted for active thermal management solution in order to help maximize the Focus EV's battery performance and lifespan. By protecting the battery from overheating, the system can help prevent the development of cracks in the electrodes. Those ... Read more →

Chevrolet Volt will not be eligible for HOV-lane access until mid-2012 Autoblog Staff

Prospective owners of the Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf shouldn't get too excited about driving in California carpool lanes as soon as they take delivery. Late Tuesday night California Gov. ...

Official: Chevrolet Volt production begins November 11 Autoblog Staff

General Motors confirmed this morning that November 11, 2010 has been set as the official Job 1 date for the Chevrolet Volt. The news initially reported by Translogic was verified to AutoblogGreen ...

Revenge of the Electric Car coming to a theater near you... sometime Chris Shunk

Remember the documentary "Who killed the Electric Car?" Director Chris Paine created the film in 2005 and 2006 to bemoan the decision of some automakers to kill off their electric car programs. ...

Remy and MotoCzysz announce D1g1tal Dr1ve EV powertrain Jeremy Korzeniewski

Remy International, a company known mainly for its work with electric motors, has teamed up with MotoCzysz to develop an integrated electric drive system that will feature Remy's High Voltage ...

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Tesla Motors pays fine for lacking emissions Certificate of Conformity 10 days ago on Autoblog

Sometimes, technology moves faster than rules and regulations. For instance, in some parts of Kansas, shops must provide water troughs for horses. A more recently inanity is the requirement that electric vehicles receive an emissions "Certificate of Conformity" from the EPA to comply with the ...

Lotus Evora Hybrid waiting on UK government funds 10 days ago on Autoblog

How many prototypes Lotus builds of the Evora 414E will depend on whether it gets money from the British government's Technology Strategy Board. The TSB funds and supports forays into a broad range of initiatives, including working with Peugeot on fuel cells and Ford on electric vehicles. Lotus, ...

Epic Torq and Amp photo bomb yields revealing details 11 days ago on Autoblog

While Epic Electric Vehicles have said they will reveal more about their somewhat eccentric lineup this autumn, they must have felt a little sorry for those of us impatiently waiting because they have just dropped a big fat juicy photo bomb. While (obviously) lacking in hard numbers, the pics do ...

Ohio State University's Buckeye Bullet claims another electric speed record 12 days ago on Autoblog

As they have for the past several years, the kids from Ohio State University made the trek out to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah this month to see how fast they could go without emitting any pollutants. The Buckeye Bullet has always been electrically driven, but in past years the juice for ...

Autoblog Podcast #192 - Slow Edge Sports, GM High Performance, BMW Megacity 12 days ago on Autoblog

Chris, Sam and Dan return for Episode #192 of the Autoblog Podcast. We cover the reinstatement of GM's high performance division and its new focus on small cars, the Ford Edge Sport being out-dragged by its lesser SEL sibling, and the BMW Megacity electric car. It's an hour and eleven minutes, ...

Peel looking to reintroduce world's smallest car [w/video] 12 days ago on Autoblog

Sure, there's an increased emphasis on small cars here in America and all around the rest of the world, with brands like Smart and Mini vying for customers that think it's a big deal to go small. But none of these current machines can hold a candle to the 1962 Peel P-50, which to this day holds ...

Video: Translogic tests Chevy Volt, reveals Mountain Mode and 0-60 time 12 days ago on Autoblog

Our brothers from another mother over at Translogic just released their latest episode yesterday, episode 5.4 for whoever's counting. Host Bradley Hasemeyer spent a day with General Motors at the automaker's Milford Proving Ground driving the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and came away with some ...

Peugeot launches 3008 Hybrid4, first production diesel through-the-road hybrid 12 days ago on Autoblog

Peugeot's first production hybrid is finally coming to market next spring, but we already know most of the technical details. The 3008 Hybrid4 is the first light-duty diesel hybrid to come to market and also the first through-the-road hybrid. The midsize crossover uses a system that consists of ...

Izaro GT-E eco-minded supercar takes shape 16 days ago on Autoblog

With the generous and quixotic assistance of Google Translate we've been able to cobble together random bits about the Izaro Motors GT-E. The brand itself is a resurrected name founded in Madrid in 1922, the Izaro Electric Car Factory. This new company is said to be run by the original founder's ...

Kia adding fizz to Paris Motor Show with Pop Concept 18 days ago on Autoblog

When the Paris Motor Show opens up next month, Kia will roll out a new battery powered commuter concept. Thus far, Kia has only released a few details about its door-stop-shaped Pop Concept, including its sub-10-foot length and its three-seat layout. Interestingly, Kia has gone with a bench ...

Video: Jay Leno rolls like a million bucks on $80,000 BlackTrail BT-01 23 days ago on Autoblog

You know who you are. You care deeply about the environment and know the importance of looking cool. Also, you've got buckets of cash. You've been waiting to throw down $80 grand on a Fisker Karma but you're tired of the seemingly endless delays. Well, here's another eco-friendly vehicle on ...

Renault DeZir concept caught on the streets of Paris 26 days ago on Autoblog

Autoblog reader Jason Wright happened upon this scarlet creature, the electric Renault DeZir concept, cruising the streets of Paris. As the spear-tip guiding the way forward for future Renault design, the DeZir is the first statement made by design vice president Laurens van den Acker – ...

Nation's first public quick-charge station opens up in Portland, OR [w/video] 27 days ago on Autoblog

The installation of what's being dubbed "North America's first public quick-charge station" is now complete at the parking garage of the World Trade Center building in downtown Portland, OR. The nation's first public charger is capable of taking most electric vehicles from zero to 80 percent ...

Elon Musk rips into Nissan Leaf's "primitive" batteries 28 days ago on Autoblog

If there's ever going to be a green-car cage match, we can guarantee that one of the fighters will be Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, who apparently can't pass up the chance to take on any competitor. His latest target? The lithium-ion battery pack in the Nissan Leaf, about which Musk had some ...

Maker Faire Detroit 2010: EcoV Electric low-speed electric vehicle 1 month ago on Autoblog

Richard Marks spent 25 years as a General Motors engineer, and at the end of his tenure he was toiling away on the EV1. Following the now-infamous demise of GM's first electric vehicle, he went on to work for an assortment of suppliers before setting out to build a low-cost EV of his own: the ...

All-electric Saab 9-3 test fleet reportedly to launch in early 2011 1 month ago on Autoblog

During a media launch for the 2011 Saab 9-5, company executives revealed plans to introduce a test fleet of electric vehicles based on the upcoming 9-3. As Inside Line reports, Saab execs confirmed that the test fleet of EVs will roll out in early 2011 and will be deployed at various locations ...

Maker Faire Detroit 2010: Amick A2 wind-assisted electric vehicle 1 month ago on Autoblog

One of the makers we encountered setting up for the Maker Faire Detroit on Friday afternoon was Douglas Amick. Amick was unloading the A2, a three-wheeled, battery-powered, wind-assisted tandem-two-seater. The A2 was originally built by Amick's late father, James, who devised the aerodynamic ...

Ivan 'Ironman' Stewart moving from off-road trucks to... electric bikes? 1 month ago on Autoblog

Off-road racing fans will no doubt be familiar with the name Ivan "Ironman" Stewart, winner of 17 Baja 500s and three Baja 1000s over his 37-year career. Apparently, even an iron man can only take so much pounding and Stewart has decided it's time to ride off silently into the sunset. Stewart ...

Video: Elon Musk chats it up on The Colbert Report 1 month ago on Autoblog

Elon Musk apparently has a sense of humor. Proof of which can be found in the video after the break, where you'll see the co-founder of Paypal, Tesla Motors and Space X sit-down with Stephen Colbert of Comedy Central's The Colbert Report. As always, Colbert takes a lighthearted slant with ...

Report: Rush Limbaugh tears into Chevy Volt, fails to understand how it works [Updated]* 1 month ago on Autoblog

It has long been apparent that the more successful a talk radio host is, the less relevant the facts become. Case in point is this week's apparent tirade by Rush Limbaugh against the 2011 Chevrolet Volt. No doubt the Volt's sticker price came in higher than most of us had hoped at $41,000, and ...

2011 Chevrolet Volt requires... premium gas? 1 month ago on Autoblog

As we're sure you've noticed by now, General Motors has been making lots of waves over the past few days with the pricing announcement (finally!) of its 2011 Chevrolet Volt. And, as you're surely aware, GM's plug-in hybrid is capable of traveling at least 40 miles per charge without using a ...

BREAKING: Porsche approves 918 Spyder for production 1 month ago on Autoblog

As expected, the Porsche supervisory board has approved the development of the 918 Spyder concept into a series production model. The 918 debuted as a concept at this year's Geneva Motor Show with a plug-in hybrid powertrain claimed to provide 78 miles per gallon. The concept used a ...

Automotive X-Prize: Finalists announced, X-Tracer now last team standing in Tandem class 1 month ago on Autoblog

Ladies and gentlemen, meet your finalists for the Automotive X-Prize: Mainstream Class Edison2, Very Light Car (team name, car name) Alternative Class Tandem X-Tracer, E-Tracer Alternative Class Side-by-Side Aptera, Aptera 2e Li-ion Motors, Wave II RaceAbout Association, ...

Poll: Chevrolet Volt takes on Nissan Leaf 1 month ago on Autoblog

Proving once again the old adage that there's more than one way to skin a cat battery, Chevrolet and Nissan have each designed new eco-friendly vehicles that are set to go head-to-head for sales supremacy starting at the end of this year. Though both automakers arrive at the same basic ...

Nissan announces Leaf rollout plans, 8-year battery warranty 1 month ago on Autoblog

At the Plug-in 2010 Conference in San Jose, CA today, Nissan North America's executive vice president, Carlos Tavares, announced that the Leaf's battery pack will be covered by an eight-year/100,000-mile warranty – exactly what Chevrolet is offering on the Volt pack. He said that feedback ...

First Drive: 2011 Nissan Leaf doesn't change the game, just the players 1 month ago on Autoblog

We've met the Nissan Leaf before. First at its coming-out party in Japan, followed by an all-too-brief stint behind the wheel of a Versa-based prototype late last year. Now we've had a chance to sample Nissan's first foray into the world of electric vehicles in production form and the automaker ...

**2011 Chevrolet Volt priced at $41,000* or $350/month for three-year lease** 1 month ago on Autoblog

General Motors' recently hired vice-president for sales and marketing Joel Ewanick took the stage at the Plug-In 2010 conference in San Jose, CA today and finally revealed that the 2011 Chevrolet Volt will have a base price of $41,000 (including a $720 destination charge) before federal and ...

BREAKING: General Motors to announce Chevy Volt pricing/ordering on Tuesday [w/poll] 1 month ago on Autoblog

The three-year-long wait for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt's official U.S. price tag will finally be over in less than 24 hours. At the Plug-In 2010 Conference in San Jose, California on Tuesday, GM VP of Marketing Joel Ewanick will announce pricing details and the ordering process for the Volt. ...

Porsche testing three electric Boxsters in 2011 1 month ago on Autoblog

Porsche has been ramping up its vehicle electrification program, ranging from the plug-in hybrid 918 Spyder concept and the 911 GT3R Hybrid racer to the new Cayenne hybrid that recently went into production. The latest addition to the electric drive program is a trio of experimental Boxsters ...

FIM e-Power 2010: Last lap lead change at Mazda Raceway 1 month ago on Autoblog

In racing, planning is everything. This point was proven once again as the bright yellow (Flying Banana, if you will) race machine from Lightning Motors held the lead of the e-Power International Championship until the very last few hundred feet. And then ran out of juice. Sadly, for ...

Prince Charles planning eco-friendly motor show in London? 1 month ago on Autoblog

While fire-breathing performance cars and hot rods are car-show fixtures, there aren't many environmentally-friendly car shows out there, so Prince Charles is having one in his front yard. The Prince of Wales will open his gardens at Clarence House to the public from September 8–19 ...

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Autoblog Podcast #193 - Hot Mustangs, Volt Mileage, 1 Series M, Mazda design and Lotus Evoras

Chris, Sam, Alex and Dan convene for Episode #193 of the Autoblog Podcast. We cover the Ford Boss Mustang and Roush supercharger package, the latest Chevrolet Volt fuel economy dust-up, the BMW 1 Series M Coupe, Mazda's apparent new design language and the Lotus Evora S and Evora IPS. Thanks for listening!