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0Senate panel approves $3.6B for electric vehicles and chargers 1279751400
A United States Senate bill that would provide a further $3.6 billion in funding for plug-in vehicles has made it past the first of many hurdles toward passage. The Senate Energy Committee approved the legislation, put forward by Senator Byron Dorgan, (D-ND) that would create so-called deployment ...
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Honda announces plans to sell plug-in hybrid and electric vehicle by 2012 1279744140
At a news conference yesterday in Japan, Honda chief executive officer Takanobu Ito outlined the company's future plans to roll out advanced technology vehicles. Among the highlights: Ito revealed Honda will introduce both a mid-size plug-in hybrid and an electric commuter vehicle in the U.S. and ...
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Honda R&D President says automaker "lacks confidence" in viability of EVs 1274293200
Honda EV-N Concept – Click above for high-res image galleryCarlos Ghosn and Nissan may be plowing head first into the EV world, but Honda isn't so certain buyers are going to be willing to accept the range and charging woes that go along with driving an all-electric car. Tomohiko Kawanabe, ... -
Ford confirms hybrid and PHEV C-Max will be built in Spain 1273521660
2011 Ford C-Max – Click above for high-res image galleryFord has just provided more details about its first European market hybrid models. The company's plant in Valencia, Spain will be building both regular and plug-in hybrid versions of the new five-seat C-Max MPV starting in 2013. The ... -
Beijing 2010: Geely Emgrand GE plug-in hybrid limo 1272218820
Geely Emgrand GE – Click above for high-res image galleryAnother entry that Geely has planned for its new Emgrand premium sub-brand is the GE limousine. Like many of Geely's new models, the GE has a very prominent grille but the rest of the design looks otherwise well-proportioned and ... -
Beijing 2010: Geely Emgrand GT plug-in hybrid coupe 1272216840
Geely Emgrand GT – Click above for high-res image galleryThe Geely Emgrand GT is another example of the automaker's apparent seriousness about being considered a top-flight player in the industry. This coupe features classic sports car proportions and aside from the overdone grille, it ... -
Quick Spin: 2010 Plug-in Prius prototype is just like your mother's Toyota hybrid, but better 1271185080
2010 Plug-in Prius Prototypes – Click above for high-res image galleryIt's been two-and-a-half years since we last got behind the wheel of a plug-in Toyota Prius. The name is the same, but today's plug-in Prius is a totally different vehicle, and it was high time to see what changes Toyota ... -
Report: U.S. government to purchase first 100 Chevy Volts and thousands of hybrids *UPDATE 1270135260
2011 Chevrolet Volt – Click above for high-res image galleryIn an effort to make the government's fleet of vehicles more green, the Obama administration has reportedly announced plans to add more hybrids this year followed by plug-in hybrids next year. The plan should double the number of ... -
U.S. Annual Energy Outlook predicts "alternative vehicles" won't top 50% market share in 2035 1268056860
Just because it's difficult to predict the future doesn't mean people won't try. See, for example, the CEO of Shell, who said last week that he expects plug-in vehicles to make up 40 percent of the new car market in 2050. The U.S. Energy Information Administration isn't looking that far ahead ... -
Ford to expand electric and hybrid offerings to Europe from 2011 1267555800
Ford Transit Connect Electric – Click above for high-res image galleryFord has big plans for electrification of its fleet over the next decade, and while most of the emphasis has been on North America so far, Europe will be joining in on the party starting in 2011. Nancy Gioia has ...
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