Yes on Prop. 10: Speed the transfer to cleaner-burning vehicles Sep 25, 2008
10 authorizes nearly $3 billion for consumer rebates so that hardworking Californians can purchase high-efficiency vehicles like a plug-in hybrid or an electric car. This is money that will go straight into the consumers' pockets and will allow consumers, who may be otherwise unable to afford it, to purchase new technology. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
FACTBOX - Chrysler Joins the Electric Car Race Sep 25, 2008
DETROIT - Automakers led by General Motors Corp and Toyota Motor Corp are racing to bring rechargeable electric cars to the mass market in response to increasing customer and regulatory demands for improved fuel economy and low emissions. On Tuesday, Chrysler LLC unveiled three electric car prototypes and said it would bring one to market by 2010 ... Nissan plans to start testing an all-new electric car being developed in Japan and aims for global sales of the still-unnamed battery-powered car... (Planet Ark, United States)
Chrysler charges into electric car race Sep 24, 2008
By Ken Bensinger, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer September 24, 2008 AUBURN HILLS, MICH. -- Firing a surprise shot across the bows of industry rivals, Chrysler revealed three functioning battery-powered vehicles Tuesday and thrust itself to the forefront of the race to build mass-market electric cars ... But the third-largest U.S. automaker said that it would put hundreds of electric cars in test fleets next year and would bring one of the models to market by late 2010, with more electric cars to... (Los Angeles Times)
Volt, GMs rechargeable car, up to speed Sep 24, 2008
But between now and then, it s Farah s job to eliminate the uncertainties, banking on experience from work on GM s EV-1 electric car in the 1980s. Farah, who started with GM in 1984, at first was reluctant to leave his German engineering assignment to lead the Volt s development. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Chrysler charges ahead with own electric car Sep 24, 2008
Chrysler LLC roared into the electric car race on Tuesday, underlining how seriously Detroit is treating the multibillion-dollar effort to develop alternatives to the gasoline engine. The No. 3 Detroit auto maker joined its larger rival, General Motors Corp., in promising it would begin selling in 2010 a so-called plug-in electric vehicle that combines a battery-powered motor with a small gasoline engine for backup. (Globe and Mail)
Solar industry clears hurdle with tax credit Sep 24, 2008
A provision that allows taxpayers to claim up to a $7,500 credit for purchasing a plug-in electric car. Source: Associated Press. (AZCentral -- Business)
Hybrid Hades Sep 24, 2008
GM executives also tell me that the hybrid is just an intermediary step, anyway, and the target is to build an electric car, more like the coming Volt. A few days ago, GM released official photos and information on the Chevy Volt electric hybrid. (Forbes -- Business)
Motorists to feel pain of surging oil prices Sep 23, 2008
I wanna buy an electric car but cannot due to the Australian Design Rules on cars / trucks only recognising those that are powered by liquid fuels (LPG / Petrol / Diesel). (0). (ABC Online)
Infamy! They've all got it in for me Sep 22, 2008
But in the information age they continue to flourish, to multiply, as explanations for events as diverse as the bombing of Pearl Harbour (choreographed by the Americans), and the deaths of politicians such as John F. Kennedy and celebrities such as Princess Diana (whacked by the royal family), the moon landing (faked in a Hollywood studio) and the disappearance of the electric car (suppressed by petrol-guzzlers). There is no shortage of similar theories in Australia, where some still insist that... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
* GM runs out of gas on 100th anniversary Sep 22, 2008
For the 2009 model year GM have introduced the Chevrolet Volt, an electric car that hopes to take off where the EV-1 crashed. But is it too late. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Will Chrysler be first in the electric car race? Sep 20, 2008
Will Chrysler be first in the electric car race ... that the company will show off either an electric car, a plug-in hybrid electric car or an extended-range electric car (like the Chevy Volt), or some combination thereof ... With the of any of the top six carmakers, Chrysler could certainly use an electric car to help it meet increasingly strict federal fuel consumption standards. (Los Angeles Times)
GM's long road back to electric cars Sep 20, 2008
A product of the Olds Motor Co., this electric car was produced before Olds joined Buick in 1908, which was the start of General Motors. Electric cars are not a particularly new idea ... The disadvantages were that electric cars lacked the range and speed of gas or steam cars, so they were marketed as the ideal choice for women since, it was said, they needed neither speed nor range just to run errands around town. (CNN -- Money)
Affordable Electric Cars are Many Years Away Sep 19, 2008
Executives attending the Reuters Autos Summit this week agreed that low-emission electric cars are critical to the future of the US auto market due to sky-high gasoline prices and increased concerns about global warming. But at roughly US$10,000 each, the light, long-lasting lithium-ion batteries key to powering electric cars will make those vehicles prohibitively expensive until production levels are ramped up to the hundreds of thousands ... "It will be more expensive than people expect," Mike... (Planet Ark, United States)
India's Iconic Electric Car Gets Energised Sep 19, 2008
Today, scores of Reva electric cars can be seen tootling down Bangalore's crowded streets, their bright colours and minimalist design drawing curious looks, even smiles, from commuters ... It did not take off initially quite as its maker had hoped but it has blazed a trail for other electric cars -- such as General Motors' new Chevrolet Volt -- which are coming into their own in an age of high oil prices ... Reva Electric Car Co was set up in 1994 by India's Maini Group and AEV of the United... (Planet Ark, United States)
Big whiz in the City Sir Victor Blank gets about in a G-Wiz Sep 19, 2008
He s quite a fan of the electric car, a Lloyds TSB spokeswoman said ... For those occasions when comfort is paramount, he also has a Toyota Prius - the hybrid petrol-electric car beloved of Cabinet ministers and nicknamed the Pious , because of its enviromental credentials. (Times Online)
San Jose wins electric car plant Sep 18, 2008
San Jose is aiming to be the capital of clean technology following a $250m (139m) deal with electric car maker Tesla to base its new factory there ... Tesla boss Ze'ev Drori said that "this is proof the time has come for the electric car.". (BBC News -- Americas)
Tesla, San Jose unveil factory site Sep 18, 2008
Tesla Motors and the city of San Jose announce that Tesla Motors will build its electric car factory in north San Jose on Sept. 17, 2008. (Gary Reyes/Mercury News). (San Jose Mercury News)
San Jose Gets Tesla Factory Sep 18, 2008
Tesla to build electric car plant in San Jose. Article:Tesla to build electric car plant in San Jose:/c/a/2008/09/17/BUF312VVPP.DTL Article:Tesla to build electric car plant in San Jose:/c/a/2008/09/17/BUF312VVPP.DTL ... Tesla to build electric car plant in San Jose. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Building A Green Dream Car Sep 18, 2008
"We just think we should be the city that has the first electric car manufacturing plant," says Reed. The city's economic analysts say the new plant could employ about 1,000 manufacturing workers--welcome news in a region that has done nothing but cut blue-collar jobs since the dot-com bust. (Forbes -- Technology)
Tesla to build electric car plant in San Jose Sep 18, 2008
(09-17) 19:44 PDT -- Luxury electric carmaker Tesla Motors announced Wednesday that it will build a $250 million factory in San Jose, a major coup for a city working hard to attract both manufacturers and green businesses ... "The heart and soul of the electric car is the electric drivetrain, and for that, we need the type of skills available here." ... Although other companies have explored electric cars for years, Tesla has popularized the notion that such cars could be sexy. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Tesla Plans Silicon Valley Electric Car Factory Sep 18, 2008
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GM looks to Volt - and loans Sep 17, 2008
The plug-in electric car, part of the automaker's effort to reinvent itself, is expected to sell for $30,000 to $40,000. It's due in showrooms by November 2010. (Boston Globe)
GM Charges Up the Electric Chevy Volt Sep 17, 2008
Some critics have called the Chevrolet Volt, the electric car General Motors () plans to sell in 2010, vaporware. Other skeptics have doubted the company could get the needed lithium-ion batteries ready for market by then. (BusinessWeek)
BM unveils new electric car Volt Sep 17, 2008
September 17, 2008 ONLINE EDITION. Entertainment Review : Art of Photography : Business Trends : Eyes of a Reporter. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
GM shows off Volt and stumps for a loan Sep 17, 2008
16: GMs Chief Executive Rick Wagoner unveils the automakers new electric car the Chevy Volt and discusses the outlook for the U.S. automaker. CNBC. (MSNBC -- Environment)
New Rechargeable Lithium Batteries Could Jump-start Hybrid Electric Car Efficiency Sep 17, 2008
16, 2008) Researchers at the University of Bath are helping to develop new rechargeable batteries that could improve hybrid electric cars in the future ... Hybrid petrol/electric cars that use conventional metal-hydride batteries are already available but they are heavy and the cars have limited power ... "Hybrid electric cars such as the Toyota Prius rely on petrol engines, with their batteries being charged by the waste energy from braking. These cars provide better fuel economy for urban... (Science Daily)
Winter air travel to fall by up to 4 percent, easyJet says Sep 17, 2008
The British budget airline easyJet said it expected profit to fall and full-year pretax profit to fall and predicted a 2 to 4 percent fall in airline travel this winter (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Tesla Motorss Second Electric Car Will Be Made in San Jose Sep 17, 2008
Tesla Motors s Second Electric Car Will Be Made in San Jose - Bits Blog - NYTimes ... Tesla Motors s Second Electric Car Will Be Made in San Jose ... Tesla Motors second all-electric car, the Model S, is one step closer to reality. (New York Times)
GM's 100th Anniversary Sep 17, 2008
Electric Car Due Out In 2011 ... Celebrating its 100 anniversary Tuesday, General Motors launched the production version of the Chevrolet Volt electric car. (KCRA 3, CA)
US government steps in again, bails out AIG Sep 17, 2008
The Associated Press Published: September 17, 2008. The U.S. government stepped in to rescue American International Group Inc., one of the world's largest insurers, with an $85 billion injection of taxpayer money. (International Herald Tribune -- Sports)
Volt unveiled at GM's 100th anniversary Sep 17, 2008
DETROIT - General Motors Corp. Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner unveiled the automaker's long-awaited electric car Tuesday and said the turmoil in U.S. financial markets should not affect government loan guarantees that would help the auto industry develop high-tech cars. Speaking to reporters at GM's 100th anniversary celebration, Wagoner said the $25 billion in loans were approved last year as part of an energy bill and should now be funded to help the industry build next-generation automobiles... (AZCentral -- Business)
Automakers downshift on loan requests Sep 17, 2008
GM on Tuesday rolled out the production version of its Chevrolet Volt, an electric car due in 2010. GM hopes Volt will symbolize its rebirth as a company with cutting-edge technology for fuel-efficient cars. (USA Today -- Autos)
Oil prices fall as report shows slackening demand Sep 17, 2008
More Galleries General Motors offers up-close look at its new electric car. Once reserved for business executives, smartphones today are thinner, sleeker and available in colors like pink and aquamarine. (Yahoo News -- Oil and Gas)
GM unveils electric Volt in bid to recharge sales Sep 17, 2008
DETROIT General Motors Corp unveiled Tuesday the production version of its highly anticipated Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in electric car that is the centerpiece of its effort to move away from gas-guzzling SUVs and recharge sagging sales ... Fuel-saving hybrid electric cars like Toyota's popular Prius model have been one of the few bright spots for the industry in 2008 so far. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Gas engines not going away any time soon Sep 16, 2008
Electric cars are a concept as old as the industry itself ... A 20-mile commute in an electric car may not burn gasoline, but it could well burn coal - the fuel used to fire electric power plants in much of the U.S. The greener alternative would be to not make the drive at all, and fire up a laptop and a broadband connection instead. (AZCentral -- Business)
As it nears 100, GM faces a rough road ahead Sep 15, 2008
It's also spending heavily to become a leader in new technologies, including the Chevrolet Volt electric car due out in 2010. "We've got a very, very good business model now," Chief Financial Officer Ray Young said in a recent interview. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Lehman, Merrill Sink Futures Sep 15, 2008
General Motors () plans to draw back the curtain on its electric car, the Chevrolet Volt, on Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal. The Volt, which is powered by a lithium-ion battery, is scheduled to reach consumers by the end of 2010. (SmartMoney)
Automakers set to debut exciting, diverse lineup Sep 14, 2008
Sure, 2010 will bring a (Mississippi made) next-generation Toyota Prius, Nissan's electric car, Honda's Insight, the long-awaited Chevrolet Camaro and other treats. But a number of street rumblers, high-impact nameplates and new, functionally diverse vehicles will hit dealers this fall as 2009 models. (The Clarion-Ledger)
REGION: Fill up now, gas price watcher warns Sep 12, 2008
We need to get that Electric car the ZEF that is made and waiting goverment approval now. And tell the gas companys to drink there own gas. (North County Times)
Hawaii gets $500K U.S. energy grant Sep 12, 2008
DBEDT said it will partner on the studies with Hawaiian Electric Co., wind farm operator First Wind, landowner Castle & Cooke and Better Place, a California-based startup in the electric car industry. The grant adds to previous energy grants the state has received this year, including $300,000 to study undersea cabling, and $50,000 to study using electric vehicles in Hawaii. (Pacific Business News, HI)
Profiting From the Electric Car Sep 12, 2008
Stocks That Will Profit From the Electric Car (Stock Screen) at SmartMoney ... Cheap gasoline, weak batteries and limited electricity (just 2 percent of homes were wired in 1900) did in the electric car by the 1920s ... After all, didn't the 2006 documentary Who Killed the Electric Car. (SmartMoney)
Nuclear or petrol? Sep 11, 2008
Pure electric cars have been around for a long time, offering two pence a mile motoring, lower insurance, and exemptions from both road tax and congestion charges, says Nigel Wonnacott from the Nice Car Company during a drive through London's congested streets ... But so far, electric car ownership has been very much about accepting compromises in terms of speed and handling, as well as range ... So far, Toyota's existing hybrid technology, as used in its popular Prius models, has not offered a... (BBC News -- Technology)
Production photos of Chevy Volt show big changes from concept car Sep 10, 2008
By James R. Healey, USA TODAY The production version of the Chevrolet Volt electric car is a small four-door sedan that bears no resemblance to the low, sleek, two-door sports coupe that Chevy exhibited on the 2007 auto-show circuit to drum up interest in the vehicle and boost General Motors' image as leaning green. Official GM photos of the car were posted accidentally by Wieck Media, a clearinghouse for automakers' pictures, for just 12 minutes Monday. (USA Today)
GM Electric Car Pics Accidentally Leaked Sep 10, 2008
DETROIT -- GM has gotten a bit of jolt over pictures of its highly anticipated electric car, the Chevrolet Volt, hitting the Internet after the company had been trying keep wraps on the car. A GM spokesman said a company that stores and posts electronic photos for the carmaker accidentally put them on a public Web site. (KERO 23, CA)
Resort sees electric cars as gem Sep 10, 2008
During the resort s development in the 1990s, Bay Harbor Co. chairman David Johnson set out to make electric cars the primary form of transporation within the community ... Johnson wanted to encourage use of an electric car that offered safety features, including seat belts, a windshield, and keeping Bay Harbor s hilly terrain in mind more rollover protection than the typical golf cart ... With several Chrysler executives having purchased property at Bay Harbor Oswald s wife, Kathy, was an... (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
A dream home made of mud Sep 9, 2008
VICTORIA Ann and Gord Baird's dream house has in-floor heating, solar and wind power to run appliances, a plug-in for an electric car and a wall of windows to capture the sun's heat from the south. It's all very contemporary - except the house is made of mud. (Globe and Mail)
Lutz embraces clean air, but can he clean up GM? Sep 9, 2008
And he is spearheading production of the Volt, GM's promising electric car, having found environmental religion last year. But the fact remains that he missed the marketing potential of the environment even as crude prices marched relentlessly higher. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Australia's first electric sports car? Sep 9, 2008
He said Campbell had recently driven the Tesla Roadster, a fully electric car developed by California niche car maker Tesla, as well as looked at a Karma hybrid sedan to be built by Fisker, another California niche manufacturer, that uses a small petrol motor to charge a bank of batteries ... " Tesla spent $100 million or something developing their electric car," he said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Honda to bring back Insight name for hybrid Sep 6, 2008
U.S. automaker General Motors Corp. largely has focused on hybrids in its larger vehicles and on the Chevrolet Volt, a plug-in electric car it hopes to bring to market in 2010. Ford Motor Co. has mid-size hybrids due out next year, while Chrysler is developing efficient smaller diesels and has hybrids in some large SUVs. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Daimler, RWE announce Berlin electric car project Sep 6, 2008
BERLIN, Germany Carmaker Daimler AG and utility RWE AG said Friday they would begin a joint electric car and charging station test project in the German capital, called E-Mobility Berlin. It is the second electric car test project initiated by Daimler, after electric Smart cars started a trial as fleet vehicles for the police and other services in London last year ... The companies said during a joint news conference in Berlin, accompanied by politicians including German Chancellor Angela... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
General Motors To Launch Two Car Models In 2010 Sep 5, 2008
The company has also decided to launch its first electric car in India. It will expand its car business with the additional investment of US $ 500 million in next seven years. (TopNews)
Test Drive: Fuel-cell Clarity has tantalizing future Sep 5, 2008
A fuel-cell car is an electric car. Hydrogen gas from the car's fuel tank and oxygen in the air pass through membranes in the fuel cell, resulting in an electrochemical reaction that generates electricity to run the motor and produces water vapor as exhaust. (USA Today -- Autos)
Senior Subjects: Driving for a change Sep 4, 2008
Electric cars were around before the Model T or any of the gasoline-fired cars, and we ve heard that they re back ... ster, titled, Busting the Electric Car Myth specifically, getting over the idea that a very limited driving range is possible in an electric vehicle because of the need to recharge the batteries frequently ... Pablo is number 7,792 (he says) on the official waiting list for a Chevy Volt, an electric car with a backup gasoline generator, instead of a gasoline motor with electric... (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Palin to take center stage as questions swirl Sep 4, 2008
Celebrity wrote on Sep 3, 2008 12:28 PM:" For every celebrity that endorses Obama, that is just one more reason to vote against him. They are making millions of dollars and try to pass themselves off as being for the middle class Americans like those in our county. WRONG. I could not care less who the celebrities endorse because they are out of touch with real hardships and living check to check. They will take 10 million dollars to star in a movie and then try to push an electric car on... (Munster Times, IN)
ESCONDIDO: Converted VW 'kicks gas' Sep 3, 2008
Firefighter turns aging Beetle into electric car ... Escondido resident Jeremy Good converted his orange 1971 Volkswagen Super Beetle into an electric car ... Jeremy Good's electric car is equipped with a 72-volt battery system. (North County Times)
High Voltage Scoop: Chevy's Electric Car Caught on Camera Sep 3, 2008
The product planners at Chevrolet may not think their new electric car is ready for its close-up, but the Volt has been caught on camera weeks before its expected official debut. A spy from an Internet fan site for the upcoming film, "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," has posted a video purported to show the production version of the Chevrolet Volt during filming of the sequel to the 2007 blockbuster. (Fox News -- Politics)
Environment: There Goes The Sun Sep 3, 2008
One such person is Anthony Watts, a television meteorologist for a quarter-century and self-professed "green." He drives an electric car, promotes conservation and alternative energy, and is concerned about the consequences of decreased solar activity. "Let us all hope that they are wrong," Watts wrote on his blog wattsupwiththat. (Investors Business Daily)
Giving Your Hybrid an Extra Charge Sep 3, 2008
Chris Cox of Derry, N.H., got tired of waiting for the electric car of the future. In August, he took matters into his own hands and had his 2008 Toyota Prius converted into a plug-in hybrid, which doubled its gas mileage Cox now gets up to 100 miles per gallon for 30 to 40 miles at a stretch. (Time.com)
China plans 236 mph train, world's fastest... Sep 2, 2008
First go to your local Video store and order,*Who Killed the electric Car* Next,Buck Rodgers is alive and well, and lives in Florida ... Evacuated Tube Transport (ETT) A patented technology where travel occurs without air friction or rolling resistance (like ;Space Travel on Earth;); ETT can accomplish 50 times more transportation per kWh than electric cars or trains. (The Drudge Report)
Next-generation London taxis offend traditionalists Sep 2, 2008
In the meantime, London Taxi is working on to improve its fleet and plans to introduce an electric car to London taxi stands by the end of next year. The mayor of London, Boris Johnson, pledged to make the capital's taxis more environmentally friendly, following in the footsteps of cities like New York, which began introducing hybrid cars into the fleet of 13,000 yellow cabs. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
So many ads, so many questions Sep 1, 2008
Speaking of electricity, GM's Chevrolet electric car looks pretty cool, but where would all the power for electric cars come from ... A final point: the power-source-to-wheel-efficiency of all electric cars is low. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Detroit Electric Attracts New Investment and Technology Partners from Europe Aug 31, 2008
HONG KONG, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Historic electric car brand Detroit Electric last June reached an understanding to move forward in the development of a line of full-performance pure electric passenger vehicles ... Detroit Electric was an early 20th Century electric car, perhaps the most popular in history ... The Anderson Electric Car Company of Detroit, Michigan built cars under the Detroit Electric brand between 1907 and 1939. (PR Newswire)
YESTERDAYS: Police on trail of bond wire thieves Aug 30, 2008
STEALING BOND WIRE: Wire thieves have adopted new tactics in Hingham, and instead of stealing the copper wire from the poles, where its loss is noticeable at once, they have been digging up beside the electric car tracks in the outlaying sections and taking bond wire. The loss of some 300 pounds was discovered a few days ago, and the police are now at work on the case, but as the theft probably took place some days ago the chance of tracing the thieves is small. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Spy shots reveal sneak peek at Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid Aug 30, 2008
watch "Who killed the electric car." makes you wonder why GM doesn't just put out an all ELECTRIC car since they had the technology years ago ... Electric cars are only good for driving around the city ... Perhaps the electric car killed itself because it isn't viable for at least the reasons I've mentioned above, forget some so-called conspiracy. (DVICE)
Electric car plant coming to Simpson County; $84 million facility will bring 4,000 jobs Aug 30, 2008
Electric car plant coming to Simpson County; 84 million facility will bring 4,000 jobs ... The project represents a partnership between Integrity and the California-based Zero Air Pollution (ZAP) electric car maker to expand its manufacturing operations currently based in China. (Russellville News Democrat Leader, KY)
