First electric vehicle from Mitsubishi claimed by Hawaiian.

The Mitsubishi i-MiEV is now on sale in the United States, but the very first retail sale was not to a mainland customer. Yesterday, Bryson and Bridget Nishimura …

Chinese automaker BYD sets up shop in Los Angeles.
If you want to sell cars in America, you must first establish a beachhead to gain access to the most profitable consumer market in the world. Knowing …

What’s in a word for electric vehicles.
By Harrison Card
Manufacturers’ recent push of new electric vehicles has resulted in a multitude of different levels of electric propulsion.  While the electric car has been around for over …

RALEIGH, N.C. – Plug-In 2011 is about one month away, a four-day convention and exposition that is being held at the Raleigh Convention Center downtown. Information about the breakout and plenary sessions has been …

If you rent a car and fail to fill up the gas tank when you return it, rental car companies always charge an inflated service charge to top off your tank. That amount is often …

Launching an all-new car company is a tremendous undertaking. Launching a company based on innovative electric vehicle technology is extremely difficult, requiring vast sums of money from investors, government loan guarantee assistance and plenty of …

The Nissan LEAF and Chevrolet Volt are the first two mainstream electrified vehicles available in the United States, but have since been joined by a third model – the THINK City. Unlike the Nissan and …

The plug-in Chevrolet Volt may be one of the most hyped vehicles of our time. That also means everyone’s expectations are high as this electrified sedan hits the market beginning in November 2010.
Hyping a product …

One lap around a big block doesn’t allow for a thorough review of any car, but when the opportunity arrives to test drive a car not yet in production, then you grab it.
Such was the …

Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced this week that it will include 100 of Coda Automotive’s electric sedans in its car rental fleet in 2011. That move follows Enterprise’s earlier deal with Nissan to acquire 500 of its …

Three years after the hype first began, General Motors has officially started to mass market the Chevrolet Volt. Despite the car being available only in limited quantities when it goes on sale in November 2010, …

Despite the global auto industry going through one of its toughest times in memory – especially in 2009 when sales hit rock bottom – a number of new automakers have launched or in the process …

General Motors’ PR team has been busy the last few days. I take that back — GM’s PR team is always busy, but they have been in “damage control” ever since critics asserted that the …

The fuel economy estimates provided by the Environmental Protection Agency are just that – estimates. However, they also offer consumers a good indication of what sort of fuel mileage they can expect around town, on …

It seems like forever since General Motors announced its all-new electric vehicle project, an effort designed to produce an extended range electric vehicle called the Chevrolet Volt.
Volt Reveal
Nearly three years ago I was on hand …

First, a disclaimer: my wife owns a Toyota RAV4 and loves her vehicle. She drives a 2003 model and reminded me today that in the six years we’ve owned the car, it hasn’t failed us …

Nissan announced on March 30, 2010, that its Leaf battery electric vehicle will retail for $32,780 when it goes on sale in the US this December. That price will be further reduced by a $7500 …

What’s the latest news about Fisker Automotive?
Well, there is plenty going on with the Irvine, CA-based company who is working diligently to bring its luscious full sized sedan to the market next year. Two weeks …

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Motors has been a pacesetter when it comes to lithium-ion powered cars, but with one important caveat: only the rich can afford their $109,000 Tesla Roadster. Even as a second model …

I must confess that when it comes to Chrysler products, there are a number of vehicle designs that I really like. Dodge Viper. Chrysler 300C. Jeep Wrangler. Dodge Challenger. Just to name a few.
But I …

The auto industry certainly is facing challenging times, thanks to a global economic downturn and consumer buying reticence. Once the markets rebound, we could be looking at a completely restructured automotive manufacturing landscape.
New Market Is …

This summer, the first of as many as six European spec Ford models will begin to be sold in the United States, starting with the Ford Transit Connect a compact van that will serve both …

May 2009 Launch Set For New EV
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The electric vehicle (EV) battle is heating up thanks to just about every major manufacturer pledging to provide a road ready model or two …