G.M. Plans a Software Patch to Address Stalling Chevrolet Volts
The plug-in hybrids may stall when in motion, but General Motors said the problem did not pose a safety hazard.
EV Battery-Maker A123 Systems Drained
A123 Systems had a new 'game-changing' EV battery and then suddenly filed for bankruptcy. What happened?
Stanford R. Ovshinsky Dies at 89, a Self-Taught Maverick in Electronics
A self-taught scientist, he invented the nickel-metal hybrid battery and contributed to the development of many other devices.
For Hybrid Drivers, a Gas Pump Allergy?
Reluctant to fill their gas tanks, Chevy Volt hybrid owners tend to recharge their cars more frequently than drivers of the all-electric Nissan Leaf do.
After Bankruptcy of A123 Systems, Fisker Keeps Calm and Carries On
At a luxury-goods exposition in Manhattan on Wednesday, Fisker executives discussed the bankruptcy of the battery maker and supplier to the Karma plug-in hybrid sedan.
Maker of Batteries Files for Bankruptcy
The filing by A123 Systems dealt a blow to the Obama administration’s program to jump-start a domestic battery industry and spur development of electric vehicles.
Cadillac Announces Extended-Range EV ELR to be Built at Volt Plant Late 2013
Cadillac today announced the ELR extended-range electric vehicle will be built at the same plant currently producing the Chevy Volt, Opel Ampera, and Holden Volt EREVs and will arrive as a coupe. The Cadillac ELR, the production version of the Converj concept revealed at the North American International Auto Show in 2009, will be powered [...]
Cadillac Announces Extended-Range EV ELR to be Built at Volt Plant Late 2013
Cadillac today announced the ELR extended-range electric vehicle will be built at the same plant currently producing the Chevy Volt, Opel Ampera, and Holden Volt EREVs and will arrive as a coupe. The Cadillac ELR, the production version of the Converj concept revealed at the North American International Auto Show in 2009, will be powered [...]
Electric Cadillac Coming in 2013: DNews Nugget
GM is making a luxury version of the Chevrolet Volt hybrid.
Obama-Backed Battery Maker Files for Bankruptcy
The company's troubles could provide new ammunition for Mitt Romney, who has criticized the Obama administration's green energy grant and loan programs.