Arriving early next year, the all-new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid Plug-In sedan will beat all comers in the arena of power and efficiency, or so the automaker says. Utilizing the next-generation Accord platform debuted recently, Honda will be offering four new powertrain choices including Hybrid and Hybrid Plug-In variants. And for the first time in [...]
We have seen the number "47" in the news quite a bit here lately but for our purposes today it is brought to you courtesy Ford Motor Company, specifically speaking of the fuel economy figures just released for the 2013 Fusion Hybrid. For 2013, the Fusion midsize sedan is all-new and will be offered with [...]
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 [...]
The Volvo Car Corporation has announced it is testing a new "fast-charger" for electric cars that will significantly cut recharging times to a stunning 1.5 hours, some six times faster than units currently in use in EVs on the road today. The new charger is going to be installed and tested on a number of [...]
With the addition of the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid, there is now an entire line of Priuses designed to be more attuned to middle-of-the-road Americans. In other words, the Prius has been Camryfied.
Of current electric car owners, 44 percent said the top benefit of their vehicles was lower emissions.
The Volvo Car Corporation has announced it is testing a new "fast-charger" for electric cars that will significantly cut recharging times to a stunning 1.5 hours, some six times faster than units currently in use in EVs on the road today. The new charger is going to be installed and tested on a number of [...]
The Volvo Car Corporation has announced it is testing a new "fast-charger" for electric cars that will significantly cut recharging times to a stunning 1.5 hours, some six times faster than units currently in use in EVs on the road today. The new charger is going to be installed and tested on a number of [...]
The second-generation Ford Fusion, with its rakish style and engaging performance, belongs on any midsize sedan shopping list.
The 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid has one of the most robust, transparent and enjoyable hybrid systems, and it sells for a compelling $28,000.
A million dollars-worth of plug-in hybrid vehicles, including 16 Fisker Karma luxury sedans, caught fire at Port Newark during Hurricane Sandy.
Despite power failures, electric car drivers are managing to find ways to charge their batteries.
Wireless chargers use a transmitter located in a parking space or garage floor that connects to a receiver mounted under the car.
The Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt and various Toyota Prius models all scored well.
Sales of the purely electric supercar were scheduled to begin at the end of the year, but executives appeared to back off that prospect this week.
Carmakers wonder if the lithium-ion cells will become cheap enough, at a fast enough pace, to make pure electric and plug-in hybrid cars economically practical.
The plug-in hybrids may stall when in motion, but General Motors said the problem did not pose a safety hazard.
A123 Systems had a new 'game-changing' EV battery and then suddenly filed for bankruptcy. What happened?
A self-taught scientist, he invented the nickel-metal hybrid battery and contributed to the development of many other devices.
