Wheelies: The Research Study Edition
As baby boomers reach retirement age, the country’s transportation system may see significant change, a new study says.
Buzzing Around Paris in Borrowed Electric Cars
The ease of reserving an electric car with Autolib’, the Paris car-sharing system. Along with the car, users also get a parking space. BMW Chief Faces Big Test of His Strategy
Norbert Reithofer, who became the BMW chief executive in 2006, has delivered consistent profit through two crises and is becoming something of an icon of the revival of German industry. Inventor Says New Wireless E.V. Charger Is Safer and Cheaper
Researchers at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, think they have developed a safe, highly efficient method to wirelessly charge electric vehicles.
Wheelies: The E.V. Edition
Chrysler's electric car, the Fiat 500e, will make its debut at the American Music Awards on Sunday.
GM Says 500,000 Electrified Vehicles on Road by 2017
General Motors senior vice president of Global Product Development Mary Barra told member so the media yesterday the automaker will have 500,000 units on the road by 2017 featuring some form of electrification. "Wait a minute," you might be saying to yourself. "How is a company that only sells a couple thousand Volts a month [...]
GM Says 500,000 Electrified Vehicles on Road by 2017
General Motors senior vice president of Global Product Development Mary Barra told member so the media yesterday the automaker will have 500,000 units on the road by 2017 featuring some form of electrification. "Wait a minute," you might be saying to yourself. "How is a company that only sells a couple thousand Volts a month [...]
Wheelies: The Safe Driving Edition
Seat belt use has reached a record high of 86 percent, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Toyota Recalling 670,000 Prius Hybrids in U.S.
The Prius recall — for problems involving a loss of steering and hybrid powertrain malfunctions — is part of a worldwide recall of 2.77 million Toyotas.
An Afterlife for the Electric Car
A prototype tests the potential for providing a market for past-their-prime batteries and providing storage for energy from intermittent sources like solar panels and wind machines.