Rocker makes the case for drivers going big and going green
Huffington Post Nov 21, 08 8:27 AM CST
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Motorists considering electric cars can hang on to their Cadillac dreams as well, writes Neil Young at the Huffington Post. Barack Obama's plan to get a million electric vehicles on American roads within a decade is possible—and the cars don't need to be tiny or even have new designs, writes the rock legend, pointing to his own converted 1959 Lincoln Continental as proof.
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Surge got automakers in gear, but economic downturn makes new projects tougher
Washington Post Oct 20, 08 10:01 AM CDT
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Car companies are revving up work on alternative energy vehicles, responding to higher oil prices that, well, don’t actually exist just now. New cars take about 5 years to roll out, meaning the auto industry can’t nimbly react to price changes: Oil, which cost $130 a barrel just 4 months ago, now hangs close to $70, creating fears that $2.50 gas will quash demand when the cars eventually roll off the line, the Washington Post reports.
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Firm to offer hybrid and pure-electric models in 2010
Wall Street Journal Sep 23, 08 12:20 PM CDT
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Chrysler is hopping on Detroit's belated eco-friendly bandwagon, a source tells the Wall Street Journal, with a full stable of electric cars and trucks that it plans to market starting in late 2010. While most of the planned models are hybrids, at least one will be a fully electric car which will go 150-200 miles on a charge.
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Plug-in electric car finally unveiled today; production model too ordinary for some fans
CNNMoney Sep 16, 08 1:58 PM CDT
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GM offered its first official look today at the plug-in Chevrolet Volt, CNNMoney reports, the electric car slated to go on sale in 2010. Its tame appearance drew the ire of gearheads hoping it would look more like the futuristic concept version. "A lot of people are saying they're very disappointed and 'take me off the [waiting] list,' " said one blogger.
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Automaker sees battery-powered car as
turning point for company, Detroit
Wall Street Journal Sep 15, 08 11:20 AM CDT
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General Motors will unveil its new Chevy Volt tomorrow, hoping that the battery-operated car will reverse its long reputation as a gas-guzzling industry dinosaur and attract devotees of competitors' hybrids, reports the Wall Street Journal. GM hopes the Volt, a lithium-ion-powered car due to hit the market in 2010, can help the company regain some cred as an innovator.
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Sales fall off as Americans opt for leaner, greener cars
Daily Green Aug 17, 08 10:04 AM CDT
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America’s obsession with super-size cars seems to be running out of gas. The Daily Green reports on the seven signs of the SUV apocalypse: The numbers: Sales of small cars were up 11% in the first half of the year, while SUV and truck sales were down by 14% and 23%, respectively. The demand: The unofficial waiting list for GM’s new electric offering, the Chevy Volt, is 33,000-strong.
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Consumers viewing fuel efficiency as 'one factor' again
Los Angeles Times Aug 12, 08 2:04 PM CDT
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Oil prices have been falling since mid-June, and though it’s debatable whether speculators or market fundamentals drove the boom (and now possible bust), it is clear that $4 a gallon gas crimped demand. But for how long? With prices now again below that psychological threshold but still $1.19 more than a year ago, auto industry data suggest that even mild relief could reverse the trend toward fuel efficiency, the LA Times reports.
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Mitsubishi is bringing the i MiEV
Wired Aug 8, 08 4:43 AM CDT
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Mitsubishi is sending some of its new i MiEV electric cars for testing in California, Wired reports. The Japanese company has signed deals with two Golden State power companies to add a few of the nimble jellybean-shaped vehicles to their fleets for a three-year demonstration.
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Gas costs make 'golf carts' smart choices
Wall Street Journal Jul 31, 08 1:08 PM CDT
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High gas prices are forcing Americans to seriously pursue other transportation options—even in Texas, the heart of oil country. Chrysler’s Global Electric Motorcar division, which sells tiny, utilitarian vehicles, has seen dealerships triple sales. The Wall Street Journal visits a Texas family that’s embraced the cost-efficiency of their 25-mph miniautos, which resemble golf carts.
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OPINION
Washington should learn from entrepreneurs
New York Times Jul 27, 08 9:28 AM CDT
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As oil-addicted America looks to its energy future, the nation would be wise to follow in the footsteps of two innovators offering straightforward solutions to the crisis, writes Thomas L. Friedman in the New York Times . “The Jewish Henry Ford” has a plan to turn Israel on to electric cars, while an 80-year-old oilman is creating the largest wind farm on the planet.
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Three-dozen utilities agree to help integrate electric cars with their grids
Wall Street Journal Jul 22, 08 11:49 AM CDT
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General Motors and three dozen electric utilities in nearly 40 states have agreed to work together on the transition to plug-in electric vehicles that are expected to begin rolling out within 2 years, the Wall Street Journal reports. With GM’s Chevy Volt and Saturn Vue expected to hit the market first, cooperation is needed to make sure recharging cars don't overwhelm the power grid.
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Test will comply with state law requiring automakers to offer no-emission vehicles
Automotive News Jul 9, 08 4:26 PM CDT
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BMW will roll out an electric model of its iconic Mini in California, which has mandated that automakers in the state must offer no-emission alternatives, reports Automotive News. The cars will be mostly assembled in BMW's England plant, but sent to Munich for electric powertrains. The initial 500 electric Minis will be leased and are the brain child of BMW's new division, Project i, which is developing low-emission city cars.
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OPINION
Electric car may be speedy route to green image—and help
Wall Street Journal Jul 2, 08 8:32 AM CDT
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GM is about as likely to turn a profit with the Chevy Volt as the Edsel is to make a comeback, Holman W. Jenkins Jr. writes in the Wall Street Journal. But the ailing automaker may be aiming to improve its image rather than sell cars. With the automaker's image suitably greened, a federal bailout may become more politically acceptable, Jenkins suggests.
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One-wheeled 'motorcycle' goes green with electricity—and stylish to boot
Chicago Tribune Jul 1, 08 3:12 PM CDT
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Looking like a tricked out motorbike, the Uno is electr