The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that a Volt caught fire in May, three weeks after going through a crash test.
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VIDEO: Italian designer brings trophy-winning electric motorcycle to your street
CRP Racing may not be as well known as some of their nearby neighbors in Italy’s fertile automotive region — Ferrari, Maserati and Ducati, to name a few — but for 40 years they’ve been building both two and four-wheeled machines for Formula One and other glamorous circuits. In January, 2010, the company introduced the eCRP electric… Read more »
$200 million more for EV pioneer Better Place
Better Place, the startup that aims to build a worldwide network of EV charging and battery-switching stations, announced Friday that it has scored $200 million in additional equity financing, bringing the company’s valuation to $2.25 billion.
Peugeot wins order for 3000 iOn EVs
UGAP, an organization that makes large-scale purchases for various French government agencies and private firms, has placed an order with automaker Peugeot for 3,000 of the company’s iOn EVs.
Mitsubishi to debut mid-size PHEV with four-wheel drive and vehicle-to-home capability
EV fans will find a lot of things to like about the Concept PX-MiEV II — the cryptic name isn’t one of them — one of 15 vehicles that Mitsubishi will be touting at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. The PX is a plug-in hybrid SUV with a 4-wheel-drive powertrain, dual 60kW electric motors and… Read more »
Revenge of the Electric Car opens in 13 more cities
A fascinating behind the scenes look at the birth of the Nissan LEAF, Chevy Volt, and Tesla Roadster.
Bob Lutz: I would love to see racing formulas for EVs
The former GM exec, author of "Car Guys vs. Bean Counters", and father of the Chevy Volt appeared on Charlie Rose last night where he lobbied for EV racing.
Qualcomm acquires wireless EV charging technology
Wireless telecom giant Qualcomm Incorporated has announced that it has acquired HaloIPT, a provider of wireless charging technology for EVs
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More eCobra controller education, undertanding battery capacities, Jack tests a new amp-hour counter/meter and power resister for bleeding batteries…
With demand for Volts surging, GM puts their dealer demos up for sale
At least that’s the positive spin GM is putting on their decision to allow all 2,600 Volt dealers to sell the demo units.