Advanced battery maker Ener1 (OTC: HEVV) announced yesterday that it has “voluntarily” entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy, and reached agreement with its creditors on a restructuring plan. The firm’s EnerDel unit, which builds lithium-ion batteries for EVs, is not part of the reorganization, and according to the company, “is not expected to be adversely impacted by… Read more »
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President Obama and Democratic Senators support tax credit for EV manufacturers
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) has authored a bill called the Security in Energy and Manufacturing Act, which would renew the Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit.
US Leaf sales pass 10,000, Nissan plans more EV models
The new EV missed its first-year sales target by only a couple of weeks, despite the fact that it’s still not available in all 50 states (but is expected to be by March).
Tesla stock steps on the gas again
Tesla stock, which dropped 19 percent right before the holiday weekend, regained most of it today, and is currently hovering just a couple points below Friday’s price.
Two key Tesla executives jump ship – stock market is not amused
Peter Rawlinson, Tesla’s vice president and chief engineer, and Nick Sampson, who was in charge of vehicle and chassis engineering, left this month for personal reasons.
Updated: Software glitch forces Fisker to recall Karmas
Fisker Automotive has frozen sales of its Karma sedan and recalled all those sold so far to fix some problems with the software controls.
VIDEO: Department of Energy releases video primer on EVs
Energy 101: Electric Vehicles is the latest in a series of videos on energy-related topics from the US Department of Energy.
Continental introduces special tires for EVs
Does an electric car need a special type of tire? German tire maker Continental AG seems to think so, or at least that British buyers think so. It recently introduced the Conti.eContact, which features new dimensions optimized for EVs, to the UK market. According to the company, “the Conti.eContact has a larger outer diameter, such… Read more »
Year-end EV sales figures: the winner is…
As major EV makers announced their 2011 sales figures today, it appears that the Japanese beat the home team by a nose – Nissan sold 9,674 Leafs, and Chevy delivered 7,671 Volts.
My very own electric car: driving the Nissan LEAF
So what has the last five months driving the Nissan LEAF been like? I guess you’d have to say the LEAF has been remarkable in that it’s been so normal. Whether by design or by accident, the driving experience isn’t massively different from that of driving any other car, beyond being smoother and quieter…. Read more »