Electric Vehicle News

Several Decatur industries are taking off as a result of the green revolution, and suppliers of a new generation of passenger jets are among those reaching the highest altitude.

Toyota may be readying a Prius sub-brand for its most fuel efficient offerings, but General Motors says it has no plans to launch a green Volt division.

Dear EarthTalk: Celebrities and billionaires are shelling out big bucks for cutting-edge green-friendly cars like the Tesla Roadster.

Electric Vehicles International unveiled plans Wednesday to produce all-electric trucks and delivery vans, as well as a two-seat electric city car and plug-in hybrid car conversions, at its new Stockton assembly plant in coming months.

New Models What you'll be driving in 2010 European 2009 Ford Fiesta is coming to Canada and the U.S. next year as a 2011 model.

Hu Maoyuan, the president of Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation, has disclosed to local media that SAIC Group will invest CNY6 billion over the next two years for research and development on new energy vehicles.

There's a simple way to get people to drive fuel-efficient cars, according to auto executives, but they are not going to like it - sharply hike the gas tax.

As timeless as hanging out at the mall, automobiles have played an important role in young people's social lives, have acted as a means of self-expression and more importantly a necessary tool for interacting with friends.

Tax breaks and subsidies on the purchase of eco-friendly cars after scrapping old vehicles are boosting sales of not only hybrid cars, but also fuel-efficient gasoline-engined models.

Each of these carmakers is gearing up to be the next big thing in electric automobiles.

Growth will be primarily driven by a range of government policies and initiatives in the form of purchase incentives, indirect benefits and mandated purchases.

SO MUCH for California agencies biting the bullet. Apparently, some of them didn't get the memo that we have been - and still are - in a fiscal crisis.

The federal government and some states are plugging into the future of electric cars with subsidies to develop charging stations.

The investment includes 2 billion yuan to support the research and development of new energy cars, 2 billion yuan for producing parts for new energy cars and 2 billion yuan for the building of car-making factories, Hu told an industry forum in Beijing.

Looking for a trend in 2010's automotive world isn't exactly like searching for a needle in a haystack.

The Honda Accord Hybrid never really caught on. Sales were low from the get go and Honda really had little choice but to cancel the vehicle.

The Nikkei is reporting that Sanyo Electric Co. has signed an agreement with PSA Peugeot Citroen to supply nickel-metal hydride batteries for diesel-electric hybrids.

The concept version of Nissan's large Nissan commercial delivery/work van is on display in the lobby of the company's Franklin, Tenn., North American headquarters.

Azure Dynamics will be partnering with Ford on bringing its first new electric vehicle to market.

Ford Motor Company says as many as one in four cars it sells by 2020 will be electrified.