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Surprise: Sales of big SUVs surging faster than small…

Automakers are tantalizing the market with 40-mpg small cars and 30-mpg sporty cars. Electric cars from major automakers are due by year’s end. Plug-in gas-electric hybrids are under development. But guess what? The full-size SUV market segment the

Evatran Plugless Power Station To Wireless Charge…

Share Evatran Plugless Power Station To Wireless Charge Electric Cars Posted on Jul 29, 10 12:49 AM PDT With wireless charging slowly making its way to mobile phones, maybe it’s time that electric vehicles get a healthy dose

Panasonic buying out Sanyo, Panasonic Electric

Electric Works in a move costing up to $9.4 billion to strengthen green businesses such as electric cars and solar panels

Heavy rain halts electric car race

rain’s coming down and we’re thrilled out here and it’s a win-win with all these cars because they’ve proven that they’re brilliant.” Each of the quiet electric cars can travel around 100 kilometres on a single charge. Tags: environment,

UK electric car grant scheme ‘cut by 80%’

Government commits to just £43m of the original £230m promised for programme to subsidise the uptake of electric cars A government grant scheme to give motorists up to £5,000 off the cost of a new electric car has been cut by 80%, opposition

Britain pledges £43 million in electric car subsidies

government will commit 43 million pounds ($66.73 million) over 18 months to subsidize the uptake of electric cars, the department for transport (DfT) said on Wednesday. British motorists will receive up to 5,000 pounds toward the purchase of a low-carbon

BMW banned from claiming Concept ActiveE electric car…

National Grid stood contrary to the claim of 0 per cent emissions. It said previous rulings about electric cars had found they were powered from the grid with a fuel-mix mainly from non-renewable sources and that a zero emissions claim was likely to

Volt induces some sticker shock

which is expected to hit showrooms in November 2011. Although the prices are high, enthusiasts say that electric cars can reach a large, untapped market for vehicles with little or no tailpipe emissions. The Volt can travel 40 miles on its battery charge

GM to Sell Chevy Volt for $41,000; Lease Terms Close to…

GMs customer research found that car buyers are most worried that they would be stranded if their electric cars battery ran out of power before they get home, Ewanick said. The company has set up a website where customers can find a dealer and place an

More chargers needed for electric cars

The auto industry calls it range anxiety: Drivers want electric cars but worry they won’t have enough juice to make long trips. After all, what good is going green if you get stranded with a dead battery?