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Electric cars a challenge for Japanese parts suppliers

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Japan 2010 Nissan Leaf EV - Click above for high-res image galleryOne thing David Cole said when we talked to him at the Business of Plugging In...

STUDY: Air cars not worth it

Filed under: Emerging TechnologiesCompressed air-powered cars like the AirPod pictured above are conceptually cool. But the real-world efficiency of using compressed air to move a vehicle just...

Give a little, get a little: free biodiesel for test fleets in Yorkshire, UK

Filed under: Biodiesel, UKCan you use biodiesel in commercial truck applications? Sure you can. Thousands of trucks burn it everyday. Still, not everyone is fully convinced, and some want to operate...

Long-Term Thinking: "Cost to Own" mindset grabs hold

Filed under: Etc., MPG, Green Daily 2011 Chevy Volt - Click above for high-res image gallerySo many things are changing in the new automotive reality, it's hard to know where to start. Everything...

Journo experiences Volt's electric-to-hybrid transition, says it needs improvement

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Chevrolet, GM, USA Chevrolet Volt pre-production IVER prototype - click above for high-res image galleryWe long ago had a chance to drive the Chevy Volt mule in...

Elk Horn, Iowa installs first electric car charging stations in new "Pony Express" lane

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Culture, USAElk Horn, Iowa's website says it is located, "In the heart of Southwest Iowa's picturesque countryside." Google Maps shows just how remote the town is, so...

Opel introduces updated Corsa ecoFlex with 98 g/km CO2

Filed under: Diesel, MPG, Opel Opel Corsa ecoFlex - click above for high-res image galleryOpel is about to launch a heavily revamped version of the B-segment Corsa, although observers probably...

All Grown Up: Audi celebrates 20th birthday of TDI

Filed under: Diesel, Audi, Volkswagen Audi A3 TDI - Click above for high-res image galleryAs Audi begins to roll out the A3 TDI to its U.S. dealers in the coming weeks and the diesel version of the...

Aptera Update: Backstory uglier than we knew?

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Green Daily, Aptera Aptera 2e final design rendering - Click above to enlargeElectric automaker Aptera has had a very tough week, starting with news of a boardroom showdown...

REPORT: Tesla Motors planning IPO "soon"

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors, Green Daily Tesla Roadster - Click above for high-res image galleryRumors about Tesla's plan to go public have been circulating since 2008, but a down stock...