A sign of things to come and the direction of the automotive industry, Sanyo, one of the largest producers of nickel hydride batteries used in hybrid vehicle production, is boosting their production levels by 75 percent. The bulk of Sanyo’s hybrid vehicle batteries are currently being sold to Honda and Ford and to lesser degree [...]

The Maya 300 was recently unveiled as the new electric car by Electrovaya. The Maya 300 will be used in a new car sharing project in Baltimore. USA Today is saying that the 60-mile version might be $25,000 while the 120-mile Maya 300 could cost a hefty $35,000. A The Maya 300 is currently considered [...]

Tesla and the Department Of Energy recently announced that the California Electric Vehicle maker will get two loans totaling $465 million from the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing program (ATVMP). $100 million will be used to set up an electric powertrain manufacturing plant to provide components such as motors and battery packs to other automakers. The [...]

As we are on the verge of seeing the Obama Administration’s Cash for Clunkers program on the verge of becoming a reality, we’re now starting to hear more dissenting voices that warn that the program might not jump start U.S. auto sales like they hoped. Arguably, the problem comes from it seeing so many changes [...]

In a Web-based interview with the media Tuesday, General Motors CEO Fritz Henderson said the company may take a closer look at what it spends on fuel cell development. When asked about fuel cells, Henderson said “while we need to be more efficient in this area, we are confident we can maintain the capabilities necessary [...]

According to What Car? Magazine, the diesel Volvo S40 is the greenest car of the year, surprising many as it is a diesel, and not a hybrid, or electric engine. A smaller car with carbon emissions equalling those of the Toyota’s Prius, the Volvo S40 DRIVe received the award from London mayor Boris Johnson. Johnson [...]

Tesla Motors has announced the opening of seven new stores in North America and Europe. The first stores to open in June are going to be located in New York, Seattle and Chicago. Soon after another Tesla Motors will be opened in Miami. Tesla also says that it is looking for a number of possible [...]

In April, Honda reported that its new Insight hybrid vehicle was not just the best selling car in Japan for that month, but also the first hybrid car to take that honor. But Toyota fought back, and now has released its all-new 2010 Prius hybrid in Japan, and it looks like there was lots of [...]

General Motors, who filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday, has sold its Hummer brand to Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. Ltd., according to the New York Times. GM has been somewhat tight-lipped on the sale, saying Tuesday it had found a buyer for their Hummer brand but declined to say who the buyer [...]

Michael Moore is lashing out against General Motors, who formally filed for bankruptcy today. Moore took to his website publishing an open letter to GM, which blames oil companies for preventing advancement  with eco-friendly technologies and also advocates clean mass transportation, fuel-efficient vehicles. Moore writes, “100 years ago this year, the founders of General Motors [...]