General Motors has recently filed for a bizarre trademark in claiming the right to the term, “Range Anxiety.” Range anxiety, for those new to electric car discussions, is the term used to describe that some electric vehicle drivers might feel if they are low on battery power and not close to home or a charging [...]

With plug-in electric cars about to hit the U.S. market in droves soon (Nissan Leaf, Chevy Volt, we’re looking at you), the EPA has finally come out with some proposed fuel economy window stickers for plug-in electric cars. There are currently two designs which both share the same kinds of information, just with a difference [...]

San Francisco residents thinking about purchasing a Nissan Leaf electric car are in luck as the potential cost to buy the slick little EV is dropping almost daily due to dealer price wars. It all started when the first discount of $500 off the Nissan Leaf MSRP was announced. Soon after, a second San Francisco [...]

The 2010 EV Conference and Trade Show in Vancouver will see the unveiling of the first Canadian car with a body built entirely out of pot! OK, it’s a hemp composite to be exact. The car in question is the Motive Industries Kestrel electric car, a four-person compact boasting the ultra renewable hemp body. The [...]

Sixteen Chinese state-owned companies have joined forces to form an electric vehicle industry association in Beijing. According to a Beijing Times report, the association’s goal is to develop electric cars. integrate technological standards and assist Chinese companies to become world leaders in the production of electric vehicles. The newly formed group also hopes to design [...]

Top executives from the major car manufacturers met this week to map out the future of the industry. One of the topics of discussion focused on the need for widespread implantation of public electric car charging stations. It didn’t take long for the discussion to flip over and become a talk about how there was [...]

Since having just gone public, Tesla has just released its first quarterly report and it’s not exactly a major windfall. While Tesla Motors did earn $28.4 million it still lost $38.5 million making this the second such income deficit this year. As most people know, however, this early hit is entirely to be expected and [...]

In a huge move towards becoming more electric vehicle focused, GM has decided to enter into a partnership with Indiana-based electric vehicle company Bright Automotive. So what’s the deal? GM will give Bright Automotive $5 million to help kick start production of the plug-in hybrid van which Bright has dubbed the “Idea.” Not too sure [...]

Some perspective Chevy Volt buyers got a little nervous last week after the vehicle line director, Tony Posawatz state that the Chevy Volt engine is calibrated to run on premium gasoline. Now that the furor has settled down some more accurate descriptions of the Chevy Volt engine is starting to emerge. According to GM Powertrain [...]

In a move that some consider to be surprisingly late in the game, Volkswagen has announced its intention to more aggressively enter the green vehicle market. VW CEO Martin Winterkorn said that plans are in motion to release a hybrid version of its Touareg SUV in the U.S. market later this year, and will follow [...]