Obama approves $2.4 billion in electric vehicle funding

Calling the U.S. federal government’s expenditures under the end of President Bush’s tenure and the beginning of President Obama’s a ’spending spree’ is to beggar the term understatement. But in many instances, there hasn’t been a valid alternative aside from letting parts of the economy wither and die. The latest round of funding - $2.4 [...]

U.S. Volkswagen CEO: EVs won’t be viable for 35 years

If the futurism of the 1950s and 1960s taught us anything as a culture, it’s that what seems a sure thing today may prove laughably optimistic in a few decades. Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, thinks a similar situation is playing out with electric cars today.
Jacoby’s main problems with a near-term mainstream [...]

Pininfarina updates B0 Concept as Bluecar EV, more production details

Pininfarina gave up contract manufacturing last year to focus solely on building electric vehicles (EVs). At the Geneva Motor Show this week, the company has reworked their B0 Concept into a more palatably-named BLUECAR EV, with more details on its expected production plans.
The B0/Bluecar EV was already slated for production, with test vehicles to built [...]

Mitsubishi previews i MiEV Sport Air Concept ahead of Geneva debut

While the idea of an electric sports car is not a new one, mainstream carmakers have been slow to consider the proposition of a performance electric vehicle (EV). Niche carmakers like Tesla, Fisker and Lightning immediately spring to mind when one thinks of electric sports cars, but soon we may be able to add Mitsubishi [...]

2009 Detroit Auto Show winners and losers

In the midst of one of the toughest years the car industry has had to face and government loan programs getting underway, the 2009 Detroit Auto Show was set to be a touchy dance with public sentiment.
In the end the expectations proved true, and the restrained and carefully orchestrated displays focused on real-world practicality, [...]

2009 Detroit Auto Show winners and losers

In the midst of one of the toughest years the car industry has had to face and government loan programs getting underway, the 2009 Detroit Auto Show was set to be a touchy dance with public sentiment.
In the end the expectations proved true, and the restrained and carefully orchestrated displays focused on real-world practicality, [...]

Cadillac reveals Converj plug-in hybrid coupe concept

General Motors unveiled a further glimpse at the potential of electric propulsion today, this time in the form the Cadillac Converj Concept. The new show car was developed as an upmarket GT with a bold design and a bevy of advanced powertrain technology.
The four-passenger Converj concept is intended to show how GM’s electric propulsion technology [...]

Toyota reveals iQ-based FT-EV Concept

Toyota has announced that it will display its new FT-EV concept at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, while also confirming that it will launch an urban commuter ‘battery-electric vehicle’ (BEV) by 2012. The world’s largest carmaker also revealed that it will start consumer trials of a fleet of 150 plug-in hybrids towards the end of [...]

Chrysler shows off Jeep Patriot EV range-extended SUV

Back in September Chrysler showed its commitment to designing and marketing a range of electric and hybrid vehicles with the unveiling of a trio of concept vehicles, one for each of the Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge brands. Despite its current financial situation, Chrysler is keen to show its willingness to keep up with rivals, such [...]

Report: Mitsubishi to supply PSA Peugeot Citroen with electric vehicles

Back in June of last year, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Mitsubishi announced that both companies were to start a feasibility study in the field of electric powertrains. The project, which was to run over several months, related to the development, the manufacture and the use of an electric powertrain for small urban vehicles.
Japan’s Nikkei daily [...]

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