Published on May 25th, 2017 | by Jo Borrás
The billionaire behind Volvo's Chinese Parent Company, Geely Holding Group, bought a 51 percent stake in sporty car maker Lotus yesterday... Read More →
Published on May 25th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
2 commentsSouthern California Edison has begun issuing rebates of $450 to people who purchase a plug-in hybrid or electric car. The program applies to those who buy a used EV as well as new cars. ... Read More →
Published on May 25th, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Jenson Button returns to Formula 1 racing this weekend at Monaco as Fernando Alonso races at the Indy ... Read More →
Published on May 24th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Want to see some of the weirdest, wackiest cars ever built? Head on over The Lane Motor Museum outside of Nashville and be prepared to be immersed in car culture in a place that actually encourages people to touch the cars in their collection. ... Read More →
Published on May 24th, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
5 comments230 police officers descended on 11 Daimler offices in a continuing criminal probe of suspected diesel cheating. ... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
Chevrolet has concluded a two year long test of a car sharing program in Shanghai using EN-V 2.0 electric vehicles. The lessons learned will be applied to other GM mobility programs such as Maven in the US and elsewhere. ... Read More →
Published on May 23rd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
5 commentsSubaru is getting ready to dip a toe into the market for electric cars. It needs to if it wants to continue selling it products in places like China with strict efficiency and emissions rules. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
14 commentsOpel has 4,000 orders for the Ampera E, the European version of the Chevy Bolt. On May 17, the first three were delivered to their new owners. It is no coincidence that they were finished in red, white, and blue. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
2 commentsWhat is it like to drive a hybrid and a battery electric car from the same manufacturer side by side on an extended road trip? It's fun to do it once but the need to stop and recharge for 3.5 hours after 2 hours of driving makes doing more than that a drag. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
10 commentsFord Motor Company has fired CEO Mark Fields, according to company insiders. He will be replaced by Jim Hackett, former head of Steelcase who has no experience in the auto manufacturing industry. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2017 | by Steve Hanley
2 commentsElon Musk tweeted last night that production of the Tesla Model 3 is expected to begin in July and a new software update for cars with the second generation hardware package would arrive in June. Read on for more Twitter tidbits. ... Read More →
Published on May 22nd, 2017 | by Carolyn Fortuna
Formula E has made tremendous improvements over the three years. What else should be done to attract a fan base... Read More →
Published on May 21st, 2017 | by Jo Borrás
74 commentsThe Hydrogen Economy Keeps Inching Towards Reality at the University of Houston, where researchers have made a cheap hydrogen catalyst for water splitting... Read More →
