lithium-ion
Chinese Firm Buys Fisker Battery Supplier A123 Systems
When lithium-ion battery manufacturer A123 systems declared bankruptcy last October, the move left Fisker Automotive without a battery supplier for its Karma plug-in hybrid luxury sedan. Fisker downplayed the drama, insisting that it had sufficient inventory for the near future, and that the sale...
2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist Hybrid Luxury Sedan Priced From $30,820
We’ve known about the 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist mild-hybrid luxury sedan since late 2010 but GM only released the all-important pricing details for the car this week... June 9, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Volvo C30 Electric Car Leases Start This Summer, In Europe
Volvo showed us its C30 Electric zero-emissions hatchback at the 2011 Detroit Auto Show back in January, which included a crashed example with the car's expensive battery... June 8, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
MIT Researchers Working On Liquid-State Batteries That Can Be ‘Refueled’
One of the biggest hurdles towards the mainstream acceptance of electric cars is the lengthy period of time, usually around six to eight hours, that it takes to top up their... June 7, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Tesla Model S ‘Alpha’ Build Mega-Gallery
The Tesla Model S electric sedan is on track for a market debut in the middle of next year, although the production version of the car is scheduled to be revealed at the end... June 5, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Move Over Tesla, Delta Motorsport Launches 150 MPH E-4 Electric Coupe
Over in the UK, a relatively new company by the name of Delta Motorsport and based at the famous Silverstone race circuit, has designed and built from the ground up a sporty... May 13, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
2010 Los Angeles Auto Show Preview: U.S.-spec Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Mitsubishi was one of the first major automakers to announce plans for a mass produced electric vehicle and even had a working prototype out testing back in 2008 in the form... November 8, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Lotus 414E Prototypes Waiting On U.K. Funds
If any car company that can make a decent hybrid sports car, Lotus would be the one. Their cars are light and compact, making them perfect for the simplified and... August 26, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Automobile Looks In-Depth At The SLS AMG E-Cell Prototype
It seems that as soon as a supercar gets built today, the company will turn around and make a install a hybrid or electric drive train into the car, like Audi’s E-tron... June 21, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
AutoExpress Reports Bugatti EV Based On Bentley Structure
The Bugatti Veyron is a $1.7 million wonder. It features a complex quad-turbocharged W-16 1,001 hp that requires 4 radiators and an exposed engine just to cool the thing... May 27, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
McLaren Automotive Officially Launches As A Car Company
As of today, McLaren is no longer solely a race car manufacturer producing cars seen at Formula 1 events. Now they are officially a car company with the launch of the MP4-12C... March 18, 2010 by Todd DeMeza
Fisker Raises Additional $115.3 Million, Signs Battery Deal With A123 Systems
Fisker recently suffered a setback with the launch of its Karma plug-in hybrid electric sports sedan, whose delay has been pushed back until the third quarter of the year... January 18, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Plug-In Hybrid Option For Next-Gen Mercedes-Benz S-Class
A full-sized luxury sedan capable of sub-6.0 second runs to 62 mph and fuel economy of 70 mpg or better may seem a little farfetched but it’s a promise Mercedes-Benz... January 3, 2010 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Porsche's $1,700 Starter Battery Option For Boxster Spyder, 911 GT3
Perhaps only Porsche, with its long legacy of pricey options, could consider charging $1,700 for a starter battery. To be fair, this isn't just any old 12-Volt lead-acid... December 9, 2009 by John Voelcker
Driven: 2009 Tesla Roadster Will Make You An Electric-Car Believer
We can't even count the number of performance-car owners and drivers who sneer at electric cars. Usually the phrase "golf carts" comes up. Well, we guarantee that if you put... October 26, 2009 by John Voelcker
Report: Growing Support Within GM For Production Cadillac Converj
One of the most exciting cars from January’s Detroit Auto Show was the Cadillac Converj concept car, which General Motors used to showcase its plug-in hybrid technology in... August 25, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
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