Electric Vehicles

New research from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in the US highlights the varying value of hybrid vehicles. While the technology can provide considerable fuel savings and CO2 red[...]

Tesla’s much anticipated move into battery swap technology takes a step closer this week with a demonstration scheduled for tomorrow (20 June). Company Chief Executive Elon M[...]

Honda is holding off from a rush into the Chinese hybrid wars. In an outline of its latest technological strategy for the country, Honda has said that it will not launch hybrid pro[...]

Focus Asia GmbH has acquired 88% of French EV maker Mia Electric, securing the future of the company’s Cerizay plant. Details of the share acquisition are not being revealed but Mi[...]

Our cars are getting astonishingly smarter. Under the hood, scores of processors manage hundreds of actuators and sensors; tens of millions of lines of software code vigilantly sca[...]

EU pressure to cut emissions is good for the automotive supply base, and suppliers are lining up solidly with regulators[...]

Honda has issued a rare apology to customers in the US for the sudden shortage of Fit EV models. The availability issue follows a recent price cut which boosted demand for the eco-[...]

In a world where electronic devices are increasingly being liberated from cables and wires, the idea that an electric vehicle should be recharged by plugging it in seems at odds[...]

Toyota has retained its position as number one global green brand, its third consecutive leadership position, in the ’2013 Best Global Green Brands’ report compiled by [...]

New research from the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) has found that the lifetime costs of a plug-in electric vehicle (including extended-range hybrids) are at a level to [...]

The methane-fuelled A3 g-tron will join the plug-in hybrid version of the A3 e-tron as Audi looks beyond pure EVs[...]

MAN Latin America is preparing to launch trials of what it claims is the first hydraulic hybrid truck in Brazil, one of the fastest growing CV markets in the world. The company is [...]

Battery specialist Exide Technologies has filed a voluntary petition for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware. Only the company’s US operations are included in the filing, [...]

Cutting-edge technology transfer will often stir up debate among the US public – even more so when a Chinese company is involved. The loss of manufacturing excellence and kno[...]

New data collated by the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) indicates that total US sales of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs)[...]

Audi is considering all options in the race for optimum performance and sustainability. The burgeoning German premium brand, already on a mission to improve fuel efficiency by hack[...]

The subject of affordability has cropped up yet again at luxury EV manufacturer Tesla. At the annual shareholders meeting in California on 4 June, Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk c[...]

Swiss EV charging specialist ABB has unveiled what it claims is the world’s first high-capacity flash charging system for electric buses. At the International Association of Public[...]

A hiccup in the finalisation of production plans will mean at least a one-month delay in the launch of the Detroit Electric’s first production vehicle since its rebirth, reports De[...]

Japanese vehicle manufacturer Toyota is considering a hybrid version of its Etios compact sedan for emerging countries. If the OEM does adopt a plan to introduce an Etios hybrid, i[...]