For model-year ’12, the tri-star brand will have at least two fewer models on the annual hit list published by the U.S. Department of Energy and the EPA....More
The most-recent data lists 33,808 highway deaths in 2009, and Deputy Administrator Ronald Medford predicts the toll will fall to 32,788 in the upcoming 2010 report....More
DOE Assistant Secretary David Sandalow warns a new national budget trimming spending by $38.5 billion will affect the government’s ability to fund certain energy-efficient and renewable-energy programs....More
Experts express doubt the U.S. can reach its stated goal of producing 36 billion gallons of biofuels annually by 2022 and that end-of-the-line EV recharging infrastructure cost is “shockingly high.”...More
Mary Ann Wright contrasts the U.S. with Japan, where a mature collaborative process brings together rival technology companies in a precompetitive research phase sponsored by government and industry....More
The auto maker initially will build 250 C30 EVs, with 150 earmarked for Europe and 100 for distribution in the U.S., but there are no current plans for China, says an executive....More
GM faces financial constraints to increasing the EV’s output because of its advanced technology, especially the 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack serving as the backbone of the propulsion system....More
The positive outlook follows a leadership shakeup in late-2010 that saw industry veteran Philip Murtaugh hired as CEO and the postponement of the company’s electric sedan to the year’s third quarter....More
Welburn also reveals at the Washington auto show plans to accelerate the national rollout of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle....More
The decision raises questions for auto makers, including how to prevent owners of ’00 model and older cars from using E15, which can cause corrosion in gas lines not designed to accommodate the fuel....More
Akira Yoshino’s name is not in the popular histories of lithium-ion battery development, yet his patents still hold and his achievements are impressive....More
A university team is collaborating with GM on a prototype that uses thermoelectric generators to charge batteries and power a vehicle’s electrical systems, reducing the engine’s workload....More
With the help of federal grants, hundreds of high-voltage charging stations are being installed in the U.S. for electric vehicles. A GM executive questions if the devices will stress the energy grid....More
While more than 100 companies in the U.S. and abroad are working to produce algal biomass and oil for transportation fuels, none have operated a pilot plant with multiple acres of algae production systems....More
The government agency says its decision represents the first of a number of actions needed from federal, state and industry towards the commercialization of E15 gasoline blends....More
GM has not offered a diesel engine in a U.S. passenger car since the 1980s, when high fuel prices and regulatory pressure pushed auto makers to a disastrous experiment with the technology....More
This year's competition saw 40 nominated interiors that were all-new or significantly improved from the prior year, and even some of the vehicles that didn't make the list pushed boundaries with regard to style, materials and colors....More
WardsAuto speaks with Tim Russi, Ally’s president-auto finance, and Clearlane founder Jeff Danford about a car-buying process that started at dealerships’ special-financing operations but now is online and appealing to more than just the credit-challenged....More
