VW taking microhybrid leadership to full hybrids soon 39 million micro-hybrids in the next five years New analysis by Lux Research suggests hybrid vehicles have a much bigger interim future than most might expect, especially here in America. Unfortunately, that future is driven by micro-hybrids, but at least that’s still a bit of an improvement. …

Lutz told me that, by 2025, 20 to 25 percent of new car sales will be hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery electric “merely because of government regulations — by 2025, American auto fleets will have to achieve 54.5 mpg.” And he added that European regulations are … Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has called for a new “road map” for green cars , and the EV…

Lutz told me that, by 2025, 20 to 25 percent of new car sales will be hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery electric “merely because of government regulations — by 2025, American auto fleets will have to achieve 54.5 mpg.” And he added that European regulations are … Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has called for a new “road map” for green cars , and the EV effort is heavily supported by China's state-run electric companies. …

Lutz told me that, by 2025, 20 to 25 percent of new car sales will be hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or battery electric “merely because of government regulations — by 2025, American auto fleets will have to achieve 54.5 mpg.” And he added that European regulations are … Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has called for a new “road map” for green cars , and the EV effort is heavily supported by China's state-…

Not enough room and functionality for most Americans? Please Time for the automotive revolution to evolve It’s hard to argue that electric cars don’t make sense. Well, aside from costs and range of course. But over time those issues will become less and less relevant. Still, it could be…

As the number of cars is expected to grow significantly in China, eco-friendly choices are a must as China battles massive environmental and air quality concerns. Capitalizing on the nation's need for cleaner alternative …

Try selling an off-the-wall concept every once in a while Have major automakers colluded against out-of-the-box-thinking? Today is the first day of press days at the LA Auto Show, which is supposed to be the green auto show. Yet, there aren’t really that many buzzworthy green debuts expected. Automakers seem too big and stodgy to …

Are EVs a black swan in alternative energy? Vinod Khosla and the Black Swans of alternative energy When it comes to venture capitalism, there is a unique similarity between Vinod Khosla of Khosla Ventures and Elon Musk of Tesla. Instead, of thinking of the next incremental step in technological evolution, both …

A new vision for the BYD dream? A plug-in promise oversold, but under-delivered When Warren Buffett took a share of BYD Automotive several years ago, not only did I believe that BYD was primed to quickly become a major player in the battery car game, but that plug-ins were going to mainstream much faster than forecast — at least in China. But those dreams didn’t …

Chinese manufacturing a tough nut to crack for America Is US energy policy too fixated upon batteries? I’m pretty confident that electrification is the future of the auto industry, but I’m not sure whether that electrification will be dominated by batteries, or whether fuel cells will also have a role to play. OK. That’s not really…

The MG6, an SAIC-owned product. Will scale, cheaper labor costs, and subsidies make it impossible for US manufacturers to compete? Since the Solyndra bankruptcy, I’ve paid a good bit of attention to the solar space, and it’s ugly right now. Certainly, the economic slowdown contributed to this cloudy situation, but the main solar storm is still brewing in China. And the new partnership between GM and Chinese-based SAIC to develop …

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