A Chevy Volt battery pack. Neither Volt nor EVs more dangerous than conventional vehicles – NHTSA Three weeks after undergoing National Highway Traffic Safety Administration crash tests, a Chevy Volt lithium-ion battery pack started a fire at a NHTSA facility. Consequently, the NHTSA is going to conduct some additional tests on the Volt and its battery pack, while reviewing battery protocols from all EV manufacturers. Nevertheless…

Biofuel shake-up will affect thousands. November 10, 2011 | News. View all car news. New ' eco-friendly ' unleaded won't suit all cars , forcing thousands of drivers to switch to more expensive alternative. At least one million motorists could be …

Is it a hybrid, an EV, a plug-in hybrid? Despite making battery vehicle nomenclature even more confusing The new Suzuki hybrid/EV plug-in concept is actually one of the more interesting plug-in concepts to hit the light of day in some time, but a hybrid/EV? Can’t we just call it a plug-in hybrid? Like the Chevy Volt , which GM calls a range extended EV, the…

Even after a $7500 tax credit, most Americans aren't interested Calls for level playing field for clean diesel and advanced ICE engines Former Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta, a Democratic Congressman from California whom worked under both the Clinton and Bush administrations, has joined with the U.S. Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars in calls for a…

Wiring can be a big hidden cost of plug-in charging The ability to charge your plug-in car at home can cost thousands A number of plug-in fans were rejoicing over the fact that Toyota was going to offer a $1000 240 volt charger that included free installation, but that excitement has been squashed. Turns out that Toyota will offer free installation, assuming that all the wiring for a 240 volt charger…

A home run for GM in 2011? On track for 45,000 sales next year GM CEO Dan Akerson told CNBC this morning that the Chevy Volt was on track for a production output of 60,000 units next year — 45,000 for the US and 15,000 for non-US markets. “Everything we’ve seen is this thing has been a …

The five most eco-friendly vehicles include the 2012 Ford Focus Electric, 2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas, 2012 Mitsubishi i, 2012 Toyota Prius v and 2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI. A panel of environmental leaders such as … The University of Delaware is greening its bus fleet by using biodiesel produced by undergraduate engineering students, according to an article published on Tuesday

Exactly the kind of Energi Ford needs today Plugging into better Consumer Report’s ratings Boy, last week the news regarding Ford was how close the company was moving towards investment grade and the near term possibility of a dividend. Even CNBC Fast Money’s Joe Terranova had become a long term Ford bull. Then today, Ford dropped 10 spots in reliability according to…

The University of Delaware is greening its bus fleet by using biodiesel produced by undergraduate engineering students, according to an article published on Tuesday by the campus newspaper, UDaily. The biodiesel – which students make by recycling used cooking oil – emits far fewer emissions than conventional fuels, is completely biodegradable and

The University of Delaware is greening its bus fleet by using biodiesel produced by undergraduate engineering students, according to an article published on Tuesday by the campus newspaper, UDaily. The biodiesel – which students make by recycling used cooking oil – emits far fewer emissions than conventional fuels, is completely biodegradable and can be used

Chrysler's first hybrid under Marchionne due in 2013 Chrylser 300 hybrid to be first out of the gate While Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne believes that hybrid cars are too “costly to produce” and will only “sell at low volumes”, 2025 CAFE regulations will require the automaker to use hybrid technology to achieve the new fuel economy requirements. And the first new hybrid, the Chrysler 300 hybrid, is due out in 2013. …

Shelve the C-Max if its not a legitimate Prius-contender Ford’s hybrid program has been too much talk not enough walk Over the years Ford has made quite a few big promises regarding its green intentions and desire to become a leader in hybrid cars . Of course most of this hype predates current CEO Alan Mulally. Under Mulally, fuel economy has still been a focus, but instead …