Large format battery cells will slowly gain a foothold on the automotive EV market in the coming years.  Companies such as LG Chem, A123 Systems, and EnerDel have been hard at work developing the large format automotive specific batteries, but Tesla still insists that the laptop format, as used in their Roadster, is the best [...]

Recently we brought you an article from the French research group IFP in which they point out that plug-in hybrids make economic sense for buyers, but what about full electric vehicles?  Well, IFP has done the research on that too and the results are not as promising. According to Philippe Pinchon, the director of the [...]

According to the French research organization IFP, making lithium-ion powered hybrids makes economic sense right now for both the carmaker and the buyer. The research company came to this conclusion after extensively researching a true cost of ownership over the lifetime of a vehicle.  Their comparisons show that lithium-ion plug-in hybrids do not cost significantly [...]

Elon Musk doesnt pull any punches, and has made many remarks that draw attention, and well he’s at it again.  He now questions the idea that a Prius is a true hybrid. Musk has snuffed at the high tech Prius in the past, and in most automotive circles, the Prius is synonymous with environmentally thinking.  It’s [...]

Bright Automotive has assembled a team of leading battery pack experienced individuals and hopes that their real world knowledge of batteries will make them front runners for government grant funding.  Click here to read about who Bright Automotive has added to their experienced team. According to Bright Automotive VP of Corporate Strategy Michael Brylawski, “Arguably, [...]

Hell is freezing over pretty frequently these days, it seems. Porsche, once the pinnacle of piston-engined power, will launch its first hybrid late next year. The 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid sport-utility will get gas mileage of at least 26 miles per gallon (less than 9 litres per 100 km), according to a report in the [...]

Motoczysz, a struggling American motorcycle maker, will indeed have their electric bike ready in time for the TTXGP race at the Isle of Man kicking off today. The race, as we reported about previously here World’s First Zero Emission Motorcycle Race Held at Historic Isle of Man, will be a sanctioned event for electric motorcycles [...]

Mitsubishi has high hopes for electric and hybrid vehicles and they are hedging their bets on this advanced technology well into the future as they have provided outlined plans indicating their desires to introduce 5 additional electric models within the next 4 years. The company intends to sell at least 30,000 electric vehicles by 2013 [...]