All In Gear
Canada jump starts country's electric car charging networkCanada is seeing the development of several charging station programs across the country, in preparation for increased electric vehicle ownership, Ingram writes.
Electric car charging goes wirelessWireless charging sales for electric cars will surpass 280,000 by 2020, according to Pike Research.
Hong Kong bans smog-heavy vehiclesHong Kong authorities have brought in measures to ban the highest-polluting vehicles in an effort to achieve clean air targets, Ingram writes.
Chevy Camaro production to move to USChevy Camaro production is moving out of the Oshawa Car Assembly plant in Canada and into the Lansing Grand River Assembly Plant in Michigan, Ireson writes.
Hybrid and electric car sales jump 73 percent in 2012US sales of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric cars should reach 440,000 units in 2012 – a 73% improvement over 2011 – according to market research firm Mintel.
Best value cars? Hybrids.Prius replaces Honda Fit as best value car, according to Consumer Reports. Although hybrids cost more, they're cheaper to operate. Prius costs owners 49 cents per mile, half the average for gasoline-only cars.
Ford hybrids hot sellers despite mileage concernsFord's C-Max hybrid has become the fastest-selling hybrid ever, even as Ford deals with discrepancies between the car's real-world gas mileage and its EPA rating.
GM pickup recall: Front hood can fly openGM pickup recall involves more than 145,000 Chevy Colorados and GMC Canyons from 2010 through 2012. Some of the GM pickups don't have secondary latches, which prompted the recall.
Are cheap cars safer than expensive ones?Cheaper midsize cars do a better job in deadly head-on collisions than many luxury and near luxury midsize cars, according to crash tests by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
Electric and hybrid taxis gaining in popularityHybrid and electric vehicles are increasingly popular as a way of cleaning up city fleets, Ingram writes.
Despite easy credit, a decline in late car paymentsAmericans are keeping up with their car payments even as credit once again becomes easier to find, Read writes.
The future of electric car batteriesIngram offers a wrap-up of the latest research on electric car batteries and energy storage – an important area for the future of cleantech.
Can garden herbs improve your car battery?The last place you'd expect to find garden herbs is in your car battery. But at least one, Rubia, can make car batteries more energy efficient, studies find.
Electric municipal fleets? Indianapolis thinks so.The City of Indianapolis announced a goal to convert essentially its entire municipal fleet to hybrids or plug-ins by 2025, Voelcker writes.
2014 GMC Sierra: a more upright, robust look2014 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Sliverado 1500 are unveiled in Michigan. New 2014 versions of GMC Sierra and Chevrolet Silverado sport tall detailed grilles, twin power-dome hoods, and a more sophisticated interior.
Nissan Leaf electric car drivers hit 100 million miles markNissan Leaf electric car drivers are keeping pace with Chevy Volt drivers, having covered more than 100 million electric miles, Voelcker writes.
Electric vehicle maker Coda lays off 15 percent of staffCoda Automotive, an electric vehicle company, confirmed Tuesday that it had laid off about 50 people, or 15 percent of its 330-person staff, Voelcker writes.
Honda recall: 870,000 minvans and SUVs for ignition defectHonda recall of more than 800,000 Odyssey minivans and Pilot SUVs is the latest in what has been a recall-filled year for the automaker. The latest Honda recall involves ignitions that can release the key even when the car is not in park, allowing the vehicles to roll away.
Electric vehicle awareness: the key to boosting salesElectric vehicle sales are doing pretty well, Voelcker writes, but advocates say education and awareness can go a long way towards selling more electric vehicles.
Volvo to license technology to Chinese parent companyVolvo's parent company Geely will provide Volvo with its knowledge of the Chinese market and lower-cost production in return for technology that Volvo plans to phase out in coming years, Vijayenthiran writes.
