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Ford Says 25 Percent Of Lineup To Be Electrified By 2020, Calls On Government...

Ford Motor Company Chairman Bill Ford (great-grandson of Henry Ford) revealed to Fortune magazine that his namesake automaker will apparently launch a global line of electric vehicles, with 25 percent...

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Nissan Leaf To Compete In Pikes Peak Hill Climb

On June 26, an electric Nissan Leaf will compete in the 89th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb driven by Nissan off-road truck racing champion Chad Hord. The Leaf will compete in the Production...

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IBM Develops Next Generation Lithium-Air Electric Battery

Electric powered vehicles have long faced challenges in battery cell packaging and the difficulties of maximizing range optimizing weight and placement. In the past, nickel-metal hydride cells failed...

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Lithium-ion Batteries to Cost 30% Less By 2017

Despite the fuel efficiency benefits of a hybrid vehicle, the average cost premium of purchasing a hybrid over a conventional internal combustion vehicle is still approximately $2,000. In order to...

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A123 Announces Battery With Wider Temperature Performance

Battery manufacturer A123 Systems introduced a new technology today it calls Nanophosphate EXT, which could be a game changer in the hybrid and electric vehicle segments. Nanophosphate EXT offers a...

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New Cars Are Shedding Pounds in the Name of Efficiency and Performance

From in-car technology to turbocharging, there is perhaps no other trend that’s fundamentally changing new cars more than the move to dramatically reduce the weight of modern vehicles. Nearly every...

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BMW, Toyota Announce Plans for Co-Developed Sports Car

Industry giants Toyota and BMW held a press conference in Munich today to discuss plans for its partnership initially announced last December, unveiling plans for a co-developed sports car. During the...

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Lithium Ion Battery Prices Could Drop Drastically by 2025: Study

A new study suggests that lithium ion batteries used in cars could be cheap enough to compete with internal combustion engines in the next 20 years. The study by consultancy McKinsey & Company...

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Two Coupe Lexus Plan Could Mark Brands Lithium-Ion Revolution

Compared to its German rivals the Lexus product portfolio doesn’t have much depth and lacks any vehicles with true sex appeal, though that’s about to change says marketing boss Brian Bolain. When...

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Nissan Hi-Cross Concept Previews Brands SUV Future

Nissan previewed its crossovers today at the L.A. Auto Show with the Hi-Cross concept – a bold take on where its utility vehicles will go in the near future. Originally unveiled during the Geneva...

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GAC Group Leading Chinese Charge at Detroit Auto Show

The Chinese are running at redline to develop, improve and promote their domestic automotive industry. Brands like FAW, Chang’an Motors and SAIC may be totally obscure to the typical American car...

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Toyota Planning EV Battery With Four Times More Power

The batteries in electric vehicles are one of the biggest reason for range anxiety, but new technology from Toyota could put those fears out of mind, providing three, four or even five times more...

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Smart FourJoy Concept Revealed Ahead of Frankfurt Motor Show Debut

The 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show is just days away and more automakers are teasing what they’re going to be revealing at the event. Getting in on the action, smart released photos of and information...

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New Ford Battery Lab to Speed EV Development

Ford announced the opening today of a new battery lab at the University of Michigan that the company says will help accelerate its ability to develop battery-powered vehicles. The facility cost $8...

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Nissan BladeGlider Concept Puts Driver Front and Center

The Tokyo Motor Show is host to more than its share of unusual concept vehicles and one of the most intriguing has got to be Nissan BladeGlider. This vehicle is an all-electric design study borrowing...

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