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Chrysler Playing Catch Up 18 Jul 2013 | 03:35 pm

It may be slow to the show, but Chrysler's global director of electrified propulsion and engineering recently told the Detroit Free Press that the automaker has plenty in the works beyond the company'...

Alternative Fuels Vehicle Sales Look Strong for 2013 18 Jul 2013 | 03:20 pm

Hybrid vehicle sales month over month continue to rise, and it's more than just the soaring summer gas prices causing the strong showing. Besides consumers looking to save at the pump, the ability for...

Military Pumps Up Alternative Fuels Budget 18 Jul 2013 | 06:48 am

The U.S. military will be increasing its expenditures on alternative fuels development and vehicle use, according to a recent report by Navigant Research. ... Read Full Post

Industry Leaders See Strong Hybrid Market 1 Jul 2013 | 03:40 am

Recent statements from Nissan North America and Bosch Automotive Service Solutions underscore rising sales for electric cars and 240-volt charging stations. Brendan Jones, director of EV infrastructu...

Mazda Introduces New Hybrid, But Only in Japan 1 Jul 2013 | 02:07 am

Mazda recently unveiled its completely new ... Read Full Post

Despite Lower Sales, Toyota Predicts Strong Year for Hybrids 31 May 2013 | 10:57 pm

Smarting from a January-April sales total that fell a significant 12 percent below last year's volume and is clearly off the mark for meeting a year-end sales goals, Toyota Motor Corp. insists it will...

Ford Chalks Up Impressive Hybrid Sales for Start of 2013 31 May 2013 | 10:12 pm

While it hasn't quite caught up with market leader Toyota, Ford is noticeably closing the gab in on the leading automaker for hybrid sales. In the first five months of 2013, ... Read Full Post

Lower Leases May Make Electric Cars More Attractive 31 May 2013 | 09:53 pm

Sluggish sales of electric vehicles have auto companies concerned enough to drop the lease prices, hoping to give a jump to sagging sales. Honda announced recently that it is slashing the monthly leas...

New Jersey Plans Fee for EV Owners 1 May 2013 | 03:07 am

It's been talked about for a while now: governments are missing out on taxes that electric vehicles owners are no longer paying at the pump. It's no surprise, then, that a New Jersey lawmaker decided ...

Selling Electricity Back to Grid Comes to Light 1 May 2013 | 02:42 am

It's been talked about for a while now, but a University of Delaware project hit a milestone recently that has brought the dual advantage of electric vehicles to the forefront. Long touted purely for...

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