SAE taskforce working on standards for wireless EV charging

SAE has launched a taskforce (SAE J2954) on the "Wireless Charging of Electric and Plug-in Electric Vehicles"—i.e. EVs and PHEVs. The taskforce, which launched in October 2010 and began meeting in...

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GM Chairman Says Voltec Minivan and Hatchback Are Planned

General Motors Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson surprised reporters following a speech today at the 2011 Automotive News World Congress by saying that the automaker intends to come out with a minivan and...

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Ford Focus Electric motor Exposed

The folks over at engadget posted some close up pictures of a cut-away display version of the electric motor destined for use in the Ford Focus EV launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las...

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Toyota sees Tesla EV battery cost at 1/3

Toyota's top engineer said the batteries that would power the electric RAV4 crossover being developed with Tesla Motors could cost as little as one-third of the electric car batteries being developed...

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Fully Charged Episode 12: Drive a Tesla from London to Scotland

In the first episode of Fully Charged for 2011, Robert Llewellyn introduces a fellow EV enthusiast who is driving a Tesla Roadster from London to Edinburgh to counter the ludacris anti-EV reporting...

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Prius Goes Plural - Cast your Vote

With Toyota introducing a family of Priuses (Prium? Prii?), what do we call them? This video kicks off our search for the proper plural, but the ultimate decision is up to you. Cast your vote HERE...

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2011 Tesla Roadster 2.5 now on sale in Australia

The Tesla Roadster, the world's only electric supercar, is officially hitting the streets in Australia. Tesla Motors, its California-based maker, announced that the Roadster is now approved for...

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BYD Exec Reveals U.S. Strategy [Video]

Warren Buffet-backed Chinese automaker BYD is looking to rebound from a rough 2010 in which company executives admit they may have gotten a little ahead of themselves. In this video interview...

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