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GM and LG announce plans for joint EV development

, Aug 26th 2011 Discuss [0]

The costs to develop a new product like an electric car are astronomical and the risk of failure is not insignificant. This is the reason you see major companies joining forces to develop new platforms and systems in the automotive and other markets. Recently Ford and Toyota announced plans to jointly develop a new hybrid platform. These partnerships help to distribute the costs and risks of development between more companies making it more affordable and less risky for one firm trying to go alone. Read The Full Story

Audi urban concept car to debut in Frankfurt

, Aug 12th 2011 Discuss [0]

If you have ever been to a big car show where the major manufactures are rolling out their new models and concept cars you know how cool some of the concepts can be. Audi has a very strange concept car that will be showing up at the Frankfurt Motor Show called the urban concept. This little green car is the smallest car that audio has shown off. Read The Full Story

Ford uses special cooling system for the battery pack on Focus Electric vehicle

, Jun 14th 2011 Discuss [0]

Batteries that power an electric vehicle or a hybrid work best when they are cool. Keeping the batteries cool can be a big challenge in some parts of the country during the summer. Ford is getting its new Focus Electric ready to hit the market and since the vehicle will be sold all around the country Ford is working to keep the battery cool in the hotter climates. Read The Full Story

San Francisco offers free charging for EVs through 2013

, May 10th 2011 Discuss [0]

One of the things that electric vehicle owners need to plan for is recharging their vehicles while on the go. The EV has a limited range and if a driver has a full day of errands and other things to take care of finding a charging station is paramount to a day that doesn't involve a tow truck ride home. In many cities, there are EV charging stations in use, but those stations require money to use in many cases. San Francisco has announced that it will be offering free EV charging. Read The Full Story

Google and DOE at work on electric car charging network map

, Apr 21st 2011 Discuss [0]

I live in Texas where things are more rural in many areas. That means that we tend to drive longer distances than the people that live in cities around the country do. The heat in the south and humidity along with longer driving distances combine to make the use of EVs more of a challenge for drivers and the sale of EVs more challenging for car markers. One of the big issues in the minds of a lot of people that are considering the purchase of an EV is where they will charge when away from home. Read The Full Story

Google Maps adds locations of EV charge stations

, Mar 14th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you own and drive an EV, knowing where the closest charging station for your car is could be the difference in being stranded and making it to your final destination. The problem is that in many areas knowing where those EV charge stations are can be a big challenge. Google has a new Google Maps service that will help find those charge stations. Read The Full Story

Tesla delivers over 1500 Roadsters globally

, Jan 11th 2011 Discuss [1]

One of the coolest EVs on the road is the Tesla Roadster. The little roadster has impressive driving range and performance while still being green and producing no emissions. The only real downside to the little EV is that the thing is expensive. Read The Full Story

SlashGear Week in Review – Week 51 2010

, Dec 26th 2010 Discuss [2]

Welcome to the first post Christmas Week in Review! I hope you had a great Christmas, let's get right to it. We heard Monday that wireless carriers were openly looking at ways that they can charge users a fee per service. It seems like a scheme to get user to take advantage of the sponsored services that the carrier offers rather than using third party services. Carrier services are expected to be offered free while things like YouTube would cost 50 cents monthly. Read The Full Story

Chevy Volt loaded on to car carriers and on way to first customers

, Dec 14th 2010 Discuss [2]

We first heard about the GM Volt way back in 2007 and it has taken a really long time for GM to get the Volt ready for delivery to the first round of customers that ordered the extended range EV. GM announced that the first of the Volt's left the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Plant yesterday. Read The Full Story

The Daily Slash: March 30 2010

, Mar 30th 2010 Discuss [0]

There's only one more day left in the month, which means folks are one more day closer to the iPad. So, just because it's definitely part of the day-to-day news feed, we'll knock out the Apple-related news first, shall we? Speaking of, it's looking like Canada may, in fact, be part of the rest of the world's roll-out of the Apple tablet. Great news for the North, eh? Then, considering how much FedEx drives around, it's probably time for the delivery company to invest in some electric vehicles, right? Next, we've got a jug of milk that's smarter than all of us. And finally, the official Xbox 360 "pre-configured" USB drive gets officially priced, but you probably won't like the results. Read The Full Story
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