Following in Ford's and Chevy's footsteps, Honda today announced a partnership with the car-sharing service Zipcar. The cars that will be added to the...
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Honda bringing plug-ins, hybrids to Zipcar fleet
BrightSource readies IPO
California solar-power developer BrightSource Energy Inc. plans to go public this week, despite a tepid market for solar companies and an uncertain outlook for...
India says EU airline tax deal breaker for climate talks
The European Union’s move to make airlines pay for their carbon emissions is a “deal breaker” for international climate negotiations, India’s environment minister said today.
Sefaira raises $10.8M for fast handling of big green building data
Today's building design software can take hours to process the changes in complex sustainability variables like lighting, HVAC, weather, sunlight, windows, occupancy,...
Washington Post/ABC News poll shows Obama’s gas price troubles persist
A new poll shows continued discontent with President Obama’s handling of gasoline prices despite aggressive White House efforts to tout the administration’s energy policies.
A123 systems files for bankruptcy
A123 Systems has announced that it is filing for bankruptcy and is selling off its main business, making batteries for vehicles, to rival battery maker Johnson Controls in...
Toyota RAV4 EV priced at $49,800
Announced almost two years ago, Toyota finally gave us some more details about the was the all-electric RAV4 EV will be sold to the general public during the 26th Electric...
Toyota sells 1,654 Prius Plug-ins in April, beating Chevy Volt, Nissan Leaf
The Toyota Prius, the most popular hybrid in the world, was also the most popular plug-in vehicle in U.S. last month. Compared to sales of the Chevrolet Volt and the...
First official photos Infiniti's Emerg-E electric supercar leaked
It wasn't supposed to be revealed until the Geneva Motor Show in a couple of weeks, but pictures of Infiniti's new electric supercar were leaked ahead of the event.
Toyota, BMW to work together on green technology
TOKYO (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp and BMW AG said on Thursday they would work together on a broad range of advanced environmental car technologies including the joint...
GM exec confirms 2014 Chevrolet Cruze plug-in hybrid model
The Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan is an important car for General Motors. It's hugely outselling its lackluster predecessor, the Chevy Cobalt, and the EPA rates the...
Tesla vs. Top Gear: Telsa loses libel case
A UK high court Wednesday ruled that it would not uphold the libel claims brought against the BBC TV show TopGear by car maker Telsa. For those of you not familiar with...
A123 to supply batteries for all-electric Chevy Spark
The courtship between A123 Systems and GM didn’t really work out before, but the two are giving it another try. GM on Wednesday named the lithium-ion battery maker as the...
Nissan mocks Chevy Volt in new advertisement
Nissan has taken a potshot at General Motors by mocking its plug-in electric hybrid Chevy Volt in an ad for its pure plug-in electric car, the Nissan Leaf.The ad mocks...
Obama calls on agencies to transition to alternative vehicles
President Obama issued a memorandum Tuesday calling on agencies to develop a plan for transitioning the entire federal fleet to alternative fuel vehicles by 2015.The plan...
U.S. looks to Japan for EV quick charge plug
One major hurdles to the widespread adoption of electric vehicles is the time needed to recharge them. So-called quick chargers that do the job in about 30 minutes address...
Car charging station-maker Coulomb raises $15 million to expand network
Coulomb Technologies, a leader in roadside charging stations and infrastructure, announced today $15 million series C funding, which will be used to further develop their...









