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Why plug-in vehicles with “small” battery packs should be subsidized in a big way
Are plug-in vehicle incentives distributed correctly? Apparently not. A study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University (PDF) suggests that by subsidizing…
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Global auto execs don’t see electric cars making big inroads for at least a decade
A new survey by audit powerhouse KPMG suggests auto executives don’t see electrified car sales passing 15 percent of global…
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Replacing Prius batteries can be good for the environment… and sales
It hasn’t happened for most Totoya Prius drivers, but one day – perhaps 150,000 or so miles down the road…
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Hyundai offers ‘lifetime battery replacement guarantee’ for Sonata Hybrid
Hyundai is complementing its standard 10-year, 100,000-mile warranty by adding a “lifetime battery replacement guarantee” for the Sonata Hybrid, the…
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GM prepares contingent ad campaign for more potential Volt backlash
General Motors has prepared an advertising campaign that would be launched in the event that more reports of Chevrolet Volt…
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Patents reveal Ferrari working on non-KERS hybrid
Ferrari is known for hyper-exotic supercars, speed and big price tags. There is a reason, though, that we didn’t mention…
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Lithium ion battery ‘overcapacity’ could arrive by 2015, would push prices way down
Too many lithium-ion batteries? That’s not something battery makers want to hear, but it’s music to our ears. It’s also…
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VW, BASF giving out 50,000 euro award for electrochemistry, better batteries
As a company that sees plug-in hybrids as the future, it makes sense that Volkswagen would want to advance the…
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How GM got 3 more miles out of the 2013 Chevrolet Volt
As we learned earlier today, the 2013 Chevrolet Volt has beefed up. The new model year vehicle has a “bigger”…
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Are battery makers due for a “Ghosn shock”?
Battery makers in the Japanese auto market are quite nervous, with concern that “Ghosn shock” may return in the wake…
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