Electric Car Blogging

Was the dual mode Vue hybrid a contender?
GM has been talking about a big increase in it’s hybrid vehicle portfolio for a number of years now. Today, GM reiterated those plans of 14 new hybrid vehicles by 2012.
Since that statement, MotorTrend has tried to guess GM’s future hybrid line up. Sadly, outside of the Chevy [...] [...]

Department of Energy Secretary Chu announced the first round of billion in low-cost loans from its billion Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program. The loans are going to Ford, Nissan and Tesla. This funding was set [...] [...]

China’s BYD hybrid on track for 2011 US launch
The other day a new University of Michigan study found that US automakers have perpetually underestimated the importance of fuel efficiency in the American market. However, a robust change towards fuel efficiency could be a huge cash cow for US automakers.
But are US automakers making the right [...] [...]

The upcoming 7-Series hybrid falls under BMW’s Efficient Dynamics initiative.

There are numerous reports coming out of a BMW 7-Series hybrid having been spotted on German roadways with no camouflage to hide itself. Aesthetically, the only real difference [...] [...]