Electric Car Blogging

With the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill headed for a vote in the Senate sometime after Labor Day, oil and energy companies have embarked on a coordinated series of rallies aimed at derailing the environmental legislation. The campaign is a prime example of what has come to be known as “astroturf” advocacy, in which corporations and interest [...] [...]

The growth of hybrid and electric cars will greatly depend on the availability of next-generation auto batteries. In a move to secure its supply of lithium ion batteries for future hybrids, Toyota will start buying batteries from Sanyo, according to Nikkei. Currently, Toyota’s sole supplier of nickel metal hydride batteries is Panasonic EV Energy Co, [...] [...]