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President Obama Says He Will Buy a Chevy Volt

By Jeff Cobb The president’s words came during a speech to the UAW. Volt comments start at 0:32. You’ve heard of campaign promises? A commitment made by a jovial President Obama could be called one for after his term in office at which point he said he will buy a Chevy Volt. Mentioning to the United Auto Workers [...] [...]

Why? Consumers losing interest in hybrids, EVs, clean tech

Plug-ins have arrived, but consumers are caring less and less Has green tech been oversold and under-delivered? Is it just the economy? In the last few years, consumer interest in hybrid and electric cars, solar power and other clean technologies has declined according to a recent survey. Obviously, it seems the struggling economy is part of the problem. [...] [...]

Production-Ready 2013 Fisker Surf to Debut This Fall in Paris

By Jeff Cobb It’s still a way off, but news making the rounds is that the 2013 Fisker Surf will debut as a production ready model at this year’s Paris Auto Show. Not to be confused with the Geneva Motor Show just days away in March, the Paris event happens in September and it’s there that [...] [...]

Is Fisker ahead of the plug-in competition set to Emerg e?

Another great looking luxury plug-in It’s not easy being a plug-in startup with this kind of competition coming When I first heard of Fisker and, even better, saw their early concepts, I was excited and intrigued. Over time; however, Fisker has grown far less exhilarating. In terms of technology, production, and manufacturing little Fisker is doing provides [...] [...]

Nissan Leaf’s Grandfather

By Bertel Schmitt While strolling around in Nissan’s Tech Center, looking for secret cars, I lucked into this: Nissan’s first EV. Along with its Chief Engineer. Both retired. read more [...]

Images Emerge for Pending Plug-In Infiniti Emerg-E

By Jeff Cobb Until next week at the Geneva Motor Show, more questions than answers remain about Infiniti’s Emerg-E extended-range electric plug-in sports car, but official images are at least available for broad hints. The company has already said the Infiniti approach will serve up guilt-free greenness rolled into a scintillating package with track-ready performance. read more [...]

Ford Focus Sales on Pace to Double in February

Ford Focus sales are on pace to double in February, giving the stylish compact hatchback and sedan its best sales performance in more than a decade. [...]