Will Honda’s new Accord come in both hybrid and plug-in hybrid options? Or just bad public relations? I don’t know if I should jump for joy, or laugh myself to death. According to MSNBC’s Paul A. Eisenstein, the new Honda Accord hybrid will achieve up to 10 miles of electricity, without the need for a plug. LOL! Essentially, the [...] [...]
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Still not yet the hybrid for all of us in 2018? Clean diesel more important than batteries? It’s a good thing that I haven’t been paid to forecast hybrid sales. Years ago I was convinced hybrid cars would be well on the way to becoming a mainstream solution by now and plug-ins would be a strong niche [...] [...] A better deal than the Prius? What is a compact? The other day JD Power released their Initial Quality Survey details and there weren’t many highlights for hybrid cars. However, one result definitely caught my attention. According to JD Power, the Toyota Corolla is the best compact car, followed by the Toyota Prius. Of course, is the Prius [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe U.S. Rare Earths, Inc., (USRE) announced yesterday that surface rock sampling conducted in the fourth quarter 2011 at its Idaho and Montana properties near Lemhi Pass and North Fork Idaho, along with results from sampling in 2009 and 2010 indicate the presence of Total Rare Earth (TRE) ranging as high as 26 percent. [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe Professional taxi drivers in London will be swapping their current cars for Nissan Leaf electric cars this coming weekend. A fleet of zero-emission Nissan Leafs will be driving around London on the June 23 and 24, offering free “taxi” rides. To grab a ride, all a prospective passenger has to do is send [...] [...] By Huw Evans In Utah, the state’s largest utility provider, Rocky Mountain Power is embarking on a new truck test. It has acquired two of the GM-based extended range electric pickups from VIA motors, using the vehicles to determine if they will save enough in fuel costs and prove durable enough and help the company’s bottom [...] [...] Is the battery more important than the car? Is A123 America’s only hope? Lithium prices are skyrocketing. That’s been a big story the last few days. Smart phones, tablets, and now the move towards lithium-powered hybrid and plug-in vehicles is significantly accelerating demand for lithium. Unfortunately, the lithium mining industry has been stagnant for years, and it will [...] [...] By Huw Evans It would appear Australia is preparing to become another battleground for EV sales supremacy. General Motors is on the verge of launching it’s localized Volt – (appropriately branded a Holden – while Nissan has already announced the availability of the Leaf. It’s no secret that cars tend to cost quite a lot [...] [...] |
 
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