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Fisker Speaks Silently Through New Web Site
In addition to having some form of marketing presence for cars it is not at the moment producing, between the lines Fisker Automotive could implicitly be saying more, but what it’s really trying to impart is a mystery. Within the past couple of weeks the Anaheim, Calif.-based company has added pages to its new site
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April 2013 Dashboard
The HybridCars.com monthly sales dashboard is a collaboration of HybridCars.com and Baum & Associates, a Michigan-based market research firm focusing on automotive issues including the hybrid and electric vehicle market. Overall, U.S. vehicle sales declined from March to April, but the decline in alternative vehicle sales was less than the whole market. Compared to overall
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Tesla Announces ‘World’s Best’ Service Program
In its continual efforts to do things automotive just a little bit differently – or very different – Tesla Motors announced today an optional new service loaner policy to enhance “peace of mind” for owners of its Model S. Should Model S customers need servicing for any issue, the $600 per year package entitles them
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GM Recalls 38,197 Model Year 2012 and 2013 eAssist Cars
Discovery of a potential faulty circuit board unrelated to the battery pack has prompted General Motors to issue a recall for 38,197 eAssist-equipped cars. Models affected include the 2012 and 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco, Buick LaCrosse and Regal eAssist models. These are U.S. market cars only, and recalled models are those assembled before December 2012.
2013 Nissan Leaf Nabs IIHS ‘Top Safety Pick’
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has added the Nissan Leaf to the list of cars with its prized “Top Safety Pick” designation for 2013. Nissan’s all-electric car aced the independent organization’s tests with its highest rating of “Good” in front, side, rollover and rear crash tests. “The IIHS ‘Top Safety Pick’ recognition speaks
Tesla Hires Aston Martin’s Chief Engineer of Vehicle Engineering
Tesla has hired Aston Martin’s Chief Engineer of Vehicle Engineering, Chris Porritt, to be its Vice President of Vehicle Engineering. Tesla said Chris is a world-class leader and automotive engineer who established Aston Martin’s Vehicle Engineering team from the ground up and used his innovative approach as Chief Engineer for Aston Martin’s One-77 supercar. The
A123 Energy Solutions New Division Of A123 Under Wanxiang
A123 Systems, LLC announced that its businesses focused on advanced batteries for electric grid, backup power and lead-acid replacements for commercial applications will be branded A123 Energy Solutions. This will allow the company to combine the activities of several previous groups of A123 Systems under one division. This new division, headquartered in Westborough Massachusetts, will
Electricity-Powered Pikes Peak Effort For Toyota
Toyota is sending a revised race car, the TMG EV P002, to the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb event in order to defend its electric title. Based on data gained from last year’s record-breaking run of 10 minutes 15.380 seconds, engineers at TMG’s electric vehicle technology center have found ways to obtain more performance from
LG Chem’s US Battery Plant To Start Production This July
Around a year after it was scheduled to begin U.S. production of lithium-ion battery packs for the Chevy Volt, Ford Focus EV and other applications, LG Chem announced yesterday that it will at last get started in a couple of months. “Test runs have already begun at the facility and the company is targeting the