Smart Cities Future robo-taxis could charge themselves and help balance the electric grid Wireless startup WiTricity wants cars to power up without human help and feed utilities energy during peak demand. by Elizabeth Woyke 2018-09-18T07:00:00-04:00
Climate Change Why We Don’t Have Battery Breakthroughs A promising advance that came to nothing suggests what it will take to make cheap batteries for electric cars. by Kevin Bullis 2015-02-10T00:00:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy Consumers Voting for Plug-in Hybrids Over EVs Monthly sales data show the Volt and Plug-in Prius are outpacing the Nissan Leaf and other electric vehicles. by Martin LaMonica 2012-10-03T10:17:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Nissan Buys Back Two Leafs From Unhappy Owners As gesture of good will, Nissan to buy back Leafs that lost driving range from high temperatures and long-than-average mileage. by Martin LaMonica 2012-09-27T18:37:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Don't Drive Your Nissan Leaf Too Much The automaker blames rapid battery capacity loss on high mileage. by Kevin Bullis 2012-09-24T16:31:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Are Air-Cooled Batteries Hurting Nissan Leaf Range? A test of driving range by Nissan Leaf owners seeks to find out if the electric car’s battery capacity is being negatively affected by hot temperatures. by Martin LaMonica 2012-09-19T15:48:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Tesla Still Losing Money, But Plans an Early Debut for Its Sedan The automaker plans to ship its Model S electric sedan in June, rather than July. by Kevin Bullis 2012-05-09T17:23:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy GM Reveals Dismal Volt Sales in January But is it a bad sign for electric vehicles? by Kevin Bullis 2012-02-02T17:07:00-05:00
View Much-Needed Perspective on the GM Volt Battery Fires 250,000 vehicles catch fire on America’s roads every year, and exactly none of them are electric. by Christopher Mims 2011-12-08T11:01:00-05:00
Sustainable Energy Let the Electric Vehicle Bragging Begin Chevy says its Volt users are getting 1,000 miles between fill-ups. Bring on the boasting: it’s good for the environment. by David Zax 2011-05-02T00:00:00-04:00