WARREN, MI - General Motors said it is doubling the size of its advanced automotive battery lab in the U.S. to expedite the development of electrically driven vehicles for consumers.
Read More →ATLANTA - UPS has further expanded its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles with the deployment of 200 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks in eight U.S. cities.
Read More →NEW YORK - Ford and Microsoft are teaming up to use Microsoft Hohm as a platform to help future owners of Ford's electric vehicles optimize the way they recharge their vehicle and better manage their home's energy use.
Read More →FT. WORTH, TX - Evcarco Inc., a Texas-based car distributor, said it has reached an agreement with EnVision Motor Co. to eventually sell EnVision electric vehicles in 13 states.
Read More →The vehicles are slated for use starting in June 2010 and are designed to make a full eight-hour shift of deliveries before recharging.
Read More →The three EN-V models will be showcased from May 1 through October 31 at the SAIC-GM Pavilion at World Expo 2010 Shanghai.
Read More →Chrysler will use a $48 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to build 140 Ram plug-in electric hybrid vehicles for a three-year demonstration project.
Read More →The manufacturer offers the first mass-marketed electric vehicle for purchase at $32,780 MSRP or for lease at $349 per month.
Read More →WASHINGTON - The Obama administration's new fuel-efficiency rules for automobiles undercut the auto industry's marketing claim that electric cars are "zero emission" vehicles, and instead score against them carbon dioxide emitted by electric-power plants.
Read More →CHICAGO - FedEx Corp. announced the expansion of its alternative-energy vehicle fleet with the first all-electric FedEx parcel delivery trucks in the United States.
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