Why compete? U.S. and China will work together on clean cars

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Green Daily , China , USA The United States and China are the world’s top two energy consumers, energy producers and greenhouse gas emitters. Though it’s unlikely that either nation will brag about holding those top honors, maybe the creation of the U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center (CERC) will help both clean up their acts

Ask AutoblogGreen: What’s up (and down) with electric vehicle performance in hilly terrain

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , AutoblogGreen Exclusive We recently got the following query from reader Felipe about electric vehicles (EVs) and we thought the answer would be of interest to many readers who are considering purchasing or leasing one of the upcoming crop of plug-in vehicles: Hi, do you have any info for EV performance in hill terrain (paved roads).

Small electric car companies plan to ditch often-lousy car salesmen in favor of specialists at big box stores

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Green Daily Consumers routinely rank their interactions with car dealerships as one of the least rewarding parts of the new car buying experience. In particular, dealing with an untrained and often-lousy car salesman makes the entire experience less than pleasing. Of course, there are a few ways to deal with this situation, but none of the options guarantee a rewarding experience.

Study: UK demand for electric vehicles to surpass hybrids by 2020, hit 21% market share

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , UK 2011 Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery A new British study by Glass’s Information Services Ltd. (GIS) is predicting that battery electric vehicles will overtake hybrids in UK market share and will reach a combined total of 21 percent by the end of the decade. That market share matches the expectations for France and Italy, but falls short of Germany’s potential - which is expected to hit 26 percent

DeLaSalle School students build super-efficient electric car that gets 307 mpge

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , USA DeLaSalle School electric car - Click above to watch video after the jump A team of students taking part in the Automobile Design Studio at Kansas City’s DeLaSalle School have put together an electric car they think could be the most efficient in the world.

Paris 2010 preview: Kia adding fizz with all-electric Pop Concept

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Kia , Paris Motor Show Kia Pop Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery When the Paris Motor Show opens up next month, Kia will roll out a new battery-powered commuter concept. Thus far, Kia has only released a few details about its door-stop-shaped Pop Concept, including its sub-10-foot length and its three-seat layout.

Pint-sized Buddy electric vehicle stops 80-ton freight train in its tracks

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Some numbers regarding electric cars, both good and better

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , MPG There are a lot of different ways to measure how electric cars will impact our lives, perhaps as many ways to measure as there will be changes to our daily transportation in the coming years.

Electric car company BG Automotive Group calls it quits

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Green Daily Back in 2008, Barry Bernstein, a Philadelphia-based steel wholesaler, dreamed of bringing reliable, safe and affordable electric vehicles to the American car-buying public . He envisioned a future where large trucks and SUVs no longer dominated our roadways and decided that by electrifying low-priced Chinese cars, he could help the world overcome the energy crisis while also providing American consumers with electric vehicles (EVs) that were both practical and budget friendly. To achieve these dreams, Bernstein created BG (Be Green) Automotive Group.

At Witz’ End - Electric vehicle progress, prospects and challenges

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , At Witz End Great start, but long road ahead I just returned from the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) Management Briefing Seminars in beautiful Traverse City, MI, and don’t have much electric vehicle (EV) news to report from there.

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