Fast chargers are part of the way to go, promising fraction of the time it takes to charge an electric car and plug-in hybrid. Blink has just installed a new Los Angeles’ first DC fast charger.
One of the original lithium-ion battery cell maker A123 Systems has been going through tough times these past few years, flirting with bankruptcy. A Chinese auto party company has just injected $450 million into it.
Suzuki will be debuting a new concept C-segment crossover called the S-Cross at the 2012 Paris Auto Show. They've released a teaser ahead of the show to stir speculation.
Speaking to an employee meeting this week, GM's CEO Dan Akerson talked about research between GM and Envia Systems developing battery technology which should allow GM to build 200 mile range affordable electric cars in the next two-to-four years.
The hoards of faithful Dodge loving NASCAR fans around the country received some very bad news this week as SRT Motorsports President and Chief Executive Officer Ralph Gilles announced that Dodge would be pulling out of the NASCAR Nationwide and NASCAR Sprint Cup Series after the current 2012 racing season.
The all-new Jaguar F-TYPE convertible will make its first global appearance in production form in Paris after some of the most grueling testing by any automaker.