Most Automakers Must Get Used to the Rear View of Toyota Prius c

Toyota Prius c is Rated Best Life-Cycle Performance, Automotive Science Group Study

The Toyota Prius c is the smallest hybrid electric vehicle Toyota makes, out of over five million Toyota hybrids sold globally. Recently, the American Council...
Electric Vehicles Can Be MUCH Cheaper to Own

Electric Vehicles Cheaper Than Conventional, Long Term EPRI Study

Some may balk at the higher price of electric vehicles, especially when you consider that there may be thousands of dollars separating even sister...
Corning's Gorilla Glass Could Help to Improve Vehicle Fuel Economy By Reducing Weight

Gorilla Glass Windshield Could Improve Vehicle Fuel Economy – See How

Jeff Evenson, Corning Senior Vice President, says he expects that at least one high-end automaker to use Gorilla Glass in the next year, realizing...
Chevy Volt Dropping Prices Again in Response to More Market Pressure

Electric Vehicle Pricing Wars: Chevy Volt Joins the Fray

Chevy Volt may have been ahead of the game when it started, but as more plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles have hit the market,...
Polls Show Consumers Approve of Tesla Motors' Direct Sales Strategy, Even in Texas!

Consumers Want Tesla Motors, Texas Legislature Turns a Deaf Ear

In spite of a strong effort on the part of Tesla Motors and others, a bill to allow direct sales, that is, outside of...
Fisker Automotive Blames A123 Systems For Its Failure

Fisker Automotive Blames Battery Maker A123 for Failure

With the recent news that Fisker Automotive is looking at bankruptcy, the next obvious step, aside from selling off assets, is to figure out...
Could Cheaper Electric Vehicles Lead to More Dissatisfied Customers?

Could Cheaper Electric Vehicles Lead to More Customer Dissatisfaction?

Sales of plug-in electric vehicles have been on the rise, 69% more this May compared to last, but is this a good thing? Part of...
Tesla Motors' CEO Elon Musk on NADA Seeking to Block Tesla Stores in Various States

Tesla Motors Shareholder Meetings, Something to Smile About

Tesla Motors doesn't do anything like the competition. From sales to shareholder meetings, Elon Musk's leadership is clear, as is his success. Of course, not...
Hybrid Vehicle Sales Better This Year

Hybrid Vehicle Sales Jump 30% in May, Plug-Ins Jump 69%!

The demand for electrified vehicles, including hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and pure electric vehicles, has been slacking for the last few months. Past the end-of-the-year...
Toyota Prius Regenerative Braking, Assisted by Brake Accumulator

Toyota Recalls 242,000 Prius and Lexus HS250h for Braking Issues

Toyota has topped global markets in the hybrid vehicle category, selling over five million since the introduction of the Toyota Prius in 1997. Toyota...