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Detroit 2009: Ford ready to electrify the masses with EV car in 2012 [w/VIDEO]

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Green, FordFord is betting that efficiency will be paramount in the long term. The new Fusion Hybrid? That's the tip of the iceberg. Today in Cobo Arena, the Ford...

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Ford invests $135 million in electrified vehicles

Filed under: Hybrid, Plants/Manufacturing, Technology, Ford, Electric Ford may not have a dedicated hybrid or EV platform, but it does have a new "Electrification Center of Excellence" down the street...

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Detroit 2009: Ford ready to electrify the masses with EV car in 2012 [w/VIDEO]

Filed under: Green,Detroit Auto Show,FordContinue reading Detroit 2009: Ford ready to electrify the masses with EV car in 2012 [w/VIDEO] Detroit 2009: Ford ready to electrify the masses with EV car in...

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Is retro-fitting older vehicles the solution to accelerating electrification?

Filed under: Green,ElectricConverted Saturn SC1 EV - click above for high-res image galleryContinue reading Is retro-fitting older vehicles the solution to accelerating electrification? Is...

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Chat with retiring GM research VP Larry Burns today at 3pm EDT

Filed under: Etc.,Green,GM,HydrogenLarry Burns has served as General Motors Vice president of research and development for 11 years, a tenure longer than anyone else since the original holder of that...

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Electrification Coalition releases Fleet Electrification Roadmap, shows how...

Filed under: Green,United States,ElectricThe Electrification Coalition, formed in 2009, is a group of business leaders passionately advocating for the adoption of electric vehicles on a mass scale in...

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Ford invests $135 million in electrified vehicles

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,Technology,Electric,HybridFord may not have a dedicated hybrid or EV platform, but it does have a new "Electrification Center of Excellence" down the street from...

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Using gas to power cars is like "burning Picassos" for heat

Filed under: Green,Emerging Technologies,ElectricOur dependency on oil for transportation is as futile as burning Picasso paintings for heat, according to Christian Science Monitor guest blogger Kurt...

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Ford puts more green in green-car production

Filed under: Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Ford,Electric,Hybrid'Follow the money,' states the old axiom, and when it comes to green-car production, Ford is doing just that. The US automaker is boosting...

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100 Via Motors PHEV utility vehicles headed to Canada

Filed under: Green,North America,ElectricCanada is going to soon make a big mark in the global market for electric trucks and vans, thanks to a deal with Via Motors. Sun Country Highway, a Canadian...

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Audi diverting a third of R&D budget to electrification

Filed under: Green,Audi,Volkswagen,Green Driving,Electric,HybridThis is what has to happen for Audi to keep its promises.Continue reading Audi diverting a third of R&D budget to electrification...

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Lamborghini chief stands by V12s

Filed under: Green,Lamborghini,Convertible,Coupe,Hybrid,PerformanceElectrification could come when it's relevant, the Lambo honcho says.Continue reading Lamborghini chief stands by V12s Lamborghini...

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Daimler promises worried workers they'll make EV batteries at Mercedes plant

Filed under: Plants/Manufacturing,Mercedes-Benz,Green Automakers,Emerging Technologies,Technology,Electric19,000 workers were worried that electrification would leave them behind.Continue reading...

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In race to electrify, automakers rush to the quick fix: 48-volt mild hybrids

Filed under: Etc.,Green,Fuel Efficiency,Emerging Technologies,Technology,HybridThe technology "will make hybrids more affordable for the masses."Continue reading In race to electrify, automakers rush...

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Future Mini JCW models likely to be electrified

Filed under: Green,MINI,Electric,Hybrid,PerformanceContinue reading Future Mini JCW models likely to be electrified Future Mini JCW models likely to be electrified originally appeared on Autoblog on...

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Daimler promises worried workers they'll make EV batteries at Mercedes plant

Filed under: Green,Plants/Manufacturing,Mercedes-Benz,Green Automakers,Technology,Emerging Technologies,Electric19,000 workers were worried that electrification would leave them behind.Continue...

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