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GM-Volt founder stranded, learns why EVs take so long to bring to market

Over the last several years, many of the fans of battery-powered vehicles here on ABG have asked quite vociferously why it's taking companies like General Motors so long to bring cars like the Volt to market. Many of you seem to think you can convert an existing platform and have it on the market in six months. While it is certainly plausible for individual conversions to be done in that time frame, mass production is a very different matter. Media guru Jeff Jarvis even recommended that automakers follow the Google model of just releasing ... Read more →

Chevy Volt heads to Pikes Peak to practice mountain climbing Sam Abuelsamid

One of the main concerns that many people have about the Chevy Volt is how well it will perform when running in charge sustaining mode with the engine-generator cranking away. While we haven't yet ...

REPORT: Tata Nano passes European crash testing Michael Harley

The Tata Nano, the diminutive Indian four-door econobox rumored to eventually arrive in U.S. showrooms, has reportedly passed current European impact testing. According to Autocar, the offset ...

Hybrids to get roll over testing for first time in 2008 model year Lascelles Linton

Want to know a dirty little secret about the car industry? A lot of cars are not that different from other cars. I don't mean designs look the same, I literally mean many car brands are exactly the ...

Martin Eberhard provides further details Tesla Roadster design changes Sam Abuelsamid

Over on the Tesla corporate blog CEO Martin Eberhard has put up a post elaborating on some of the design changes to the Roadster that led to its weight gain in going from first prototypes to ...

Bad news from Tesla: Original range target won't be met! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/hardware/Bad_news_from_Tesla_we_won_t_meet_range_target_for_all_electric_Roadster'; In a letter sent out to their first batch of 380+ customers a few days ago Tesla Motors has some bad news. They will be coming up a little short on their original 250 mile range ...

Canadian government buying converted EVs for evaluation 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Canadian transport ministry is buying electric vehicles converted by Hybrid Technologies, Inc for testing and evaluation. Hybrid Technologies will convert a Chrysler PT Cruiser and a Smart ForTwo to be powered by electric motors and lithium batteries. The cars are part of the Advanced ...

Tesla Roadster spotted on the road in England 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

A Tesla Roadster has spotted on the road in the vicinity of Hethel, England, which should come as no surprise to anyone. Hethel is the home of Lotus Cars, who are going to be building the Roadsters for Tesla, and are assisting with a lot of the development and validation testing. UK-based CAR ...


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