Chris Perry has some big shoes to fill in his new job. Hyundai has named Perry to replace Joel Ewanick as its vice-president of marketing. Ewanick, who left Hyundai in March for a short stay in the same position at Nissan, recently was appointed to…
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GM reaches agreement with CARB on unique classification for Volt
Ever since the Chevrolet Volt appeared as a concept last year, debate has been hot and heavy over exactly what it is. Although many call it a hybrid because it has a battery and an engine, GM prefers to call it an extended range-electric vehicle…
95 years for a PHEV conversion to pay for itself in gas savings?
Last year, Google made some waves when they announced the RechargeIT project to convert a fleet of Toyota Priuses and Ford Escape hybrids to plug-in capability. The company has just issued their first progress report on the program, and the results…
Renault to launch Fluence sedan in 2009, electric version in 2011
Renault on Thursday revealed the third generation C-segment Megane at the Paris Motor Show. The sedan version of the old Megane will be replaced by a new sedan in 2009 called Fluence. The Fluence will start off using conventional drivertrains, but…
Senate panel approves $3.6B for electric vehicles
A United States Senate bill that would provide a further $3.6 billion in funding for plug-in vehicles has made it past the first of many hurdles toward passage. The Senate Energy Committee approved the legislation, put forward by Senator Byron…
Bosch and Samsung to team up on battery development
German supplier Bosch recently made clear its intentions to challenge the Japanese for dominance in the world of hybrid and electric drive systems and those plans are moving ahead. Bosch Automotive CEO Bernd Bohr indicated in mid-May that the company…
Paris preview: 2010 Chevy Cruze to debut
Chevrolet's next new compact car will make its debut in October at the Paris Motor Show with a new name. The Chevy Cruze is the Chevrolet brand version of GM's global compact car platform known as Delta. The Cruze will be built in a number of…
More details on the California state flex-fuel vehicles not using any E85
As we mentioned, last year the state of California spent $13 million on flex-fuel vehicles for state officials to use. Most of the 1,500 vehicles were Chevy Impalas. The state Department of General Services has revealed that not one ounce of ethanol…
DC Auto Show: 1,732 more orders for GM Hybrid buses
The pace of orders for GM's two-mode hybrid buses is picking steam. At the Washington DC Auto Show, General Motors has announced orders for an additional 1,732 GM-Allison diesel-electric transit buses. With the 1,000 Two-Mode bus being delivered to…
PSA Peugeot Citroën to launch three-cylinder turbo in 2013
PSA Peugeot Citroën have announced that it will spend €175 Million to tool up one of its engine plants to build a new turbocharged inline-three cylinder engine. The Douvrin engine plant will have a capacity of 320,000 powerplants per year starting in…