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Why Tesla’s Model X electric SUV is important

By Feb. 10, 2012, 8:18am PT 6 Comments

Tesla’s unveiling of the Model X, an SUV-minivan electric car, this week signals to the world that the electric car can truly go mainstream despite the current difficulties in the EV market. A minivan — the world’s least cool car — just got hip, green, and… Read More »

Tesla Model X launch party photos

By Feb. 10, 2012, 5:00am PT 1 Comment

Tesla party

Following the sneak preview of Tesla’s third electric car the Model X, an SUV/minivan combo, on Thursday, Tesla threw a party where it officially unveiled the car and invited a thousand or so guests to celebrate the launch. Here’s our pics from the event: Read More »

Hands-on video with Tesla’s electric Model X

By Feb. 9, 2012, 8:00pm PT 39 Comments

We took GigaOM TV’s Green Overdrive show down Tesla’s sneak preview of its Model X, electric SUV/minivan launch, and got this first hands-on video with the car and an interview with Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk. Check it out: Read More »

This is how far off Fisker is from its original numbers

By Feb. 7, 2012, 10:58am PT 5 Comments

It’s now clear that the delays for Fisker’s electric car the Karma have veered the company off track. But just how far is Fisker from its original goals? Read More »

VIDEO: The Super Bowl Volt ad (it’s got aliens)

By Feb. 3, 2012, 7:56am PT No Comments

Watch the Super Bowl ad for GM’s electric Volt, complete with confused aliens. Read More »

Will an electric SUV be a game changer?

By Jan. 31, 2012, 7:12am PT 6 Comments

Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that he thinks the electric Model X, which will be unveiled on February 9th, will be “cooler” than any SUV or minivan on the market. Tesla teased the frame of the car in its invitations. What do you think? Read More »

Fisker recalls electric cars again, due to software glitch

By Jan. 19, 2012, 11:18am PT 2 Comments

Updated. Electric car maker Fisker Automotive issued its second recall of its inaugural car the Karma, this time due to a software malfunction that affected its entertainment and navigation systems, reports Hybridcars. Fisker will also temporarily halt sales of the Karma until the problem is fixed. Read More »

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And the CEO of the 21st century is . . .
By Jan. 19, 2012, 7:44am PT 2 Comments

We are barely into the second decade of this century and already one Harvard Business School academic (who is a former CEO himself) is naming his candidate for CEO of the 21st century. His choice may or may not surprise you. Check it out. Read More »

VIA Motors rolls out converted hybrid electric trucks
By Jan. 10, 2012, 11:37am PT 1 Comment

Trotting out auto industry veteran and the former public face of Chevy Volt, Bob Lutz, as a spokesman, VIA Motors on Tuesday showed off its technology of converting conventional trucks, cargo vans and SUVs into hybrid electric vehicles and laid out production plans. Read More »

The green guide to CES 2012
By Jan. 8, 2012, 9:51pm PT 6 Comments

Every year, we try to dig into some of the innovations around energy, batteries, energy-efficient homes and the smart grid at the annual Consumer Electronics Show, and deliver this green guide for your reading pleasure. Read More »

Tesla plans to unveil electric Model X SUV in February
By Jan. 6, 2012, 12:00am PT 3 Comments

For our New Year’s resolutions series, I chatted with Tesla CEO Elon Musk about his goals for 2012. One thing he’s working on is that Tesla plans to unveil its third car the Model X — an electric SUV — at an event on February 9th. Read More »

Fisker says its problem Karmas are almost all fixed
By Jan. 3, 2012, 8:21am PT 1 Comment

Fisker has been rushing to fix the problem with the hose clamp for the batteries on its Karma electric car. It says that the “majority” of its customers’ and dealers’ cars with problem batteries have either gotten new batteries or have been repaired. Read More »

Why the low gas tax should be hiked
By Michael Kanellos Dec. 9, 2011, 4:23pm PT 3 Comments

The federal gas tax is not at its lowest level in history. But it’s really, really close when you adjust for inflation. And that comparable low rate stands as one of the big reasons it should be hiked. Read More »

GM won’t meet its Chevy Volt 2011 sales goal
By Dec. 1, 2011, 11:09am PT 16 Comments

Whether you like the Chevy Volt or not, if you are a supporter of electric cars, you should be disheartened by the news that the Volt won’t meet its 2011 sales goal after all. Not hitting the goal will have a greater impact beyond GM. Read More »

Obama’s 1M electric car goal could be difficult
By Nov. 18, 2011, 10:23am PT 13 Comments

I look at the numbers for whether the DOE and Obama will be able to meet the goal of putting 1 million electric vehicles on the road by 2015. Read More »

Coda cuts price of electric sedan by $5K
By Nov. 16, 2011, 6:00am PT 3 Comments

Electric vehicle startup Coda Automotive has cut the price tag on its inaugural electric sedan by $5,000 and boosted the warranty on its battery by two years. Read More »

Fisker won’t ramp up production of Karma until Q2 2012
By Nov. 9, 2011, 9:09am PT 2 Comments

Electric vehicle startup Fisker Automotive has dramatically scaled back production plans of its first car, the Karma, in the fourth quarter of 2011, and it won’t ramp up to full production until the second quarter of 2012. Read More »

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