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What Improvements Does the Chevrolet Volt Need?
Yesterday, we posted a review of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt, a car that is controversial for a number of reasons, from GM's bailout, to the huge expectations heaped on the car, to...
Review: 2012 Chevrolet Volt
GM CEO Dan Akerson was told Congress this past January that the Chevrolet Volt is a "political punching bag." He's right, of course. The car has not come close to meeting GM's...
More Trouble With EV Economics
About a year and a half ago, we looked into what is the single biggest threat to the electrification of the automobile. And what is that threat? Economics. Despite not...
Will GM Again Kill the Electric Car?
There is more than a little chatter over the past week or two in the autoblogosphere about the Chevy Volt. Normally, in these media frenzied times, that would be good news for...
Review: 2011 Chevrolet Volt
Back in the sixties - a decade which, scary enough, began more than a half century ago - the creators of the cartoon The Jetsons imagined a future world in which robots served...
How to Lose Money Without Really Trying
By Chris Haak The business case for EVs and hybrids has been on less-than-solid footing for years, both from the consumer's point of view and the manufacturer's vantage point. ...
Renault Spy Scandal Is a Complete Fiasco For Ghosn
By Chris Haak We haven't given much attention to the EV spy scandal that has rocked Renault and drawn the attention of the French government. But it's become a pretty big deal,...
Check Your Mirrors
On the eve of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, there are a few news items that may not necessarily warrant a full article. However, they're...
First Drive: 2011 Mitsubishi i-MiEV (JDM Spec)
By Chris Haak The conventional wisdom is that green cars such as hybrids and EVs have to look like something a little different from the standard three-box sedan if they hope to...
Honda Further Undercuts Prius With New Base Insight
By Chris Haak Honda's second-generation Insight, which is based heavily upon the Fit's architecture, but without the conventional car's peppy drivetrain or much of its sporty...