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| 10:00AM 4/04/2011
Last week, President Obama outlined a new energy policy that aims to reduce America's dependence on foreign oil. How can patient investors capitalize on his vision?
| 9:00PM 2/08/2011
In the State of the Union address in January, President Barack Obama set a goal of getting 1 million electric cars on the road by 2015. Now he's proposed $7,500 rebates, instead of tax credits, to reach that goal. Will that be enough to make it doable?
| 5:20PM 1/10/2011
New models from Ford and Toyota drew the hottest interest Monday as the North American International Auto Show opened in Detroit: Each announced several electric and hybrid vehicles, including an electric Focus and a plug-in Prius.
| 12:14PM 1/06/2011
Fuel efficiency remains the top concern among new car buyers around the world, which is likely to boost demand for hybrid and electric vehicles, according to a report from KPMG. But the survey of senior auto-industry executives worldwide also showed that many have serious concerns about such vehicles' affordability.
| 8:06AM 12/17/2010
Proterra, a maker of electric vehicles, unveiled an all-electric bus that can charge in 10 minutes.
The company unveiled its EcoRide BE35 at its plant in Greenville, S.C., on Dec. 16.
The bus will offer a fivefold improvement in fuel efficiency compares with a diesel bus and can yield operating...
| 12:15PM 11/30/2010
Will the Chevy Volt -- General Motor's new plug-in hybrid unveiled today -- be a game changer, as CEO Daniel Akerson hopes? We'll soon find out as the car is scheduled to begin shipping to dealers next month.
| 7:24AM 11/23/2010
Nissan's (NSANY) Leaf electric car will get the equivalent of 99 miles per gallon, making it the most fuel-efficient midsize car on the road.
The Leaf does not use gasoline, so the EPA created an "mpg-equivalent" rating for its fuel efficiency, CNNMoney said.
The Leaf will get 106 mpg-e in...
| 12:15PM 11/15/2010
The automaker plans to roll out its first all-electric passenger car in 20 U.S. cities late next year.
| 10:20AM 11/11/2010
General Electric plans to purchase 25,000 battery-powered vehicles during the next five years for its own use and to lease to commercial customers.
| 6:32AM 11/08/2010
Siemens AG (SI) is in talks to supply a Chinese city with the infrastructure to charge electric vehicles.
The German company expects to close a deal this month to provide customized charging posts for a single city, Song Xiao, president of Siemens China Smart Grid, told Bloomberg News. Once the...