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NHTSA: Chevy Volt Safe, No Extra Fire Risk

The most distressing thing for GM has likely been the inability of the Volt to catch fire in terms of sales to consumers in the United States. Read More

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EV Charging Station Tax Breaks End Saturday

Congress has taken no action on extending charging station tax credits, so as of Saturday, December 31, the program officially ends. Read More

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GM: We’ll Buy Your Volt Back, Fix if Needed

There’s no doubt that when it comes to electric vehicles, especially the Chevrolet Volt, they’ve sure made some sparks in regards to news-making events. One might even say sparks fly and catch fire! Bad puns aside, we’re hoping the trend of the … Read More

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Feds Open Formal Investigation on Chevy Volt

A Volt owner can chose to go all-electric, a mix of electric and gasoline, or just gasoline. No range limits here. Read More

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Are Hybrids Safer in Crashes?

It isn’t some sort of new tech or safety equipment that makes hybrids safer. Read More

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Can electric cars be charged wirelessly?

Not yet, but researchers are hoping to change all that. Qualcomm, a California company, purchased the intellectual property of HaloIPT and folded it into its UK-based R&D crew. They hope that with this acquisition they can start field testing wireless … Read More

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Wireless Charging: Neat, But It’s Still an Electric Car

All a driver has to do to start the charging process on their electric car is to drive over a mat or charging pole. There’s no need to pull out a cable and plug it into a car. Read More

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GM Teams with LG for New Generation of Electric Cars

There’s a reason automakers are going so slowly in offering EVs. No one knows how large the market will eventually be for electric vehicles, let alone how big it is now. Read More

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How Automakers Will Deliver 54.5 MPG: Will it Impact Insurance Premiums?

We’ve got answers to each of these questions, and we’ll answer them by looking at the potential steps automakers will take, and how each of these steps could influence what consumers will pay. Read More

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Electric Cars Through the Years

Electric motors offer more than loads of torque – they also produce zero tailpipe emissions and may help alleviate environmental issues caused by the burning of fossil fuels. Read More

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