Batteries for plug-in cars may soon be controlled by Toshiba electronics.

This is the case given that Toshiba Corporation has just recently announced it will launch a lithium-ion battery monitor chipset for such automotive applications.

The 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel pickup trucks begin are now in full production

The 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel pickup trucks are now in full production at the Fort Wayne, Ind., plant.

1.2-liter Chevy Spark engine.

The size of engines offered in new cars is downsizing and this tendency is confirmed by the recently unveiled list of nominees for the 19th annual Ward’s 10 Best Engines competition.

Nissan disappointing drop in sales of electric vehicles

Speaking at the mid-term results press conference at Nissan’s headquarters in Yokohama recently, the company’s Chief Operating Officer Toshiyuki Shiga said he was “disappointed and frustrated” by lackluster sales of electric vehicles in general and the Leaf in particular.

Hybrid Jaguar won a reward “Most Energy Efficient Luxury Car Prototype”

Jaguar’s experimental plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is proving itself in real world competition. The British brand’s XJ_e experimental plug-in hybrid won “Most Energy Efficient Luxury Car Prototype” and “Technical Panel’s Award of Merit” at the third-annual RAC Future Car Challenge.

Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) is on a roll sales-wise, and hybrids represent a growing percentage of this action. Canadian hybrid sales represented 7.5 percent of Toyota sales

Developments of the Michigan university in regard to EV Component

It is easy to believe that any EV battery and components progress we will see will come from China, especially when considering the issues companies like A123 Systems are going through. But it could be that nothing is further from the truth.

PEV sales in the United States should reach nearly 48,000 units in 2012

Assembly lines in Japan and the United States produced during 2011 more than 20,000 plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) – which include battery-electric vehicles (BEV) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) – an all-time record these modes of transportation.

Tesla team for completing 1000th Model S body

Tesla’s Model S was launched June 22, and a bit more than three-and-a-half months later, CEO Elon Musk announced over the weekend via Twitter that body number 1000 had been built.

“Very proud of Tesla team for completing 1000th Model S body. More cars made this month than entire rest of year,” tweeted Musk on Sunday.

So the company is speeding up its production capability, as it had said it would. On Oct. 3, Musk had said during the first quarter Tesla had produced 359 complete Model S sedans, and the company was at the steepest portion of its production ramp.

“If the calendar were simply shifted a few weeks to the right,” Musk said at the time, “Tesla would have exceeded the 500 vehicle delivery target for the third quarter.”

An early projection was that Tesla would produce 5,000 units from launch through Dec. 31, but this was later trimmed back. More recently it said it would turn out 2,500-3,500 units in the fourth quarter, and 20,000 for 2013.

Musk also said Oct. 3 that by the end of November, he expects Tesla Motors to be cashflow positive.

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Reviews about Tesla Model S

When he’s not entertaining audiences commenting on various other topics, Jay Leno does a fine job reviewing vehicles on his “Jay Leno’s Garage” show, and yesterday’s 13-plus minute overview of the Tesla Model S with its Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen was no exception.

All about cheap car hire

With half term just around the corner many UK drivers will be planning a trip away as a last holiday fling to the sun before winter sets in. This could involve hiring a car at the other end especially if you are flying abroad to your destination.

BMW says its i3 and i8 models to be made primarily from carbon.

For New Yorkers interested in Bavarian EVs, the BMW i “Born Electric” world tour will stop in New York City between Nov. 13 and 18.

Review Notes About 2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring

EXECUTIVE EDITOR ROGER HART: My first impression driving the 2012 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring is that you are getting a lot of sport/ute here for $40,000.

GM has developed a process to form sheets of magnesium using a stamping press.

Like many Americans, carmakers are on a continuing quest to lose weight. Less weight, which equals better fuel economy without a loss in performance, is a key selling point in dealerships.

Choose the main supplier of Low Carbon Leather for All-New Range Rover

While its Range Rover flagship may still be powered by relatively thirsty gas engine, Land Rover is taking steps toward sustainability by greening its interior.

ChargePoint presented a new platform for electric vehicle

ChargePoint recently announced the availability of its "ChargePoint 4.0" platform for electric vehicle drivers and charging station owners.

Lexus introduced its Hybrid LF-LC Blue to the Australian Motor Show

Australia Lexus has revealed the hybrid LF-LC Blue concept at the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney. Clad in unique Opal Blue, it is the second version of the LF-LC, first debuted at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year.

Nissan has created a new independent Control Steering Technology

Nissan unveiled yesterday the world’s first steering technology that allows independent control of a vehicle’s tire angle and steering inputs.

Audi and its partners believe electric drivetrains represent a key topic for the mobility of the future

Germany’s e performance research project has concluded after three years of work. Audi collaborated with Bosch and several institutes at the RWTH Aachen University to develop a technology platform that would become a major advance for electric mobility.

Badly-Inflated Tyres may find that they are endangering their car insurance policies

Motorists with tyres that are not inflated to the proper level may find that they are endangering their car insurance policies each time they head out onto the road. Authorities are worried that more people are not checking the tyre pressures often enough to keep their vehicles safe.