Electric Cars in the US

Cars powered by batteries, more popularly known as plug in cars might soon become a more frequent sight on US roads. The US giant General Motors already has over a dozen hybrid cars in its stable. A session at the US-Islamic World Forum, Doha was concerned with ‘Energy Security in the 21st Century’. David [...]

American car manufacturers rise up to the challenges

The major domestic electric car companies have caught on to innovation like never before. GM and Ford Motor Co. have revealed fuel-efficient, stylish and high-tech electric cars for sale that have been designed to win back customers from imported car brands. Detroit’s Big Three have been under enormous pressure to prove that they can overcome [...]

Electric Cars and Cheap Gasoline

The Detroit Auto Show promises to be electrifying, literally. Car manufacturers are ready to gamble on the potential market for electric cars even on the face of dropping gas prices. The opening of the North American International Auto Show was witness to big players like Ford Motor Company, Chrysler and General Motors unveiling concepts and [...]

2009 Electric Cars

The ongoing economic crisis has hit automakers to the point that some are considering filing for bankruptcy, but that doesn’t mean that we will not see new 2009 electric cars for sale. On the contrary, there is much to look forward to in 2009.
You can expect a number of new gas-electric hybrids in the coming [...]

The Paris Auto Show

The Paris Motor Show had some major car companies showing off their upcoming electric cars. A number of models were on display and the atmosphere was charged with electricity. Certain doubts remained, however. Some executives acknowledged that their companies’ electric car plans could be slowed down due to uncertainties pertaining to batteries, as well as [...]

The Future Lies in Electric Cars

If you check out the stock prices of the top car manufacturing companies, you will find out that players like General Motors and Ford have not been doing too well. On the other hand companies that came later like Toyota and Honda, are steadily rising up the ranks and closing in on the top spots. [...]

General Motors’ Chevrolet Volt

Recently the US presidential candidate John McCain said, “The eyes of the world are now on the Volt. It’s the future of America and the world.” Volt or more precisely, the Chevrolet Volt is General Motors’ electric car. It was launched last year in a Detroit motor show and is supposed to go on commercial [...]

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