electric cars

GM announced today that the price of a Chevy Volt will drop by $5,000:David Shepardson of the Detroit News wrote this morning that Nissan, Ford, and Honda…

A lithium-ion battery maker says it’s finally begun production at its plant in West Michigan.President Obama’s stimulus package invested some $2 billion…

Boeing hopes to have a permanent fix for its new Dreamliner jet by the end of the month. All Dreamliners have been grounded since January after reports of…

The following is a summary of a previously recorded interview. To hear the complete segment, click the audio above. The auto industry seems to be coming…

This story was updated to correct that the $120 million goes to a a number of partners including two in Michigan. Two new advanced-battery research…

Tuesday’s bankruptcy announcement by A123 Systems Inc. has many taking another look at the prospects of the electric car.Conservative commentators have…

Honda is back in the battery electric car business.The company's Fit EV is rated as having the longest range of any electric vehicle sold in the U.S. so…

Ford Motor Company has teamed up with seven other car companies to develop a faster method of recharging electric cars.Fast-charging could help reduce the…

A new study says electric cars produce fewer global warming emissions than hybrids - in some regions. The Union of Concerned Scientists says electricity…

A coalition of businesses, non-profits and environmental groups are working to get more electric vehicle charging stations located in Michigan.The group…