http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. The green car market is only inching along in the United States, hampered by high comparative costs and limited ranges on pure electric vehicles, but automakers remain confident their time will come. http://phys.org/news277496430.html Technology Tue, 15 Jan 2013 18:20:39 EST news277496430 No automaker looking at the electric car market right now is going to read "full speed ahead" from what's happened so far. The Chevy Volt is outselling half the car models on the market, but many others, from the Nissan Leaf (poor hot weather performance, has resulted in buy-backs) to the Fisker Karma (bad reviews), are having trouble on the launch pad. http://phys.org/news268915245.html Technology Mon, 08 Oct 2012 13:40:01 EST news268915245 Clean cars create jobs. The Big Three automakers, addicted to the profits they made off big SUVs, saw economic ruin in subcompacts, hybrids and battery-powered electric vehicles. But now they're all building them. http://phys.org/news265304440.html Technology Mon, 27 Aug 2012 21:40:01 EST news265304440 The electric car might not be enjoying a good moment. General Motors Corp. stopped production for five weeks on the Chevy Volt, and sales of new all-electric cars such as the Volt and the Nissan Leaf are dismal. It's further evidence that transitioning American drivers to electric vehicles (EV) is simply a hard sell. http://phys.org/news255708795.html Technology Tue, 08 May 2012 15:40:02 EST news255708795 Which are the most fuel-efficient hybrid and/or all-electric cars available to consumers today? http://phys.org/news253881970.html Technology Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:46:43 EST news253881970 The crystal ball is still cloudy on electric and plug-in hybrid cars. They're still being made in limited numbers, and delivered to very specific test markets. And half the really exciting ones aren't even here yet. Still, it's time to make some predictions about what will succeed and what will fail in the marketplace. http://phys.org/news234541041.html Technology Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:17:52 EST news234541041 General Motors and LG Group will jointly design and engineer electric vehicles, the companies said Thursday. http://phys.org/news233497133.html Technology Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:19:39 EST news233497133 When I think electric cars, I think the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt - then maybe Tesla and Fisker sports cars. But options for would-be electric car owners are fast expanding, and Ford is about to tap into the growing greener car market with a trio of environmentally friendly cars, including an all-electric vehicle. http://phys.org/news230227054.html Technology Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:57:43 EST news230227054 (PhysOrg.com) -- In what appears to be an increasingly crowded market, Japanese car maker Mitsubishi Motors has added two new versions of its i-MiEV model all-electric vehicle. Both are pint-sized sub-compacts, as opposed to the competition, the Nissan Leaf and Chevy volt, both of which are significantly bigger compacts. The two new versions are the M and G; the former is meant to be a lower price version, while the latter offers a longer driving range. http://phys.org/news229590590.html Technology Mon, 11 Jul 2011 08:10:10 EST news229590590 Want a Nissan Leaf? Join the 20,000 people on the waiting list to get one. The Chevy Volt got your eye? General Motors ramped up availability earlier this year to try and meet demand. With the latest generation of electric vehicles gaining traction, new findings from University of Delaware researchers are informing automakers’ and policymakers’ decisions about the environmentally friendly cars. http://phys.org/news224932669.html Technology Wed, 18 May 2011 11:10:04 EST news224932669 The greenest car you've likely never heard of will soon be hitting Honda showrooms across the United States as the Japanese automaker expands sales of its compressed natural gas powered Civic. http://phys.org/news221808540.html Technology Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:29:20 EST news221808540 The Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf are slowly putting cars on the road, mostly in California, as the companies ramp up production and start delivering to their patient customers. GM handed out 281 Volts in February (928 total), and Nissan got 67 Leafs (173 so far) out the door. It's fair to say, especially given those tiny numbers, that only one family has both a Volt and Leaf. http://phys.org/news219328548.html Technology Mon, 14 Mar 2011 13:36:19 EST news219328548 (PhysOrg.com) -- Score some points for the green set this week! In Australia a wind-powered car has completed a roughly three-week, 3,100 mile test ride. http://phys.org/news217097325.html Technology Wed, 16 Feb 2011 16:49:03 EST news217097325 During the State of the Union address, President Obama reiterated a goal that surely set the hearts of electric car makers revving. http://phys.org/news217009334.html Technology Tue, 15 Feb 2011 16:50:02 EST news217009334 This month, thousands of new Chevy Volt owners will begin the real road tests of the first mass-produced plug-in hybrid electric car. While much of the car's engineering is unique, consumers may be unaware that some of its most extraordinary technology is inside the nearly 400-lb. battery that powers the vehicle in electric mode. http://phys.org/news213955147.html Technology Tue, 11 Jan 2011 07:59:29 EST news213955147 Ford unveiled its first strictly electric car on Friday, a Focus which is expected to get up to 100 miles (160 kilometers) on a single charge and will be available in North America late this year. http://phys.org/news213643889.html Technology Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:32:05 EST news213643889 Ford's first all-electric, zero emissions vehicle, the Ford Focus Electric, will go on sale in late 2011. As is the case with the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf, initial availability will be limited to certain markets. Ford has announced that the first wave of Ford Focus Electric sales will be made in 19 American cities. http://phys.org/news209674068.html Technology Mon, 22 Nov 2010 21:00:01 EST news209674068 Watch out Chevy Volt. A new ride nicknamed Sparks gets a charge out of cruising up and down Route 17 in Yorktown, Va., without ever stopping at a gas pump. http://phys.org/news204831475.html Technology Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:50:01 EST news204831475 Troubled auto giant General Motors said Tuesday its new electric sedan, the Chevrolet Volt, will be marketed in 2011 as the first mass produced vehicle capable of achieving three-digit fuel savings. http://phys.org/news169212740.html Technology Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:50:01 EST news169212740 (PhysOrg.com) -- Toyota is recognized as one of the leaders in hybrid technology, so it may come as a surprise to some that the company is not terribly keen on selling hybrid plug-ins to consumers. Even though the company is planning to build 500 plug-in Prius cars for test fleets, there are no immediate plans to develop plug-in hybrid technology for consumers. http://phys.org/news162217844.html Technology Fri, 22 May 2009 13:31:27 EST news162217844 A University of Rhode Island chemistry professor's discovery of a new salt has been received with enthusiasm by companies seeking to develop an advanced lithium ion battery for use in the next generation of hybrid and electric vehicles. http://phys.org/news161368047.html Chemistry Tue, 12 May 2009 17:28:10 EST news161368047