Auto manufacturers may have been doing this for long, instead of investing in real R&D. Will such discoveries set a precedent? Will strict penalties be enough to curb incorrect reporting (and/or recalls)? Read on>>
Since 2010, sales of plug-in vehicles, both battery-electric and plug-in hybrids, in the US have been only 250,000. Of this number, 40% sold in California alone, reflecting the poor adoption rate in the rest of the country. Read more
As one of the principal designers of the gasoline-electric hybrid Prius, Bill Reinert has never been shy about sharing his views on what he considers the poor prospects for fully electric vehicles — and on just about anything related to alternative fuels and the future of transportation. Read more
According to the authors of a recent article in the McKinsey Quarterly, “We expect vehicle-use restrictions to grow more stringent as the level of urbanization increases. Regulators are considering a more aggressive “well to wheels” approach to gauge the social impact of automobiles across the product life cycle rather than focusing on the automobiles themselves.…
Land Rover has launched a hybrid V6 Range Rover without plug-in charging. Further “…the Range Rover has a number of driving modes, although perhaps the best practice would be to ignore them. That way the car’s computer – known as the Vehicle Supervisory Control – makes all the important decisions pertaining to economy and power”…
