Green Cars
YANG JIAN

China needs centrally coordinated EV action and not just a blueprint

10:25 am U.S. ET | Dec. 22, 2009
The National Development and Reform Commission, China's central planning agency, recently said it will release a blueprint next March on the development of electric vehicles and other types of alternative energy vehicles. Yang Jian is the Managing Editor of Automotive News China... Read More »
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

What good is an EV up north?

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 30, 2009
Regarding Richard Truett's column "$/100 miles: Electric era's new mpg" (some editions, Nov. 16): $/mile is a good idea. I would use a set price per gallon of $4. I believe you will have large differences when figuring kilowatt-hours to charge a battery.... Read More »
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CALIFORNIA SEEN

A look inside Edison's EV Lab

3:42 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 20, 2009
Next year will see the mainstream arrival of an array of Chevy Volt and Fisker Karma plug-in hybrids, electric Codas and Nissan Leafs, and perhaps the launch of a plug-in version of the all-powerful Prius.... Read More »
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Manufacturing

If feds mandate brake override, GM, Honda have most work to do

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8
The federal government is likely to order brake-override systems on all light vehicles because of Toyota Motor Corp.'s unintended-acceleration problems, and observers say General Motors Co. and Honda Motor Co. probably will feel the biggest impact.... Read More »
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Design

Mazda design chief gives new meaning to zoom-zoom

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8
Ikuo Maeda, the new design chief at Mazda Motor Corp., earned the nickname "Speedy" for his lead-footed driving on the race course and off. He may be the only standing auto executive to have had his license revoked -- twice.... Read More »
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Future Product

GM's Lutz to retire May 1

1:12 pm U.S. ET | March 3
Bob Lutz, the General Motors Co. product development leader who postponed retirement last year to help steer the automaker out of bankruptcy, plans to call it quits May 1.... Read More »
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Technology

Daimler will double spending on green tech

12:01 am U.S. ET | March 8
Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit will roll out plug-in hybrids and fuel cell cars in every segment over the next few years, doubling its investment in green technologies in the next two years. Mercedes intends to spend $1.... Read More »
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Car Cutaways
CAR CUTAWAY

ContiTech keeps Saab 9-5's engine secure

10:23 am U.S. ET | March 7
Saab launches its second-generation Saab 9-5 this year, 13 years after the first model debuted. The mid-sized premium sedan shares its platform with the Opel/Vauxhall Insignia, which was the 2009 European Car of the Year. Opel/Vauxhall and Saab were sister brands under General Motors Co.... Read More »
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