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New legislation to extend the HOV program (among other things) through 2025 in California has been signed by Brown - details here: http://www.imperialvalleynews.com/index.php/news/california-news/12395-governor-brown-signs-legislation-to-increase-zero-emission-vehicle-sales.html Something...

If you go to the insurance institute for highway safety site and compare the 2016 Volt with all the safety features (minus ACC, which was not offered in 2016) to the 2017 with all safety features and ACC, the difference in high speed performance is dramatic. This is an ACC performance question...

http://insideevs.com/nissan-engineer-seems-to-suggest-chademo-is-on-its-way-out-ccs-for-the-win/ Is CHAdeMO the HDDVD of the charging infrastructure landscape, while CCS is Blu-ray? Tesla also recently joined CCS-based org CharIN. Looks like the writing is on the wall for CHAdeMO in the US...

It may not have come as a surprise that the NOx emissions violations discovered in some of Volkswagen's diesel engines have led to similar findings in cars from several other manufacturers. However, Daily Kanban's Edward Niedermeyer has discovered that a seemingly unlikely car maker has also...

"The Los Angeles Zoo, in partnership with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP) and non-profit organization Adopt a Charger, Inc., is excited to announce the installation of one DC (Direct Current) Fast Charger and six Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in a section...

Do they REALLY think this is what is going to sell cars??? http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/05/nissan-teatro-for-dayz-concept/

The American auto industry has been accused of withholding a report that showed U.S. cars are substantially less safe than their European counterparts. It is alleged that releasing the study would hamper the drive to harmonize safety standards as part of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment...

The EPA Wants to Know How Much Corn You Want In Your Gas Tank (hint: not more!): http://www.boatus.com/pressroom/release.asp?ID=1126#.VaaD4UpHarU

German car manufacturer Audi says it has created the "fuel of the future" made solely from water, carbon dioxide and renewable sources. The synthetic "e-diesel" was made following a commissioning phase of just four months at a plant in Dresden, Germany...

"Car buyers are trading in hybrid and electric cars for SUVs at a higher rate than ever before, according to a new analysis from car-buying platform Edmunds.com. The analysis offers a surprising look at how today's gas prices are drawing hybrid and EV owners toward gas-guzzling vehicles at a...

The 2016 Volt ordering guide and full specifications is now available: http://insideevs.com/2016-chevrolet-volt-ordering-guide-now-online-full-specs-options-revealed/

According to an article in MIT Technology Review, a new peer reviewed study suggests that battery-powered vehicles are close to being cost-effective for most people: "Electric cars may seem like a niche product that only wealthy people can afford, but a new analysis suggests that they may be...

Nissan Under Probe By US Over 2 Air Bag Sensor Recalls Covering Nearly 1 Million Vehicles http://www.ibtimes.com/nissan-under-probe-us-over-2-air-bag-sensor-recalls-covering-nearly-1-million-1855296" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

My kind of plug-in hybrid! It would even qualify for Car Pool stickers! And it gets twice the range of the Toyota PHEV on pure electric... http://www.caranddriver.com/news/2016-koenigsegg-regera-photos-and-info-news" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Effects of Regional Temperature on Electric Vehicle Efficiency, Range, and Emissions in the United States. http://pubs.acs.org/doi/pdfplus/10.1021/es505621s" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Think Nissan will do the same for the Leaf? Nope, me neither... "Honda is going to replace the front bumpers on about 12,000 Fits it has already sold because the small car scored poorly in a key crash test. The automaker announced the free program Thursday, at the same time the influential...

"On Friday, G.M. made what is perhaps its strongest move yet to bring stability to its Cadillac luxury division, hiring Johan de Nysschen from Nissan’s Infiniti to lead Cadillac in an increasingly crowded luxury car market. Before joining Nissan in 2012, Mr. de Nysschen built his reputation at...

A massive crack in a major Columbia River dam poses enough of a risk of dam failure that Grant County authorities have activated an emergency-response plan. Officials said there is no threat to the public from the crack in the Wanapum Dam, which is just down stream from where Interstate 90...

Consumer Reports "Would you buy your car again?" survey results: Top 10 Definitely Buy Again (Hybrids/Electric Cars): Tesla S: 99% Chevy Volt: 91% Ford C-Max Energy: 84% Toyota Prius: 84% Toyota Avalon Hybrid: 82% Lexus ES300h Hybrid: 82% Lincoln MKZ Hybrid: 81% Toyota Camry Hybrid: 81% Nissan...

They are tpms sensors that can be trained to accept the serial number etc. of the original sensors. They are like universal sensors, or clones of the originals. http://www.ez-sensor.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; They can be used in place of the original sensors. If you...