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By Huw Evans After it ran out of money last year, California based EV startup Aptera Motors closed its doors, with videos being leaked of company assets being systematically destroyed. However, it now appears that the company may have a future after all; thanks to a newly formed consortium, backed by a Chinese investor. read [...]

By Jeff Cobb With stringent taxes penalizing big internal combustion luxury sedans in the country of Holland, Fisker Automotive’s extended-range electric Karma has managed a second-place sales spot in that segment for the first quarter of this year. How many cars did it take to edge out the BMW 7-series, Mercedes S-class and Audi A8 [...]

By Jeff Cobb Today in Gaimersheim near Ingolstadt, Germany, Audi AG announced the opening of its high-voltage battery project house with the goal of “setting new standards” for lithium-ion batteries intended for its pending Audi e-tron line. Working with battery cell supplier Panasonic and other companies, Audi has hired around 100 electronics experts, and will [...]

By Philippe Crowe Windsor, Ontario, Mayor Eddie Francis signed last week a letter of intent to purchase up to ten BYD 40-foot electric buses for City transit services in 2012. This signature makes Detroit’s neighbor the first City in North America to launch long-range, all-electric buses. The agreement also opens talks to bring manufacturing of [...]

By Jeff Cobb Since its launch last year, the Chevrolet Volt has seen its name on a long list of awards and accolades, but recently, Cars.com gave it the dubious honor of picking it as one of its Top 10 Underappreciated Cars and Trucks. Here’s what Cars.com’s Executive Editor Joe Wiesenfelder wrote about the Volt [...]