Ford has been marketing its fuel-efficient cars in a most assertive way, and its Fusion and C-MAX Hybrid have now been respectively recognized as one publication’s Car of the Year and Alternative Fuel Car of the Year. The Fusion – which is also available in a hybrid and plug-in hybrid version – was named COTY

As electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are gaining in popularity, so is the need for the rare earth material currently used in the production of electric motors. China controls roughly 90 percent of the rare earth resources and has chosen to restrict exportations outside of its territory. While some efforts are being made to manufacture

Big changes are happening at the management level of Californian electric vehicle distributor Zap Jonway. Yesterday, the Board of Directors of Zap, a California corporation (Zap), removed Priscilla M. Lu from the office of Chairman, from all positions she holds on any committees of the Board of Directors of Zap and from any offices or

Researchers at UCLA made a discovery that could change how EVs and other battery-based electronics could be powered in the near future. In this short clip, graphene, already a well known substance, was being put through the phases to be produced in large quantities and for a low cost. During this process it was discovered

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certified the 2013 Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid at up to 108 Miles Per Gallon Equivalent (MPGe). The Fusion Energi’s full EPA rating is 108 MPGe city, 92 MPGe highway and a combined 100 MPGe. Ford says these figures mean the sedan could potentially help save customers an estimated $6,850 in

A new study released by the Indiana University School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) asserts that most car consumers remain dubious about the merits of purchasing an electric vehicle (EV). Consumers, however, in major metropolitan areas polled including San Francisco, Chicago and Boston are more receptive to the idea of buying an EV say