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Is Nissan losing money on every Leaf it sells?
Nissan recently announced the U.S. pricing for its all-electric vehicle (EV), the Leaf: $32,780 before incentives, or $25,280 after a $7,500 federal tax credit. Notably, Nissan decided not to lease the...
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Steven Chu maintains conservative stance on fuel cells
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that it “is accepting applications for a total of up to $74 million to support the research and development of clean, reliable fuel cells for...
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Automotive Partnership Ecosystems Emerging Today Dictate Success Tomorrow
The automobile is at a turning point, unprecedented in its 100+ years of history. Rising gas prices, stricter fuel economy standards, a progressively more environmentally conscious customer base and...
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Coverage of Toyota’s EV Announcement Misses the Boat; World’s Largest...
Toyota has triggered electric vehicle alarmism by announcing it will lower sales targets of its iQ EV hatchback to just 100 units of this all-electric vehicle (EV). The news came accompanied by some...
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Battery electric vehicles will face serious competition in the race to reach...
The U.S. government has announced much stricter fuel efficiency standards for the future, requiring a 54.5 mpg average for cars and light-duty trucks by 2025. This would nearly double the fuel...
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Panasonic’s Battery Division Back to Profitability and is Expanding, Thanks...
Panasonic’s lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery division is resurgent: In Q2 2013, it made about $40 million in profits, a turnaround from one year before, when it lost $20 million in Q2 2012. As a result,...
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