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Does France have right plan to revive its economy?

Tue, 21 May 2013 10:39:33 -0400

PARIS - The man charged with reviving France's shrinking economy and attracting businesses to invest here is gaining a reputation for doing the opposite.

Lime Rock hosts race for electric cars

Sun, 19 May 2013 04:04:29 -0400

SALISBURY, Connecticut - Two flat tires didn't deflate the enthusiasm of the Housatonic Valley Regional High School team that competed in the Electrathon at Lime Rock Park.

Moss Point gets new technology in patrol cars

Thu, 16 May 2013 05:38:03 -0400

MOSS POINT, Mississippi - Moss Point patrol cars are now equipped with new technology to help officers record events as they happen and track criminal activity. The new equipment comes from a $132,000 Juvenile Accountability block grant through the Department of Public Safety.

Neb. students compete with electric car designs

Sat, 11 May 2013 10:04:04 -0400

LA VISTA, Nebraska - High school teams from Elkhorn and Wayne have won scholarships with their electric car designs.

Tesla Model S gets Consumer Reports' top score

Thu, 09 May 2013 12:40:30 -0400

DETROIT - The Tesla Motors Inc. Model S electric car has tied an older Lexus for the highest score ever recorded in Consumer Reports magazine's automotive testing.

China's struggling automakers jump on SUV boom

Tue, 07 May 2013 20:41:43 -0400

SHANGHAI - BYD is known for electric cars but this year's flagship model is the S7, a gasoline-powered SUV. It comes with an interior air purifier, radar to help with backing and digital TV. An onboard hard drive can hold 1,000 films.

New technology propels 'old energy' boom

Sat, 04 May 2013 11:54:48 -0400

NEW YORK - Technology created an energy revolution over the past decade - just not the one we expected.

Oil drilling technology leaps, clean energy lags

Thu, 02 May 2013 17:25:31 -0400

NEW YORK - Technology created an energy revolution over the past decade - just not the one we expected.

Electric car maker CODA files for Chapter 11

Wed, 01 May 2013 16:57:13 -0400

LOS ANGELES - Electric car maker CODA Holdings Inc. filed for bankruptcy protection Wednesday after selling just 100 cars and said it plans to quit the auto business altogether.

Electric vehicles on display during UT conference

Wed, 01 May 2013 03:32:21 -0400

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - Electric vehicles will be on display this week at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, while a conference is being held there for industry professional and government agencies planning for the growing electric vehicle market.

Obama administration missed clues on Fisker

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 22:37:10 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Energy Department did not realize for four months that troubled automaker Fisker Automotive Inc. had missed a crucial production target that was required as part of a half-billion dollar government loan, documents released Wednesday show. The mistake allowed Fisker to obtain an additional $32 million in government funding before the loan was suspended in June 2011.

GM says Chevy Spark EV can go 82 miles per charge

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 14:36:45 -0400

DETROIT - General Motors said Wednesday that the battery-powered version of its Chevrolet Spark mini-car can travel up to 82 miles on a single charge, putting it among the leaders in mass-market electric vehicles sold in the U.S.

Pa. turnpike plans electric vehicle charging

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:04:19 -0400

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania - State officials say drivers of electric vehicles will soon be able to recharge at four places along the Pennsylvania Turnpike - and eventually at many more.

Inslee signs laws on alcohol, parking, tow trucks

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:35:25 -0400

OLYMPIA, Washington - Washington Gov. Jay Inslee approved more than two dozen new laws Tuesday, including changes to rules related to alcohol, electric-vehicle parking spots, tow truck fees and Electoral College representatives.

Ill. company fined after fatal factory explosion

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:55:59 -0400

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois - A suburban Chicago company that makes automotive technology has been fined $26,000 for safety violations uncovered after an explosion killed one worker and injured 17 other people.

6 electric taxis are hitting the NYC streets

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:10:40 -0400

NEW YORK - Here's the latest buzz on the streets of New York: electric taxis.