Raser first unveiled its Extended Range Series Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) drive system, developed with FEV, at the 2008 SAE World Congress in Detroit. At the 2009 SAE World Congress, Raser and FEV showcased a HUMMER H3 converted with the EREV powertrain. Click to enlarge. Raser Technologies, Inc. Earlier post.). EREVs. MORE >>

The Department plans to make additional requests to Congress for up to $20 million over the next four years, subject to available appropriations, that will be used to support work conducted by US institutions and individuals. California Energy Commission; Delphi; enLighted, Inc.; MEMC Corporation; and Solarmer Energy Inc. Thermax Ltd.; MORE >>

Inevitably, GM’s Volt roll out plans demonstrate that the road to oil independence will be long and winding. Later this year, GM will roll out the first Chevy Volts to consumers in California; Austin, Texas; New York City; and Washington, DC. The Voltecs of foreign oil dependence. Pulling the plug on oil dependence. MORE >>

One of the other big business groups the WSJ is talking about is the motley group of US Senators and US Congress members who got their money directly from the oil, gas and coal industry.  We’re going to be plugging in our next cars and generating our own electricity from solar, wind and geothermal.  Did you think I was kidding? MORE >>

In a keynote address to the SAE 2012 World Congress on 25 April 2012, Anthony Levandowski, Business Lead for Google’s Self Driving Car Project provided an overview of Google’s autonomous vehicle program and requested that the auto industry partner with Google on the implementation. by Bill Cooke. —Anthony Levandowski. Approximately 1.5 MORE >>