All-Electric Ford Connect Transit will make an appearance(February 8) - At the 2008 Chicago Auto Show, Ford unveiled its Transit Connect utility van for the U.S. market. In 2009, the company was back with the urban delivery vehicle, this time decorated for use by a variety of small businesses, and confirmed that a plug-in version would be coming to the U.S. At the 2010 show, which starts next week, the Transit Connect will be back, and this time Ford will be displaying the all-electric version. Finally. Complete Story
 
Chevrolet's electric Volt starts production in Nov. 1(February 8) - An independent web site, has gotten hold of a dealer document that shows that General Motors plans to start making the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car in November. That means that GM remains on the timeline that many have doubted it could achieve, putting its wonder car on sale by the end of the year. Complete Story
  
Tesla to stop selling electric sports car next year(February 8) - It sounds like the initial public offering of electric-car maker Tesla is already being greeted with skepticism, but some of the fine print about its plans may give potential investors even greater cause for concern. Complete Story 
 

   
Toyota's 2011 plug-in Prius release date is "aggressive" target(February 7) - Bill Reinert is nothing if not an outspoken promoter of the Toyota brand. When we saw him at the Detroit Auto Show, we knew we needed to say hello and find out what is up with the plug-in Prius project and other environmental issues that the automaker is working on. Complete Story
 
Honda CR-Z is triple-personality hybrid(February 7) - The forthcoming Honda CR-Z claims to mix both sporting dynamics with fuel-saving efficiency. Honda's 3-Mode Drive System feature allows the driver to choose between three driving modes. Each alters the responses of the throttle, steering, idle stop timing, climate control and the level of assistance provided by the IMA system. Complete Story
 
UK Fund to Invest BGN 100 M in Electric Car Plant in Bulgaria(February 7) - A British investment fund is going to set up an electric car factory in Bulgaria’s Stara Zagora. This was announced by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, who is on an official visit to the UK, as cited by the Bulgarian National Radio. However, the BNR has not reported the name of the UK Investment Fund in question. Complete Story

Aptera looking for new manufacturing building(February 7) - Local electric vehicle maker Aptera is again in the real estate market, shopping for larger digs while it awaits another dose of funding from private lenders and the government. Laura Marion, chief financial officer for the Vista-based company, said this week that Aptera has looked at a large building in Oceanside's Ocean Ranch Business park that was formerly owned by Ashworth, a golf apparel company. Complete Story
 
AC Propulsion and AutoPort to Develop Electric Postal Trucks(February 6) - Although Chrysler had once hoped to build electric vans for the United States Postal Service, AC Propulsion and AutoPort were contracted to develop a prototype EV postal van for small-scale testing. Complete Story
  
China's BYD to invest $3.3 bln in solar battery plant(February 5) - Chinese car and battery maker BYD Co Ltd, 10 percent owned by U.S. billionaire Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, will invest $3.30 billion over five years to build China's largest solar power battery plant, a report said on Saturday. Complete Story
 
The great electric car race of 2010(February 4) - For Jason Hendler and more than 50,000 others who put their names on an Internet "want list" in hopes of one day owning the Chevrolet Volt plug-in car, the wait is almost over. After more than two years of online debating, wailing, and waiting with each other, Mr. Hendler and his fellow Volt-ophiles could actually have the long-promised hybrid electric-drive vehicle sitting in their driveways this fall – at least in theory. Complete Story
 
Aptera Founder Takes a Permanent Vacation(February 1) - Aptera Motors co-founder Steve Fambro has left the company. We already knew this, having broken the story in November that Fambro and Chis Anthony had been ousted after a rift opened between them and the new management team led by CEO Paul Wilbur. Of course, the California EV company denied there was anything wrong. The founders hadn’t been fired, they were “on vacation” and Fambro “will come back in the new year once we get the series ‘D’ final round of funding closed and we can turn advanced concepts back on.” Complete Story
  

Chevrolet e-Spark: India's First Electric Car(January 28) - Here is a peek at India's answer to the electric vehicle, the Chevrolet e-Spark. Debuted at the 2010 New Delhi Motor Show, the four-door sedan was built jointly by India's Reva Electric Car Company and GM India. Complete Story
  
Nissan Closes $1.4B DOE Loan for Electric Car(January 29) - Nissan closed on a $1.4 billion federal loan that will be used to build electric vehicles and lithium-ion battery packs in Tennessee, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said Thursday. A new battery plant is scheduled to open in late 2012 in Smyrna and as many as 1,300 jobs could be created when the car and battery plants are operating at full capacity. Complete Story
 
Nissan Leaf Electric Car Wins 2010 Green Car Vision Award(January 29) - The Nissan Leaf battery electric car has been named Green Car Journal's 2010 Green Car Vision Award winner at The Washington Auto Show. The innovative Leaf is scheduled to go on sale later this year. Complete Story
   
Which Electric Car is Best?(January 28) - Tesla Roadster: By far the best of the bunch. Quick acceleration, good handling, lots of style. Strangers stare admirably when you drive by. The Tesla Motors dealership in Menlo Park, Calif. is one of the few in the world that seems to get tourists off the street. It can beat almost any car on the road. Complete Story 
 
Will EV Rapid Chargers Kill the Gas Station?(January 27) - Think, the electric car producer, announced this week at the Washington Auto Show that it is partnering with AeroVironment to commercialize rapid chargers. This could mean charging an electric car to about 80 percent capacity in 15 minutes. Richard Canny, Think’s CEO, called the move to so-called Level III rapid charging “a major leap forward for electric vehicles.” Complete Story 
   
Fisker taps A123 Systems for electric car batteries(January 26) - Fisker Automotive has contracted with Boston-based A123 Systems to supply battery packs for the forthcoming Fisker Karma plug-in electric car. A123 Systems on Thursday said that it will supply lithium ion-based systems to Fisker for use in the Karma luxury sedan, which is due in late 2010. The intent is to also supply batteries for Project Nina, a lower-end model from Fisker due in 2012. Complete Story
   
Toyota looks to expand Prius(January 25) - Can Toyota clone its golden goose? Or does the automaker's plan to expand the Prius from a single model into a whole family of cars hold pitfalls for the brand and its most-acclaimed vehicle? Complete Story
  
Mini E Electric Cars Struggle in the Cold(January 25) -In a potentially serious hiccup for the viability of widespread electric-vehicle adoption, consumers who have leased the Mini E battery-powered car have found that cold weather presents serious issues for the battery’s charge. Complete Story