Transportation | Green Transportation

Battery-Swapping EV Startup Goes to a Better Place

Battery-Swapping EV Startup Goes to a Better Place

Eric Wesoff: May 27, 2013

My VCs spent $850 million and all I got was this crappy Renault.

Podcast: Understanding America’s Seismic Energy Shift

Podcast: Understanding America’s Seismic Energy Shift

Stephen Lacey: May 24, 2013

Energy expert Michael Levi on abundant fossil fuels, cleantech investment and the geopolitical realities of energy

Tesla Motors Repays Its Government Loan in Full

Tesla Motors Repays Its Government Loan in Full

Stephen Lacey: May 22, 2013

The electric vehicle company becomes the first to pay back the Department of Energy.

ECOtality Steps Out of the EV Project Bubble

ECOtality Steps Out of the EV Project Bubble

Katherine Tweed: May 22, 2013

Welcome to the real world.

Reuters: Fisker Acquisition Offer From Wanxiang and Ex-GM Exec Bob Lutz

Reuters: Fisker Acquisition Offer From Wanxiang and Ex-GM Exec Bob Lutz

Eric Wesoff, Jeff St. John: May 22, 2013

How about a a de-electrified Karma with a Corvette ZR-1 drive train?

New York ‘Consumer Alert’ About Car Sharing Is a Wake-Up Call

New York ‘Consumer Alert’ About Car Sharing Is a Wake-Up Call

Stephen Lacey: May 22, 2013

Are car sharing firms expanding too quickly without a clear understanding of the law?

Cleanweb: Is IT the Secret to a New Energy Future?

Cleanweb: Is IT the Secret to a New Energy Future?

Katherine Tweed: May 21, 2013

Entrepreneurs working to conserve our precious resources, one app at a time

Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Podcast: A Deeper Look at DOE’s Cleantech Strategy

Stephen Lacey: May 17, 2013

The assistant secretary of energy efficiency and renewable energy talks about where the Department of Energy is headed.

Washington Politics Splits Silicon Valley on Keystone XL

Washington Politics Splits Silicon Valley on Keystone XL

Stephen Lacey: May 12, 2013

Elon Musk ditches Mark Zuckerberg’s political group, partly because of Keystone XL ads.

Tesla Shares Jump 12% After Q1 Earnings Report

Tesla Shares Jump 12% After Q1 Earnings Report

Eric Wesoff: May 8, 2013

A profitable quarter on record revenues. Guidance raised to shipping 21,000 cars in 2013.

Tesla Will Show Q1 Profitability Courtesy of Emissions Credits

Tesla Will Show Q1 Profitability Courtesy of Emissions Credits

Eric Wesoff: May 7, 2013

Tesla’s success comes from vision and superb execution—intertwined with DOE loan guarantees, cheap factory space and $250 million in zero-emission car credits.

BYD Launches Electric Bus Plant With Call for Utility Rate Redesign

BYD Launches Electric Bus Plant With Call for Utility Rate Redesign

Herman K. Trabish: May 2, 2013

BYD head wants utility bill demand charges waived during nighttime battery recharge.

Electric Vehicles Start Selling Power Into PJM Grid

Electric Vehicles Start Selling Power Into PJM Grid

Katherine Tweed: May 2, 2013

Don’t hold your breath on doing this from your garage.

What Does This Urgent Email From Fisker to the DOE Mean?

What Does This Urgent Email From Fisker to the DOE Mean?

Stephen Lacey: April 29, 2013

In 2009, Fisker’s COO said the company was “nowhere” without a loan guarantee.

Fisker Automotive Misses Loan Payment, Circles Drain as Feds Act

Fisker Automotive Misses Loan Payment, Circles Drain as Feds Act

Earthtechling, Nino Marchetti: April 24, 2013

The vultures are circling the carcass of Fisker Automotive as it misses a DOE loan payment and the federal agency seizes money to recoup the investment.