Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca was the destination for many west-coast EV-enthusiasts this past weekend as they gathered for the 6th annual “Refuel” racing event. Throughout the weekend, clean powered motorcycles, go-karts, and cars competed on the track in time trial and elimination races. The fleet of vehicles included both stock Read more…
Cars were burning rubber off dealers’ lots all over the US in May, as five sunny weekends gave the typically strong month an extra boost. Overall auto sales were up 11% compared to May 2013, a nine-year high. Plug-ins rode the trend, setting an all-time monthly record – 12,053 Americans Read more…
GM is developing a next-generation power inverter capable of 55 kW peak/30 kW continuous power. According to GM’s Sean Gleason, who gave a presentation on the project at the DOE’sAnnual Merit Review, GM is almost two-thirds of the way through the $16.6-million project ($6 million of the funding support came Read more…
The University of Delaware is making a small number of BMW Mini-E EVs available for lease as part of an ongoing vehicle-to-grid (V2G) demonstration project. “Individual drivers are now needed to expand the demonstration over a wider range of driving patterns,” said project leader Willett Kempton. The Grid on Wheels Read more…