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- San Diego utility adds education to electric-car charging stations
06 June 2016 10:14 PM | No CommentsStephen Edelstein 7 Comments 1,419 views Jun 2, 2016 2016 Nissan Leaf San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) is the latest electric utility to support the expansion of electric-car charging […]
Read More - Honda Recalls Additional Vehicles Due to Air Bag Defects
24 January 2015 2:28 AM | No CommentsPosted by Eric T. Chaffin January 23, 2015 10:50 AM CBS News recently reported that Honda continues to expand vehicles recalls because of potentially faulty Takata air bags. In response […]
Read More - Self-driving car technology moves to forefront at NAIAS
24 January 2015 2:20 AM | No CommentsLauren Abdel-Razzaq, The Detroit News 2:22 p.m. EST January 16, 2015 Once relegated to convention center basements, test tracks and tech shows, self-driving cars and the technology behind them are […]
Read More - Toyota Counting on Diamond-Like Material to boost MPG of its Hybrids
26 May 2014 5:15 PM | No CommentsNew semiconductor chips could yield 10% better fuel economy. by Paul A. Eisenstein on May.21, 2014 Toyota believes new silicon carbide chips could improve the fuel economy of the Prius […]
Read More - Is GM Reviving Seatbelt Interlock?
26 May 2014 5:06 PM | No CommentsGM testing a modern take on a once-hated technology. by Paul A. Eisenstein on May.22, 2014 It has long been viewed as an example of government regulatory excess, as well […]
Read More - Billionaire Bollore Launching Battery Car-Sharing Program in Indianapolis
26 May 2014 4:43 PM | No CommentsService could roll out nationally. by Paul A. Eisenstein on May.21, 2014 One of the Bluecar electric vehicles that will be offered by the new BlueIndy car-sharing service. Battery-car proponents […]
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Alternative Fuel Vehicles Archive
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Elon Musk correspondence regarding Tesla-S fire in Washington State + MGS Tech Statement
Posted on October 12, 2013 | 1 CommentThe following is email correspondence between Tesla Motors and the owner of the car involved in the incident. It is preceded by a statement from Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla. Following my […] -
Tesla stock tumbles after Model S catches fire near Seattle
Posted on October 4, 2013 | 1 CommentOur Alt Fuel Vehicle experts at MGS Tech are looking into the following fire incident involving a Tesla S electric car in the Puget Sound area. It is important to […] -
Gov. Brown extends use of carpool lanes for electric cars, others
Posted on October 1, 2013 | No CommentsBy Patrick McGreevy Los Angeles Times September 28, 2013, 2:16 p.m. SACRAMENTO — Gov. Jerry Brown on Saturday approved a four-year extension of carpool lane access for electric cars and […] -
U.S. Army And GM Collaborating On Hydrogen Fuel Cells
Posted on October 1, 2013 | No Commentsby Philippe Crowe 10/1/2013 General Motors and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development & Engineering Center (TARDEC) announced they are expanding their collaboration in the development of hydrogen fuel […] -
New standardized guidelines on how to handle crashed EV’s on the way?
Posted on January 30, 2013 | No CommentsBy Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is considering adopting a new set of procedures for tow trucks and wrecking yards to follow when dealing with severely […] -
Who Killed The Electric Car? Toyota Now Tries For That Role
Posted on September 24, 2012 | No CommentsBy Dale Buss Contributor/ Forbes Magazine Drawing a dramatic line in the sand for a global auto industry that has continued to invest heavily in all-electric vehicles, a top Toyota […] -
BYD e6 Electric Taxi Burns After 112-MPH Drunk Supercar Driver Crash
Posted on May 29, 2012 | No Commentsby: Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield www.greencarreports.com May 29, 2012 Over the weekend we heard the disturbing news that a BYD e6 electric taxi in Shenzhen China had burst into flames and killed […] -
Vision Industries Sells 100 Tyrano Hydrogen Trucks
Posted on May 20, 2012 | 2 CommentsStory from HydrogenCarsNow.com May 17, 2012 I’ve been talking about the TyranoClass 8 Truck from Vision Industries since 2009. Now Vision Industries has some great news to share regarding a […] -
EV-Hybrid Naming Conventions Needed
Posted on May 4, 2012 | No CommentsEV-Hybrid Naming Conventions Needed {NOTE: We at MGS Tech don’t necessarily agree with Mr Burridge’s category definition conclusion but we do agree that the current term-o-rama that is happening now […]