All Aboard the Shanghai Maglev Train!
On a recent trip to China, I had the chance to ride the fastest train in the world. The maglev train in Shanghai whisks travelers from downtown Shanghai to the…
GE Launches WattStation Connect Software
WattStation Connect Earlier this week at the SAE 2012 World Congress, GE Energy Industrial Solutions unveiled its new WattStation Connect software platform. This eco-system, so to speak, has been two…
Rare Earth Elements Getting Recycled, Finally
Rare earth metals — a set of seventeen chemical elements, including scandium, promethium, yttrium and cerium — come from a small handful of places in the world. So it’s about…
Ford Focus Electric Shows Off Connectivity
Ford is rolling out its 2013 Focus Electric, and showing off some of the “connected car” capabilities that the company unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September, 2011. For…
Nissan Leaf: One-Year Drive Report
On March 28, 2011, I took delivery of a European-specification 2011 Nissan Leaf, since I live in the United Kingdom. Now, a day short of our one-year anniversary with the…
To Charge Electric Cars, Just Drive
Electric vehicle recharging techniques run the gamut from fast-charging setups to battery swap-outs to wireless charging stations. Electrical engineers at Stanford propose the most convenient of them all: just drive.…
Solar Car Keeps Going and Going
 Late last week, the SolarWorld GT solar car landed in San Francisco as part of its round-the-world tour. A team of German students from Bochum University of Applied Sciences…
Electric Scooter Hip To Be Square
BOXX: $3,995 Zipping around on motor scooters is a fun way to get around any city, but the cramped quarters of city living don’t usually come with garage space. The…
MyFord Mobile App Aims to Electrify EV Owners
MyFord Mobile App At CES, Ford demonstrated for Discovery News a beta version of the MyFord Mobile app it hopes will energize and empower Focus Electric drivers, by making ownership…
Fold-Up Car of the Future Unveiled: Big Pics
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