For the 2010 Detroit auto show, the distressed global auto industry turned its back on far-fetched concept vehicles in favor of something more practical. Cars that sell. The automakers have largely dispensed with wild concept vehicles in favor of comparably frugal cars that the average consumer can afford. It makes ...
Consumers are starting to embrace the idea of a car without a typical internal combustion engine, but concerns about price have been a key hurdle.Now, researchers say, consumers are closer to giving the vehicles a chance. That's the first step toward driving down price.
The electrification of the vehicle creates a variety of problems associated with the electrical grid. But it's also an emerging opportunity for software developers. That’s why Google, for example, has initiated a barely publicized venture into software development for electric car charging management. The effort launches the Internet giant directly ...