As Chevy Volt goes into production, General Motors says it will hire 1,000 engineers and researchers in Michigan to develop more electric and hybrid cars.

During practice sessions at the Race of Champions, professional drivers race the Tesla Roadster.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

Because of good sun and a state mandate around renewable energy, California is driving the market for large-scale solar plants.

General Electric is targeting home energy efficiency with the combination of its Nucleus home energy monitoring system and connected appliances.

Company will repair a coolant pump glitch that could cause the top-selling hybrid to overheat and lose power. The repairs target model years 2004 to 2007.

Company will repair a coolant pump glitch that could cause the top-selling hybrid to overheat and lose power. The repairs target model years 2004 to 2007.

Kleiner Perkins and Accel Partners fund Opower to build up its software system for offering home energy efficiency recommendations through utilities.

Kleiner Perkins and Accel Partners fund OPower to build up its software system for offering home energy efficiency recommendations through utilities.

Nissan today announced the all-electric Nissan Leaf has been named 2011 European Car of the Year.

Originally posted at The Car Tech blog

In an address to the National Press Club, Energy Secretary Steven Chu argues that federal R&D in energy needs to be sustained once stimulus dollars run out so the U.S. can stay competitive in the world economy.