Bob Lutz steps up to defend Chevy Volt

http://gas2.org/2012/01/31/bob-lutz-steps-up-to-defend-chevy-volt/

Interview: Rob Peterson of Chevy talks Volt production shutdown, reveals high customer satisfaction

http://inhabitat.com/inhabitat-exclusive-chevy-talks-volt-production-shutdown-reveals-high-customer-satisfaction/

The current condition & future potential of automotive batteries

http://www.caranddriver.com/features/the-current-condition-and-future-potential-of-automotive-batteries-tech-dept

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Chevy Volt & the wrong-headed right

http://www.forbes.com/sites/boblutz/2012/01/30/chevy-volt-and-the-wrong-headed-right/2/

Envia Systems claims energy density record for lithium-ion batteries

- Two to 3 times times current energy density
- testing by ARPA-E
- $7 million from GM

Ticks all the boxes for a serious effort with good prospects for real world production.

Hopefully, all the above & the, "should cost less than half the price of existing li-ion batteries", makes it into production soon.

More at:

http://www.gizmag.com/envia-systems-record-lithium-ion-battery/21653/

Plug-in hybrid F-150 pick-up truck put to the test

http://gas2.org/2011/08/10/plug-in-hybrid-f-150-pick-up-truck-getting-put-to-the-test/

New battery promises to bring 300 mile electric cars to the masses

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1073442_new-battery-promises-to-bring-300-mile-electric-cars-to-the-masses

http://www.hybridcars.com/news/envia-li-ion-battery-yields-world-record-energy-density-41768.html

Better Place Renault Fluence Z.E. battery swap (video x 2)

Video made by a British visitor to Israel of his experience at a Better Place battery change station, which was undergoing final adjustments before commercial release of the service.

A Better Place advertising video is also included.

http://gm-volt.com/2012/02/21/better-place-renault-fluence-z-e-battery-swap-video/

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Tesla reports $81.5m net loss in Q4 and full year financial results

http://www.slashgear.com/tesla-reports-81-5m-net-loss-in-q4-and-full-year-financial-results-15213687/

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London falls behind on targets to become electric car capital of Europe

http://www.enn.com/sci-tech/article/43959

Cannabis use doubles chances of vehicle crash

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2012-02/bmj-cud020812.php

Nissan's electric race car makes for good, clean fun

http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/02/nissan-leaf-rc-driven/

Let the robot drive: the autonomous car of the future is here

http://m.wired.com/magazine/2012/01/ff_autonomouscars/all/1

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MIT's folding electric car goes on sale next year

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/technology/2012/01/mits-folding-electric-car-goes-sale-next-year/47932/

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New battery design could give electric vehicles a jolt

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2011/flow-batteries-0606.html

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Drayson Racing & Lola unveil 850 HP electric racecar

And it goes from 0 to 60 mph in 3 seconds flat!

http://inhabitat.com/new-lola-drayson-electric-racecar-goes-from-0-to-60-in-3-seconds-flat/

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2012 Green Car Vision Award finalists

http://www.greencar.com/articles/2012-green-car-vision-award-finalists-all-electric-drive.php

/ BMW i3, Cadillac ELR, Ford C-MAX Energi, Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell, Tesla Model S /

The next hummingbird you see could be a spy

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2012/01/the-next-hummingbird-you-see-could-be-a-spy/#more-506877

"Revenge Of The Electric Car" – the DVD release

See the official trailer at:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkRIu5a6Sb0

DVD release details:

http://www.revengeoftheelectriccar.com/_blog/The_Blog/post/Happy_New_Year%21_The_DVD_Release/

About the title: its a reference to Who Killed The Electric Car?,  a documentary about the EV1, an electric car produced by General Motors between 1996 & 1999.  All EV1s were were leased to consumers.  As leases came to an end, the vehicles were seized & crushed, despite offers from lessors to purchase.

Lots of video about all of the above on the 'Net, including YouTube & Wikipedia.

Chevy Volt sees best sales yet in December, Nissan Leaf still outpaces it for the year

http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/05/chevy-volt-nissan-leaf-sales-2011/