http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. American drivers fond of their gas guzzlers will have to quickly learn to love greener cars, which are expected to get a big boost from upcoming international climate talks in Copenhagen. http://www.physorg.com/news179042865.html Technology Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:10:03 EST news179042865 (PhysOrg.com) -- Whether you call them myths, urban legends, fables or old wives' tales, there's a lot of misinformation out there about plug-in electric hybrid vehicles. These vehicles, abbreviated PHEVs, hold great promise as the key to weaning America from its dependence on imported oil, which represents nearly two-thirds of all the petroleum burned in the United States today. http://www.physorg.com/news177871345.html Technology Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:45:22 EST news177871345 Taiwan and China are looking into developing electric cars together and will hold a conference here next week to seek areas where they can cooperate, a Taipei official said Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news177573621.html Technology Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:10:01 EST news177573621 General Motors will launch a plug-in hybrid sport utility vehicle under the Buick brand in 2011, the automaker said Thursday. http://www.physorg.com/news168842357.html Technology Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:39:49 EST news168842357 Nissan's upcoming all-electric car could outsell hybrids like Toyota's Prius even though it can't drive more than about 100 miles (160 kilometers) without stopping to recharge, a senior executive said. http://www.physorg.com/news168802246.html Technology Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:50:01 EST news168802246 Defying the worst recession in decades, green cars in Japan are gaining ground against conventional gas-guzzlers, offering automakers hope of re-energising a flagging domestic market. http://www.physorg.com/news163348614.html Technology Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:38:39 EST news163348614 The Obama administration's plan to cut research dollars for hydrogen-powered cars is not good news for South Carolina and its capital city Columbia, which just last month opened two hydrogen fueling stations and unveiled the state's "hydrogen freeway." http://www.physorg.com/news161143205.html Technology Sun, 10 May 2009 03:00:48 EST news161143205 President Barack Obama Thursday unveiled a 2.4 billion dollar boost for electric vehicle development, vowing to compete with foreign nations in the race to be world leader on renewable energy. http://www.physorg.com/news156703825.html Technology Thu, 19 Mar 2009 17:50:49 EST news156703825 Richard Lowenthal used to worry about the electric-auto industry's chicken-and-egg question: Which will come first, the chargers or the cars? http://www.physorg.com/news155829401.html Technology Mon, 09 Mar 2009 14:57:10 EST news155829401