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SAE International is playing a key roll in bringing together global automakers to agree on a single yet compatible fast-charging system for EVs that can charge in 15-20 minutes.

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) announced first quarter earnings, but it is the market reaction to the news as in price dynamics that really counts for auto sector investors.

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) stock is challenging price support once again, despite its $1.4 billion first-quarter profit; and resistance is not that far above present price.

What happens when Bonneville champions like George Poteet and Ron Main join forces with Cyclone Technologies?

Last week’s SAE World Congress 2012 brought us a good surprise: the Go Wireless charging system by Delphi.

A lot of news has emerged out of General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) lately. And while the most egregious would seem to be the drop in April sales by 8.2 percent, the general market price dynamic appears to be even more powerful, not to mention the next earnings report.

There are now more variations to the split cycle engine development than ever; and the latest is the rotary design of Lonny Doyle.

It is fitting that an electric vehicle from the early days of the automobile would make an appearance at the SAE World Congress 2012 in Detroit.

With one hand on a crystal gear shifter and another casting the lug nut runes, I prognosticate the future of the automobile in more or less clear English.

It seems the Nissan Leaf in Norway is quite popular as 1000 Nissan Leafs, an electric car, have been sold in the country in just six months.

Set aside all the notions you may have had about American automakers not building high fuel efficiency cars. The Chevy Cruze Clean Diesel is expected to benefit from growing interest in diesel cars, and with good reason. Here’s why.

Pick any split-cycle engine developer and the story will be the same as the major OEMs of automotive. Business models affect thinking which affect decisions and choices of technology. Here’s the latest from SAE World Congress 2012.

Axion Power International Inc (OTC Bulletin Board: AXPW), the developer of advanced lead-carbon PbC® batteries and energy storage systems, today announced that it has received an order from Norfolk Southern Corp (NYSE: NSC) for PbC batteries for use in a battery-powered locomotive.

At the SAE World Congress 2012 in Detroit, Pinnacle Engines shows how its unique valve design along with its architecture addresses the global requirement for improved fuel economy at an affordable price.

Recent trading activity shows SEFE Inc (SEFE.OB) making new highs and higher lows due to its potential for being a takeover target, not to mention its cache of atmospheric energy patents that have the potential to make EVs really pure with its harnessing of atmospheric energy.

Multiple engineering events start today in Detroit and center on high efficiency engines, electric motors, and culminate with the SAE 2012 World Congress and Exhibition at Cobo Center in Detroit.

Since 2009, the Chevrolet global brand has outpaced the auto industry. Now for the first three months of 2012, Chevy achieved a 6.5 percent increase over the first quarter of 2011.

As a Happy Earth Day present, Torque News brings you tips for saving fuel, no matter what you drive.

In a private email from Dr. Oded Tour of Tour Engine, it is clear that the Tour Engine Prototype 2 will be fully operational before the opening of the SAE World Congress which opens next week in Detroit. And TorqueNews will be there for interviews, photos and videos.

Malcolm Burwell, Director of Technology Development for the International Copper Association, will be speaking at the Powertrain Electric Motors Symposium about the rare earth metal shortage and what it means for the copper industry. He also will be at the SAE World Congress, and TorqueNews will be available to interview him.

The auto industry may be looking for alternatives especially when it comes to the cost of rare earth materials, but it is the Copper Alliance and their video that will be used to enlighten the SAE 2012 Powertrain Electric Motors Symposium for Electric and Hybrid Vehicles in Detroit.

The time is right for commercial transportation to move away from petroleum and embrace new technologies. The shift has already begun.

Despite being listed on the Billionaire Hedge Fund Index, the weekly chart of General Motors (NYSE: GM) stock now confirms its bearish bias along with the general market. It is temporary, of course, but the critical question centers on determining the best method as to when and how to act as a buyer again.

U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu, speaking at an Energy for Tomorrow Conference sponsored by the New York Times last week, said the evidence of climatic change is mounting and showing more rapid progression while stating electric cars have the power to wean our vehicles off imported oil.

After hiring a bunch of experts with titles like "musicologist" and "sleep researcher," Daimler is working on finding new ways to make Active Comfort a way of life in our vehicles. Which includes power naps and personal fitness coaching in the car.

Cyclone Power Technologies (OTCQB: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced that its licensee in China, Great Wall Alternative Power Systems Ltd., has completed the build of the first prototype engines under its License Agreement, and has begun in-house testing of these units.

The debate is raging as whether to use open source for electric cars or not. The arguments are great from both sides but there is ultimately one outcome.

While an FMVSS standard for brake rotors would apply to all manufacturers, the target by Affinia Group seems to be toward the global aftermarket industry, which has had a tendency to migrate to the lowest-cost import product over safety and reliability. Question is: What's taking so long to decide an obvious safety issue?

As Alcoa (NYSE: AA) beat the first-quarter earnings estimates, some astute investors might reconsider whether this is the time to place the stock on an investment watch list, especially as the auto industry plans its next wave of future body structures.

Electric vehicles have been around a lot longer than many might think. Here is a look at some of the greats from the dawn of automotive.