Jim Motavalli

January 28, 2009, 8:44 p.m. by Jim Motavalli

Carmakers are unhappy with California's greenhouse gas rules for tailpipes, but the bitter medicine might just save the patient.

January 26, 2009, 7:02 p.m. by Jim Motavalli

California's lonely fight against automakers and the Bush administration to regulate car and truck climate emissions is finally nearing an end.

January 20, 2009, 5:26 p.m. by Jim Motavalli

Zap says its three-wheeled battery car will be not only fast, but quick to market, too.

January 15, 2009, 4:44 p.m. by Jim Motavalli

Take a look at Mercedes' new F-Cell car, and watch a spokesmodel flub her lines.

January 15, 2009, 8:28 a.m. by Jim Motavalli

Tesla designer Fritz von Holzhausen on the company's electric sedan--planned for 2011.

January 13, 2009, 12:51 p.m. by Jim Motavalli

Fisker has the market for high-end plug-in hybrids pretty much covered.

January 12, 2009, 6:02 p.m. by Jim Motavalli

A short video interview about the new battery electric car outside the Detroit Auto Show.

January 12, 2009, 10:07 a.m. by Jim Motavalli

Ford is making a big gamble on electric cars and hybrids. And with low gas prices he's hoping a new national energy policy will drive demand.

January 11, 2009, 5:41 p.m. by Jim Motavalli

The first in a series of posts from the Motor City's environmentally friendly auto bash.

January 9, 2009, 7:57 p.m. by Jim Motavalli

Catch Jim Motavalli's daily updates from the auto show this week.

January 7, 2009, 3:53 p.m. by Jim Motavalli

Barack Obama may prefer hybrids, but his new limousine is a heavyweight armor-plated Cadillac with an SUV under the skin.

January 5, 2009, 4:47 p.m. by Jim Motavalli

The Ford Fusion Hybrid is fuel-efficient, innovative and smarter than the Escape Hybrid. But it faces challenges in the marketplace.