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Pepco officials have opened two electric vehicle charging stations in Washington, the first of 10 the utility says it plans across its coverage area. Read more...

General Motors Chairman Ed Whitacre Jr. is to be named the automaker’s permanent CEO, according to a person familiar with the matter. Read more...

And then there were three. After announcing that both California and Michigan would be lead markets for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, GM revealed today that it would add a third... Read more...

Attending the 2003 Detroit Auto Show, my first as a journalist in 15 years, I was stunned by the excitement and optimism of the people involved and the depth and breadth of the product on display. "This is the Golden Age of the Automobile," I thought.

That atmosphere prevailed until 2009, when the economy, the auto market and (many feared) the entire U.S. industry seemed to be crashing down around everyone's ears. The product was there, but the trappings were sparse and the aura decidedly glum. Now we've seen the 2010 Detroit show, which was subdued but cautiously optimistic. There was a strong emphasis on "green" – small-car introductions, hybrid and EV concepts, a plethora of neighborhood EVs on "Electric Avenue" and a lushly wooded drive course for volt-powered vehicles – plus the usual new family, luxury, utility and performance-car debuts.

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Without question, the success of the plug-in car is riding the initial plunge of the Chevy Volt, Toyota Prius (plug-In), Fisker Karma, Nissan Leaf and Tesla Roadster into the US market in 2010 and 2011. Each manufacturer is going out on a limb with highly priced plug-in vehicles in the hopes of eco-friendly, gas-saving enthusiasts wanting to avoid trips to the pump. Read more...

Hybrid vehicles could reduce oil use in the U.S. by one-third, according to a report released Thursday. Read more...

General Motors Goes Mobile with IBM Lotus Collaboration: Read more...

FLINT -- New equipment to built the add-on gasoline engine for the new Chevrolet Volt is on the plant floor at Flint Engine South and is expected to be ready for initial tests within six months, General Motors officials said today. Read more...