On the eve of the New York Auto Show, General Motors gave fans of its Volt electric car their first chance to actually get behind the wheel of a car that some think will revolutionize how we get around. Read more...

The tulip madness of 1624 was a classic bubble - and lithium batteries  could be next, warn the doomsayers. The advent of numerous versions of electric vehicles (EVs) by the end of 2010 has increased demand for the lithium-ion battery packs that will be in most EVs. Read more...

Futurists predict that by 2030 more than 60 percent of the world’s population, which by that time should number around eight billion people, will be concentrated into urban areas. Read more...