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Tesla Motors side-stepped disaster by winning a federal waiver allowing its all-electric Roadster to be produced without advanced occupant-sensing airbags. If the waiver had not been granted, the carmaker might have been forced out of business.

What were the biggest hybrid stories of the past seven days? Which ones represent real developments, and which ones are wishful thinking and vehicle vaporware? This past week’s best bet is the development of an electric vehicle infrastructure in Israel. We are more doubtful about a new green brand from BMW and GM’s investment in cellulosic ethanol.

EnerDel's Ulrik Grape on the challenges of building lithium ion batteries, Japanese competition, and what cars we'll be driving in 2013.

It's been more than a year since General Motors unveiled its visionary Chevy Volt plug-in hybrid concept vehicle—and GM executives are showing a level of dedication bordering on zeal. But enthusiasm, and even a big budget, doesn’t ensure GM’s victory against those who might kill the Volt.

The nuances of hybrid car technology —such as the difference between a series and parallel plug-in hybrid—are almost completely lost to the average car buyer. But those distinctions have led to an escalating battle of words between Toyota and General Motors regarding their competing visions for the next generation of hybrid cars.