Automotive X Prize News: June 5th, 2009

Tesla issued a recall for 345 of the 500 roadsters now on the road. The problem is related to some bolts in the rear assembly, and has nothing to do with their electric drive-train or battery. In fact, there is a similar recall for some Lotus Elise vehicles, built at the same factory. Tesla Recall: Setback for the EV Revolution?, Tesla all grown up, first NHTSA recall announced, Tesla Recalls 345 Roadsters, Tesla Launches Safety Recall Covering All 345 Roadsters Manufactured Before 22 April, Tesla Recalling 345 Roadsters.

Tata may bring the Nano to America

Multiple headlights aim at the prize for 100 mpg cars that can be commercially produced, a nice two page article in the New York Times.

HP2G acrimoniously drops out of Auto X Prize. PIAXP Responds to HP2g Claims

Getting behind the wheels: Neil Young - Fork In The Road, 2009, a review of his new album about green motoring.

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Announces Hire of Senior Director Eric Cahill. Among other things, Eric worked on the drive-train for the Fisker Karma!

Next-Gen Tesla Roadster to Have Four Seats, Tesla Motors wins Globe Sustainability Innovation Award in Sweden, Roadster Road Trip: Silicon Valley to Yosemite.

You Say You Want a Revolution? The Tango Enters X-Prize Games.

Video des Loremo EV

All 2008 Zap Xebras recalled for inadequate braking systems.

Mindset - 100 MPG+ range extended hybrid from Switzerland. (mindset is not an AXP team)

Miles EV launches Coda Automotive for full speed electric sedan w/VIDEO (I believe that Miles is no longer an AXP team). More from: Green Car Congress, Gas 2.0, Wired, GM-Volt, Carazed, Autobloggreen.

Russian taxi company adds Carver to fleet (Carver is the three-wheel vehicle whose engineering is licensed to Persu Mobility, an AXP team.

Crunch Time Nears as Bright Automotive Awaits DOE, Investors, apparently they are having trouble raising funds. Bright Automotive is not an AXP team.