John O'Dell

John O'Dell

I’m John O’Dell – the green car guy – and for more than 25 years I’ve been an automotive writer, editor and analyst specializing in alternative vehicles and fuels.

EV Tax Credit Jeopardized by GOP Tax Bill

EV tax credits

NOTE:  Congress has approved and the president has signed into law an income tax  bill that retains the present federal tax credit for plug-in vehicles. The federal tax credit for plug-in vehicles, popularly known as the EV tax credit, would…

Ford, GM Join the Electric Parade

A lot of people still seem to think electrified cars and trucks are a passing fad, but don’t count the crystal ball gazers at many of the world’s major automakers – Ford and General Motors most recently – in that…

VW, Mercedes Launch Big Vehicle Electrification Pushes

It’s looking as though the scales finally are tipping toward vehicle electrification. As the Frankfurt Motor Show gets underway this week, Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz have announced that they soon will provide electric or hybrid internal combustion-electric versions of most of…