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Electric Vehicle Sets Longest-Distance-Traveled Record...On Another Planet!

A vehicle journey of just over 22 miles hasn't really been cause for celebration since the dawn of the motor car itself, when low speeds and unpaved roads made it more arduous than it would have been on the equine alternative. But transpose that figure to another planet and well, it starts to look...

3 hours ago by Antony Ingram 1

Gumball Supercar Rally Now Carbon Neutral, But Hardly Green

May 17, 2013 2

Volvo S60 KERS Hybrid Prototype: Brief First Drive

May 17, 2013 9

Another Convert To Natural-Gas Fueling: Railroad Locomotives?

May 17, 2013 5

Wyoming Lithium To Make U.S. Self-Sufficient In Electric-Car Batteries?

It's a major threat to national security: A natural resource needed by one or many nations is controlled by only a few countries, which don't much like how the rest of the... May 17, 2013 by John Voelcker 18

Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC diesel (European version)

The 60 MPG Honda Civic... Not Sold In The U.S.

The most frugal Civic U.S. drivers can currently buy is the 2013 Civic Hybrid. The low-key sedan manages 44 mpg in city, highway and combined driving, sips gasoline, and goes... May 17, 2013 by Antony Ingram 12

2013 Mitsubishi MiEV Evolution II electric race car

Mitsubishi Electric Race Car To Tackle Pikes Peak Hill Climb Once Again

Mitsubishi caused a stir at last year's Pikes Peak hill climb with its electric i-MiEV Evolution race car, and the team is returning this year to challenge for overall... May 17, 2013 by Antony Ingram 1

2014 Subaru Forester Aces New IIHS Crash Test; Other Crossovers, Not So Much

Last year, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety introduced a new crash test -- and a new rating to accompany it. A total of 13 compact SUVs recently took that test, and... May 16, 2013 by Richard Read 1

Tesla owners & supporters gather in Statehouse in Austin to support company [photo: John Griswell]

North Carolina Wants To Make It Illegal For Tesla To E-Mail Customers

How far will state car-dealer associations go to prevent Tesla Motors from opening its electric-car showrooms and selling cars over the Internet? A long, long way. In North... May 16, 2013 by John Voelcker 23

2014 Porsche 918 Spyder testing in Leipzig

Porsche 918 Spyder Plug-In Hybrid: Even Faster (And Video Too)

Hybrids are hot property right now, but none more so than at the very top end of the market. Ferrari's unimaginatively-named LaFerrari, the McLaren P1 and the Porsche 918... May 16, 2013 by Antony Ingram 1

2011 Chevrolet Volt plugged into Coulomb Technologies 240V wall charging unit

Ranking SW States On Electric-Car Support: CO Best, WY Worst

California is by far the leading state for adoption of plug-in electric cars, with one-third or more of all sales sited in the Golden State. But how's everyone else doing? A... May 16, 2013 by John Voelcker 11

Hybrid Cars: Six Important Things Everyone Should Know (But May Not)

Hybrid cars are increasing in popularity all the time in the U.S, but they still make only a small proportion of new vehicle sales, and as such some people still aren't... May 16, 2013 by Antony Ingram 15

2011 Chevrolet Volt and 2013 Tesla Model S [photo: David Noland]

Tesla Model S Vs Chevy Volt: Owner Compares Electric Cars

I've been leasing a 2011 Chevrolet Volt for almost two years now. And about three months ago, I took delivery of a 2013 Tesla Model S, the 60-kWh version. So I've gotten an... May 16, 2013 by David Noland 37

Tesla To Issue More Stock, Pay Off Energy Dept With Proceeds

Since Tesla issued its first-quarter financials last week, its stock has been on a tear. Not only did the company have its first profitable quarter ever, but the many... May 15, 2013 by John Voelcker 9

DoE Fear After Fisker Fiasco Caused Death Of VPG, Ex-CEO Says

The ex-CEO of a now-defunct automaker that received a federal loan said his company would still be in business if the government were not afraid of backlash like that... May 15, 2013 by Alex Davies, Business Insider 1

BMW CEO To Germans: Get Over Your Angst, Buy Electric Cars Already!

It's a tough job selling electric cars anywhere in huge numbers at the moment, with much of the buying public still skeptical of the potential benefits. Spare a thought for... May 15, 2013 by Antony Ingram 8

2013 Nissan Leaf Final Ratings Issued: 115 MPGe, 75 Miles Of Range

It often takes awhile to get gas-mileage ratings onto the EPA's official website, and it's no different with electric-car efficiency numbers. Now we have the final ratings... May 15, 2013 by John Voelcker 8

Nissan Leaf Wants Apps, Needs Your Data To Make Them Work

Humanity is in an awkward phase -- the gangly, emotional phase between life as we've known it for thousands of years and a life lived largely online. The transition has made... May 15, 2013 by Richard Read 2

Acura NSX II concept - 2013 Detroit Auto Show

Acura NSX Hybrid Supercar To Be Designed, Built Here In U.S.

The Honda NSX sports car is ingrained into Japanese car culture, but the latest model will be every bit as American as it is Japanese. Sold under the Acura brand in the U.S... May 15, 2013 by Antony Ingram 5

'Revenge of the Electric Car' premiere: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk on red carpet

Elon Musk Answers Qs About Tesla In 2010: Rate His Responses

Elon Musk isn't a man who minces his words--few people in his position get to where they are by being shy and retiring. That means the Paypal, Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] and... May 15, 2013 by Antony Ingram 40