Today, Tesla fights back, a manual gearbox reappears, a new electric land-speed record emerges from the desert, and an unexpected diesel engine arrives in a key compact crossover. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

Electric cars today are just 1 percent of the vehicle market, but perhaps one day they'll sell in equal numbers to gasoline cars. We asked you when you think that will happen.

Virtually everyone in the U.S. knows the boxy, 20-year-old Postal Service van. AM General got a contract to develop its successor, but how adventurous will they be in powertrains?

Pending certification, there's a new land speed record for electric vehicles. We tell you who, where, and how fast.

The 2018 Chevrolet Equinox was unveiled last night (on the fall equinox—get it?). And it will offer a diesel engine as a top-of-the-line powertrain.

Electric-car maker Tesla Motors has sued the state of Michigan, calling the franchise law in the Detroit Three's home state flat-out unconstitutional.

How important are safety ratings to you when you're researching a new car? Our poll looks at that question, with some interesting results.

Finally, countering an onslaught of automatics in all segments, the 2017 Audi A4 will be the sole sport sedan in its segment to offer a 6-speed manual gearbox and all-wheel drive.

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