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Electric Car Sales: Leaf Trounces Volt, But Don't Take It Seriously

It was a slow month for electric-car sales, with just over 1,000 Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt vehicles together delivered during July. Nissan delivered 931 Leaf battery-electric cars, a decline from June's 1,708, and Chevrolet--which is suffering from a now-ended four-week summer shutdown for...

August 2, 2011 by John Voelcker 9

2012 Mazda CX-5 To Get High-MPG SkyActiv Engines, Stop-Start

August 2, 2011

5,000 Hydrogen Stations By 2020, For Forklifts, UPSes & Cars

July 28, 2011 2

Even A 3000-MPG Chevy Volt Has To Turn On The Engine Sometimes

July 27, 2011 1

EPA Says Toyota Prius Hybrid No Longer 'Most Fuel-Efficient'

Ask Americans about fuel-efficient cars, and many will name the iconic Toyota Prius hybrid, with gas mileage rated by the EPA at a combined 50 miles per gallon. So you'd... July 27, 2011 by John Voelcker 22

Nissan Turns Us On With ESFlow In TV Ad; Will They Build It?

Back in May, we highlighted the Nissan Esflow sports car concept as a vehicle that could help make electric cars cool. Now, several images of the Esflow in motion close one... July 26, 2011 by george parrott 1

Ford Hybrids Prove Durability By Racking Up Most Taxi Miles

If you want to wring out your new car and test exactly how durable it is, never mind taking it to Death Valley or testing above the Arctic Circle. Just put it in service as a... July 25, 2011 by John Voelcker 7

2011 Nissan Leaf: Free Recharging At Dealers, Except When They Balk

EDITOR'S NOTE: We received the article below on July 6th from Nissan Leaf owner Bill Schwartz, and asked Nissan Americas for a comment before we published it. Brendan Jones... July 25, 2011 by Bill Schwartz 13

Assembly of Think City electric cars, Elkhart, Indiana, Jan 2011

Bankrupt Norwegian Electric-Car Maker Think Gets Russian Owner

Well, it's official: After its fourth bankruptcy in two decades, the Norwegian electric-car maker Think Global has a new owner. As rumored last week, he's lumber baron Boris... July 25, 2011 by John Voelcker 9

Scenes from dedication of electric-car charging station at Creekside Inn, Palo Alto, CA

French Charging Laws Could Leave Electric Car Adoption in Flames

Earlier this week we told you about the Danish town refusing to allow charging station and battery provider Better Place from installing charging points unless it painted... July 21, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

Environmental Working Group 'Meat-Eater's Guide'

When Did Cars Become The Yardstick For Measuring Pollution?

If you've ever visited a museum or a manufacturing plant, you've probably heard a tour guide say something like this: "And if you laid all these bottles end-to-end, they'd... July 21, 2011 by Richard Read 11

Nissan, Mitsubishi, Toyota Turn Electric Cars Into Backup Batteries

Ask most people which car would be best to have in a disaster and they’re likely to name something like a Humvee. While the now deceased gas-guzzling Humvee be good for... July 21, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4

Lithium-ion battery pack for 2011 Chevrolet Volt

A New Life On The Grid For Tired Chevy Volt Battery Packs?

The lithium-ion battery pack in the 2011 Chevrolet Volt is backed by an eight-year, 100,000 mile warranty. The engineers behind its development will be the first to tell you... July 21, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 5

Ultra-Capacitor Bus in Shanghai after fire; photo from Eastday

Chinese Electric Bus Catches Fire On Road, Not The First One

Chinese media are reporting that an electric bus caught fire in Shanghai at noon on Monday. And this is apparently not the first such incident. A Reuters report indicates... July 20, 2011 by John Voelcker 3

AAA's Mobile Electric Vehicle Charging truck

Feeling Flat? The AAA Will Soon Be Able To Charge You Up

What happens when your electric car runs out of charge? It’s a question we regularly get asked by readers and its one that for a while, there’s only been one real... July 20, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1

Seattle Loves 2011 Nissan Leaf So Much, It Buys 35

Last week we told you how the City of New York had just taken ownership of 50, 2011 Chevrolet Volts in an attempt to green up everything from the NYPD to official departments... July 19, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 7

2011 Chevrolet Volt on test in Little Rock, Arkansas, July 2011

2011 Chevrolet Volt's Extra 'Free' Electric Miles In Gas Mode

Once its initial battery charge is exhausted, the 2011 Chevy Volt seamlessly switches on its internal combustion engine to generate electricity. But it turns out that the... July 19, 2011 by george parrott 6

Is A Ferrari California Hybrid Model In The Works?

When you think of automakers building or researching hybrid vehicles, Ferrari probably isn’t the first manufacturer to come to mind. Many people don’t even... July 19, 2011 by Kurt Ernst

Want a <strike>2012 Toyota Rav4</strike> 2012 Scion IQ EV? You Won’t Be Able To Buy One (UPDATE)

[Since this story was published, we've had a comment from Cindy Knight, Toyota Public Affairs Manager confirming that Toyota will be making the 2012 Toyota RAV4EV available... July 18, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 26