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2013 Nissan Leaf TV Ad: Selling Electric-Car Fun, Finally!

The 2013 Nissan Leaf electric car has some lofty sales goals associated with it--certainly higher than the 9,750 deliveries that Nissan averaged each year in 2011 and 2012. So it's encouraging to see a new television ad for the 2013 Leaf that actually highlights the fun and special features of...

March 14, 2013 by John Voelcker 16

Parisian Bollore Electric Car Is Cheap; Requires Battery Rental

March 14, 2013 7

Update: Co-Founder Henrik Fisker Leaves Fisker Automotive, Struggling Electric-Car Firm

March 13, 2013 28

EV Project Tells Us How Drivers Use Electric Cars

March 13, 2013 16

Chiton marine snail could inspire improved battery and solar cell development (Wikimedia Commons)

Snail's Teeth Could Help Develop Future Battery Tech--No, Really

We often cover the progress of battery technologies here on Green Car Reports, and while always of interest, few new discoveries are really that surprising. The potential of... March 13, 2013 by Antony Ingram

2013 Tesla Model S electric sport sedan on delivery day, with owner David Noland

Life With 2013 Tesla Model S: The Good & The Bad At 600 Miles

Two weeks and 600 miles ago, I took delivery of a 60-kWh 2013 Tesla Model S electric sport sedan. I won't dwell on the ear-flattening acceleration, nor the magic-carpet ride... March 13, 2013 by David Noland 49

John Duncan takes delivery of one of the first 2011 Nissan LEAF EVs, near Portland OR, 12/15/2010

Nissan Leaf Electric Car Reports Own Battery-Cell Failure Via Carwings

Wouldn't it be nice if your car could tell you not just that something was wrong, but that something might be about to go wrong? A Nissan Leaf in Washington state did just... March 12, 2013 by John Voelcker 13

BMW i3 electric car undergoing winter testing, February 2013

BMW i3 Electric Car: ReX Range Extender Not For Daily Use?

The upcoming 2014 BMW i3 electric car is generating a lot of quiet excitement--especially for its optional "ReX" range extender, a tiny two-cylinder engine that fits under... March 12, 2013 by John Voelcker 54

2013 Renault Zoe electric car (European model) at 2012 Paris Auto Show

Would You Want To Buy This Subcompact Electric Car? (Video)

Back in January, our dear leader fearless editor dubbed the Renault Zoe "Europe's most important electric car". For him, that's partially because the Zoe was built from... March 12, 2013 by Richard Read 30

Tesla Model X - Official Debut, Los Angeles, February 2012

Tesla Model X Electric Crossover Pushed Back A Year To Late 2014

Now that Tesla appears to be delivering hundreds of its Model S electric sport sedan each week, public attention inevitably turns to its future. Specifically, the next... March 12, 2013 by John Voelcker 8

Toyota i-Road Electric Urban Minicar Swarms The Roads (Video)

There's a lot to like about auto shows. Seeing new production models can be truly exciting, and chatting with industry insiders offers new perspectives on the automotive... March 11, 2013 by Richard Read 1

Nissan Replaces Electric-Car Unit Executive To Boost Sales

It's no secret that Nissan hasn't sold as many battery electric cars over the last two years as it had planned. The company just sold its 50,000th Nissan Leaf last month, but... March 11, 2013 by John Voelcker 31

Tesla Model S with DISRUPT license plate, March 2013 [photo: Sam Villella]

Tesla Wins One In Minnesota: Bill To Ban Its Stores Defeated

Like a lot of news from Tesla, this came in the form of a tweet by CEO Elon Musk on Friday morning. It read, in its entirety, "Minnesota auto dealers tried to pass... March 11, 2013 by John Voelcker 3

It Took Time To Build Gas Stations Too, Says 97-Year-Old Driver (Video)

"I love to drive," says the 97-year-old driver. "And that's, to me, part of my longevity." But Charlie Yaeger is old enough to remember when gas stations were so sparse that... March 11, 2013 by John Voelcker 11

BYD e6 electric taxi in service in Shenzhen, China

Despite Pollution, China Still Isn't Committed To Electric Cars

The images have made for grim viewing even if you don't live within the frame: Pictures and details emerging from China earlier this year showed smog on levels not previously... March 10, 2013 by Antony Ingram 9

Volkswagen e-Co-Motion electric van concept, 2013 Geneva Motor Show

Volkswagen e-Co-Motion: Electric Delivery Van At Geneva Motor Show

Electric delivery vans are a relatively unexplored area of the market, yet they make a surprising amount of sense. In many cases, a delivery vehicle will cover relatively... March 8, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3

'Iron Man' To Drive All-Electric Audi R8 e-Tron, Again

There's a popular rumor going around that Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal of Tony Stark, the man behind the mask in Iron Man, is based on Tesla founder Elon Musk. In fact, Musk... March 8, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3

ESB Sundancer experimental electric car, test drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Oct 1973 [Frank Lodge]

Electric Cars Of The Future...As Imagined In The 1970s

Cars of the future--especially those from the past--always exert a powerful pull on our imaginations. They range from the outlandish (no wheels) to the bizarre (extreme... March 8, 2013 by John Voelcker 1

Tesla Will Repay Its Energy Department Loans By 2017, It Says

What a difference a few years makes. Startup electric-car maker Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] said it will repay its $465 million in low-interest loans from the U.S. Department of... March 8, 2013 by John Voelcker 3