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2014 Chevy Spark EV First With CCS Quick-Charge Port (As Option)

Chevrolet's diminutive Spark EV will be the first car in the U.S. to offer the new SAE Combo charger for DC fast charging. Other electric cars have touted such a system, including the Fiat 500e and upcoming BMW i3 electric car, but the Spark will be the first production car available with the...

April 26, 2013 by Antony Ingram 14

Build Your Own Metal-Air Battery Car: Now There's A Kit

April 26, 2013 5

Michigan Jumps On The 'Tax Electric Cars' Bandwagon, Too

April 25, 2013 23

Volvo C30 Electric Test Fleet: Latest Update Adds Fast Charging

April 25, 2013 4

As Predicted, Fisker Execs & DoE Get Roasted In House Hearing

Fisker Automotive CEO Tony Posawatz didn't attend yesterday's House committee hearing on the company's loan from the U.S. Department of Energy. He's out desperately seeking... April 25, 2013 by John Voelcker 7

Car entering London's Congestion Charge zone [Image: Flickr user jovike]

London Lowers CO2 Limit For Free Entry: Only Plug-Ins Exempt

For several years, England's capital city has charged a fee for vehicles entering a center zone, under the guise of "congestion charging". In reality, it's a tax based on CO2... April 25, 2013 by Antony Ingram 10

Electric Two-Wheelers Run Rampant In China, Outrun Regulations

China might be one of the biggest car markets on the planet, but for makers of electric and hybrid vehicles, it's a tough one to crack. The same cannot be said for electric... April 24, 2013 by Antony Ingram 18

Toyota ME.WE Electric Car Concept: Green From The Wheels Up

The Toyota ME.WE isn't your typical Toyota concept car. In fact, were it not for the word Toyota appearing at the top of this page, you might have assumed the quirky little... April 24, 2013 by Antony Ingram 12

2014 Chevrolet Spark EV Rated At 82 Miles Of Range, 119 MPGe

The 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV has been a long time coming, but it's almost here. This morning, Chevy announced that its only battery-electric car will have a range of 82 miles... April 24, 2013 by John Voelcker 10

2013 Nissan Leaf electric car tested as taxi in New York City, April 2013

NYC Officially Launches Nissan Leaf Electric Taxi Program

Within a few weeks, a handful of New Yorkers each day will ride in a new kind of taxi: an all-electric Nissan Leaf. On Monday, to celebrate Earth Day, New York City mayor... April 24, 2013 by John Voelcker 20

Henrik Fisker, CEO & founder, Fisker Automotive, at 2012 Fisker Karma event, Los Angeles, Feb 2012

Fisker Misses DoE Loan Payment; House Hearing Tomorrow

The fortunes of the two highest-profile electric-car startups couldn't be diverging more starkly today. Yesterday, Fisker Automotive failed to make a payment of $10 million... April 23, 2013 by John Voelcker 18

Fast Food & Fast Charging For Electric Cars: The Perfect Combination Meal?

McDonald's corporate colors may be red and yellow, but the fast food chain is much greener than you might imagine. For a start, it runs delivery trucks worldwide on biodiesel... April 23, 2013 by Antony Ingram 18

Will Future Tesla Electric Cars Use Metal-Air Batteries?

Most advocates and industry analysts expect lithium-ion batteries to dominate electric-car energy storage for the rest of this decade. But is Silicon Valley startup carmaker... April 23, 2013 by John Voelcker 41

2013 Nissan Leaf at Nissan U.S. Headquarters, Franklin, Tennessee

Best-Selling Nissan In Portland: Leaf Electric Car--Due To Electric Highway?

We've already asked whether the Tesla Model S sells more units than the equivalent BMW, Audi or Mercedes--and now Nissan is outselling regular vehicles with its Leaf. Not... April 23, 2013 by Antony Ingram 7

Are Electric Vehicles Really Zero-Emission: Yes or No?

As the owner of the first Nissan Leaf electric car sold in Maine, it is my pleasure to give slide presentations to various groups about the history, benefits, and personal... April 22, 2013 by Marc Lausier 70

2014 Cadillac ELR revealed at 2013 Detroit Auto Show

U.S.-Built Electric Cars To Get U.S.-Made Battery Cells Too

While the number of plug-in electric cars built in the U.S. is steadily increasing, the lithium-ion cells in their batteries have mostly come from overseas. But this turns... April 22, 2013 by John Voelcker 9

Chrysler CEO: Going Green is Good, But Natural Gas Better Than Electric

Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne isn't known for his love of electric vehicles. We really rate the company's first offering, the 2014 Fiat 500e electric car, but Sergio... April 22, 2013 by Antony Ingram 38

From Gas Station To Electric-Car Charging: Is Encinitas Leading The Nation?

From the ashes of an old gas station flies the phoenix of electric charging for all. If you excuse the confused metaphor, that's essentially the idea behind an electric car... April 22, 2013 by Antony Ingram 6

ChargePoint charging station at Zen Dog Cafe, Rhinebeck, NY

Earth Day Giveaway: Free ChargePoint Cards For Electric-Car Charging

It's Earth Day today, and if you're intending to roll it out a little, Earth Week all this week. To coincide with a week where we're all encouraged to do just a little more... April 22, 2013 by Antony Ingram 2