There are barely 10,000 Tesla Model S electric cars on the roads, and its Model X crossover won't arrive for more than a year. Still, at yesterday's Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] annual meeting, CEO Elon Musk's comments on the startup automaker's long-range plans for a second, less expensive line of...
Remember Elio Motors? If you're one of their 17,000 or so Facebook fans it'll be hard to forget, as the company's little green three-wheeled vehicle will be a regular fixture... May 13, 2013 by Antony Ingram 10
Many people who frequent this website with any regularity probably own a hybrid or electric vehicle. Many of those probably think they're already driving the future--or an... May 7, 2013 by Antony Ingram 34
It seems like fairly recently that Edison2 walked away with the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, but it was actually back in 2010. Since then, the company has been... April 14, 2013 by Antony Ingram 12
This is an exciting time for electric car enthusiasts. From just a handful of choices only a few years ago, buyers in some states now have access to as many as a dozen... April 11, 2013 by Antony Ingram 39
Not to be judgemental, but getting people interested in a vehicle that looks like the Sim-CEL probably won't be the easiest of tasks. Beauty is more than skin deep, but it's... April 5, 2013 by Antony Ingram 9
The rate at which technology develops makes predicting the future incredibly difficult, but people get it right sometimes. They get it wrong sometimes too, and you'd have... March 23, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3
It's both exciting and frustrating living in the current automotive age. Exciting, because we're truly seeing an eclectic mix of powertrain technologies being developed, the... March 19, 2013 by Antony Ingram 39
The auto industry gets plenty of attention for its environmental impact, but it's clear to see that fuel efficiency has made huge strides even in the last five years. It... December 3, 2012 by Antony Ingram 53
Over the next 14 months, you can expect leaks, rumors, suppositions, spy shots, and outright guesses about the 2015 Toyota Prius to proliferate. The fourth generation of... November 16, 2012 by John Voelcker 39
It isn't mentioned anywhere in the press release, but it isn't hard to tell what Visteon's latest technology concept car is based on--the Nissan Leaf electric car. However... November 14, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Yesterday, we revealed the news that the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2025 have been confirmed after a long political battle. Essentially, the... August 29, 2012 by Antony Ingram 6
The Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan is an important car for General Motors. It's hugely outselling its lackluster predecessor, the Chevy Cobalt, and the EPA rates the special... November 28, 2011 by John Voelcker 9
Lincoln plans to roll out an onslaught of seven new products over the next three years, each designed to underscore the luxury brand's separation from the mass-market Fords... November 2, 2011 by John Voelcker
Remember The Purloined Letter, the classic Edgar Allen Poe story where a letter is hidden by storing it in plain sight? General Motors may not have realized it, but the... October 19, 2011 by John Voelcker
Put a group of urban planners, architects, and sociologists on a panel to discuss transportation in the cities of the future, and you may find they don’t spend much... September 19, 2011 by John Voelcker 4
