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Tesla Supercharger Coming To Midwest Too, Not Just Coasts

Tesla Supercharger Coming To Midwest Too, Not Just Coasts

The long-promised announcement from Tesla Motors on expansion of its Supercharger network has been delayed by the company's billion-dollar fundraising, and this week's payoff of its entire Department of Energy loan. But Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] still plans a rapid expansion of the network of...

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2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel, test drive in Hell, Michigan

2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel Goes On Sale, To Pull New Buyers To Brand

The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel went on sale this week at a handful of top Chevy dealers, and company executives said two of its first three buyers were new to diesel cars... May 24, 2013 by  6


 
BYD e6 electric taxi in service in Shenzhen, China

BYD e6 Electric Taxi Fleet Launched In Hong Kong To Cut Pollution

It might not be going on sale to U.S. consumers, but the BYD e6 will eventually appear in the U.S. in commercial fleets--perhaps to a taxi stand near you. Taxi duties seem to... May 23, 2013 by  2


 
2012 Fisker Karma

Wanxiang-VL Offer For Fisker Reported To Be Just $20 Million

Yesterday we reported that two companies, VL Automotive and China's Wanxiang Group, had put in a bid for struggling automaker Fisker Automotive. It's now become clear just... May 23, 2013 by  5


 
Southern California traffic - by flickr user David R. Blume

Auto Exhaust Contributes To Clogged Arteries, Study Finds

You learn something new every day: Cholesterol, a little like bacteria, comes in body "good" and "bad" forms. All those low-cholesterol spread adverts have been lying to us!... May 23, 2013 by  5


 
'Revenge of the Electric Car' premiere: Elon Musk arrives in a Tesla Roadster

Tesla Repays $465-Million DoE Loan, Chrysler Bites Back At Claim

Ah, politics. Yesterday, Tesla paid off the balance of its U.S. government loan, using proceeds from its $1 billion-plus offering of stock and warrants last week, as CEO Elon... May 23, 2013 by  16


 
2012 Toyota Prius C, Catskill Mountains, NY, Oct 2012

Gasoline, Diesel, Hybrids And Plug-Ins: The Efficiency Leaders

It's official: Cars really are getting more efficient. Not that there isn't a long way still to go, but virtually every month statistics emerge to suggest the average fuel... May 23, 2013 by  7


 
'Diesel fuel only' caution on Audi Q7 TDI

VW To Help Prevent Diesel Misfueling With Dealer Retrofit

It's ironic that one of the best characteristics of modern diesels is also their downfall, for many owners. New diesels are so refined, and some owners so unused to filling... May 22, 2013 by  6


 
2012 Honda Civic Natural Gas

Do Electric And Natural-Gas Cars Compete Against Each Other?

We've been thinking a lot about natural-gas fueled vehicles, for reasons that will become clear in due course. Writing about green cars can occasionally be awkward, because... May 22, 2013 by  17


 
Algae [source: VentureBeat]

U.S. Perfectly Placed For Algae-Based Biofuel Production

The U.S. is sitting on top of a fuel goldmine, it seems. Not shale gas or crude oil, but fresh water and suitable land to produce 25 billion gallons of algae-based biofuel--a... May 22, 2013 by  5


 
2012 Coda Sedan

Four Used Plug-In Electric Cars To Avoid

There are lots of very good plug-in electric cars for sale now, and some of them are starting to show up on used-car lots. We recently suggested some used hybrid-electric... May 22, 2013 by  34


 
Lexus LF-CC coupe concept, 2012 Paris Auto Show

Lexus IS Coupe Planned For 2014, Plug-In Hybrid Due?

Lexus has announced a coupe version of its compact luxury sedan, the IS, will go on sale in 2014. The company hasn't confirmed whether a hybrid version will be made, though... May 22, 2013 by  2


 
Electric-car charging station locations as of May 2013, combined data from Recargo and Xatori

Electric-Car Charging Station Locator App Companies To Merge

Two companies that make apps to let electric-car drivers locate nearby charging stations will merge, they announced today. Recargo and Xatori will combine their communities... May 22, 2013 by  6


 
2013 Honda CR-Z hybrid coupe [UK specification]

2013 Honda CR-Z, Insight, Civic Hybrid: Ultimate Guide

Japanese automaker Honda has been in the hybrid game from the very start, releasing the quirky, two-seat Insight back in 1999. Since then, the company has sold a variety of... May 21, 2013 by  2


 
2013 Ford Fusion Energi

2013 Ford Fusion Energi Gets Top Safety Ratings From NHTSA, IIHS

The belief that electric cars must somehow perform badly in crashes is slowly being eroded, with many well-known examples scoring well in crash tests around the world. The... May 21, 2013 by 


 
Better Place Renault Fluence ZE on the streets of Jerusalem

One Year With Better Place: Electric-Car Driver's Report

Today marks my first anniversary driving a Better Place Renault Fluence ZE battery-electric car. So it seemed appropriate to summarize my experience to date with the Better... May 21, 2013 by  4


 
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