While the popularity of electric cars grows, it's reassuring to know that it isn't only the automakers that are committed to the concept. General Electric Chairman and CEO Jeff Immelt has confirmed that the company will continue to back EVs, even if initial sales haven't been as high as many hoped...
Any reader who's not driving a battery-electric car (and there are relatively few of you) may have noticed that gas prices have stopped rising, recently. They're even falling... April 25, 2012 by John Voelcker 6
We're big fans of the Renault Twizy electric car. Designed exclusively for urban use, it's a vehicle you'd purchase as much with the heart as you would with the head. Buyers... April 25, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5
Thinking of buying a hybrid? That's great--you'll not only reduce your gas bills, but you'll be polluting less too, and likely have a car that holds its value as gas prices... April 25, 2012 by Antony Ingram 7
Compared with the task of enticing regular buyers into electric cars, offloading electric supercars onto the super-rich is an easy task. The usual limitations of range or... April 25, 2012 by Antony Ingram 10
As cars get more reliable and last longer, the case for buying "gently used" cars gets stronger and stronger. But suppose you want to drive green, and you're aware that the... April 25, 2012 by John Voelcker 11
Ever since Audi unveiled the A5 Hybrid Quattro SUV at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show, we have to admit to being a little excited about seeing it reach the U.S. market. Now... April 25, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 4
When Coda Automotive started production and sales of its 2012 Sedan earlier this year, it ended years of doubt and confusion about the firm’s abilities to bring a... April 25, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 10
The Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car has been on sale for over a year now. You might have caught our previous guide to the Volt, but so much can happen in such a... April 24, 2012 by Antony Ingram
A few years back, Mitsubishi rebranded its electric minicar, the iMiEV, as the Mitsubishi i. Not only was this confusing, as the car is still known as the iMiEV elsewhere... April 24, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Believe it or not, the Toyota Prius has been available in the U.S. for over a decade. Aimed at a much more mainstream market than the first two generations of Prius Hybrid... April 24, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 8
Let’s face it. The U.S. auto industry hasn’t always been very good at advertising the benefits of the electric car. Among them of course, General Motor’s... April 24, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 5
There was a time when hybrid drivetrains were only used in ultra-green cars like the venerable Toyota Prius. In recent years however, even automakers like Ferrari have... April 24, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 1
The electric vehicle world is watching the rollout of Better Place's electric-car network in Israel with interest, but some have asked whether Better Place has an effective... April 24, 2012 by Brian of London 22
A new Nissan Sentra may not be much cause for excitement, but an all-new version of the popular compact is still worthy news. We now know what the 2013 Nissan Sentra is... April 24, 2012 by Antony Ingram
It's always interesting when companies change things between press releases. In this case, the vehicle we described on Friday as the BYD Chin (based on BYD's own press... April 24, 2012 by John Voelcker 4
