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'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 himself made a cameo in an early scene in Iron Man 2, and a Tesla Roadster appeared in Stark's garage in the first film...

March 8, 2013 by Antony Ingram 3

Skyfall Sequel: Five James Bond Cars For A New Green Age

November 8, 2012 2

Fisker Karma Boosts Hollywood Image With Cameo In Thriller

October 18, 2012 2

Tesla's Elon Musk, GM's Bob Lutz To Appear On 'Charlie Rose' Tonight

November 9, 2011 2

'Revenge of the Electric Car' premiere: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk on red carpet

Elon Musk, Bob Lutz On Red Carpet At 'Revenge of Electric Car' Premiere

Every movie has to have a premiere, and every premiere has to have a red carpet. When the red carpet is on a Manhattan sidewalk, with plenty of passers-by stopping to gawk... April 23, 2011 by John Voelcker

GM EV1 Anti-Crush Protests, Screenshot, Who Killed The Electric Car?

'Who Killed The Electric Car?' Sequel Premieres Tonight (Video)

It's taken as gospel by many of the people who have seen it since its 2006 release, and there's no denying its influence. "Who Killed the Electric?" seemingly stung General... April 22, 2011 by John Voelcker

Curiouser and Curiouser: Tesla's 'Gay' Electric Car Connection

Oh, what a tangled web we weave in the insular little world of electric car advocates. Take the news earlier today that Universal Pictures has agreed to a request from the... October 8, 2010 by John Voelcker 14

Cast of Universal Studios release "The Dilemma," starring Vince Vaughan (center)

Hey Ron Howard: So Electric Cars Aren't That 'Gay' After All?

The news came via a Facebook status from another automotive journalist: "Interesting. Phrase 'Electric cars are gay' pulled from Ron Howard movie." To which we could only... October 8, 2010 by John Voelcker 2