Today on Green Car Reports: Global plug-in electric car sales pass 400,000, the Tesla Model S electric car appears on 60 Minutes, and Toyota uses landfill power to cut emissions at one of its plants. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

We've updated our plug-in electric car sales report for March with the latest information.

The Tesla Model S cruises onto 60 Minutes with more noise than usual.

Toyota uses landfill power to cut emissions at one of its manufacturing plants by 90 percent.

The word "masterpiece" isn't often used to describe taxis, but that's exactly what London's mayor called Metrocab's new range-extended electric cab after a test drive.

The 2015 Audi A3 small luxury sedan will get a TDI diesel engine option later this year.

Plug-in car sales are still just a drop in the global automotive ocean, but with 400,000 sales in three years, they're growing steadily.

No one likes getting a ticket, especially when it affects insurance rates.

A tea-powered MINI? A Volkswagen for dogs? These are just some of the best April Fool stories that made the rounds on the Internet yesterday.

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