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Purse in Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize will be $10 million

Ford Motor company recently revealed a plan to build a c-class electric sedan for production in 2012. AllCarsElectric.com also test drove a mule prototype of that vehicle. Today, Ford announced that it had chosen the lithium-ion battery supplier. Johnson Controls-Saft of France has signed a...

The Chevrolet Volt will launch in cities that provide EV infrastructure: public charging points, lower electricity prices, and more

Not too surprising: Michigan attorney orders a new Toyota Prius, has second thoughts, cancels his order, then orders 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid instead. Very surprising: Attorney gets voice-mail from Ford CEO Alan Mulally, thanking him for ordering the Fusion Hybrid and telling him, "It's one of the...

Audi has previous considered entering the hybrid market, and now has finally confirmed it will officially to do aiming to bring a hybrid version of its luxury SUV the Q5 to the US in 2010.. Wolfgang Hatz who is head of Audi's powertrain development said the automaker will build a hybrid to compete...

Weightlifting warrior or couch potato?

SCCA RallyCross tests the limits of the cheap commuter car

Nissan's Versa checks in with the ultimate small-car pricetag.

Forgo the Fortwo? Smart or Not?

The MINI stretches out for its consumer legs.

Economic downturns and small hatchbacks seem to go hand-in-hand.

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BMW's All-Electric Mini Car Driving Experience

If you're an eco-friendly car fanatic with an extra 90 thousand bones lying around, the Fisker Karma might be for you. If you've never heard of Fisker and you're afraid you won't be able to find one, never fear. The Ron Tonkin Automotive Group has agreed to carry the upcoming plug-in hybrid in both...

GM-Volt.com has reported an original interview with GM advanced technology engineer Nick Zielinksi. Zielinski was asked if the second generation Chevy Volt would have a price goal around $20,000 and stated "you’re pretty much describing our plans for Gen 2. Looking to improve efficiency, maintain...

Yesterday at the National Automobile Dealers Association annual expo in New Orleans, ZAP unveiled their three-wheel roadster, the Alias. The Alias, shown in its running pre-production form, features upward hinging doors, seating for two, an estimated 100-mile range, 0 to 60 in 7.8 seconds, and a...

Former McLaren designer, Jim Dowle (now of his own company JJAD) is creating an electric sports car and the specs sound promising. Instead of the previously announced, gasoline powered P1 project which was originally intended to compete with the Lotus Exige, the P1-E will have a four-wheel drive...

If you've followed the Tesla Motors story from the beginning, you know that there have been trials and tribulations along the way. How many speeds would the transmission have? When would the cars be delivered? How fast would they actually be? Today, Tesla Chairman, Elon Musk gave some insight as to...

Electrification of the automobile not only means great things for personal mobility, but can be applied to high performance cars. Shelby Supercars, who already makes the world fastest production car has plans to build the worlds fastest electric car. The vehicle's development was first announced...

Apparently people are nervous about buying used hybrids, or at least Toyota thinks so. The new number one automaker in the world announced its Certified Used Hybrid Program yesterday, which should give used hybrid buyers even more peace of mind than they would already have about driving a more...