Green Car News

A German company hopes to attach metering capability to electric-car charging cords.

Long-delayed rules for electric cars, hybrids, and other "quiet cars" will be finalized by November.

It’s already been four years since Portland really charged ahead in its commitment to electric cars with Electric Avenue, a project that designated a city block of parking spots plug-in-only, peppered the block with a variety of charger hardware, and let EV owners have at it. That original...

Congress has taken an important step to advance cleaner transport with the introduction of new, fairer taxation for natural gas. The 'LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013' is designed to equalize the discrepancy between taxation of diesel and liquefied natural gas (LNG). ALSO SEE: Tesla Model 3...

As this autumn's launch of the 2016 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car approaches, its maker is taking steps to ensure that the small number of initial buyers and lessees will be able to fuel up their hydrogen-powered sedans with ease. Some of the 70 or so Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell SUV drivers in Southern...

A new book predicts massive growth in the electric-car battery industry.

New research shows that the average age of U.S. cars has reached a record high.

It's now pretty clear that used electric cars in the mass market depreciate more rapidly than their gasoline counterparts, even after netting out the effect of financial incentives. Early data shows the 200-mile-plus Tesla Model S, on the other hand, holds its value as a used car much better. But...

An experimental hydrogen fuel-cell ferry is being designed for use in San Francisco.

Chevrolet, Mazda, and Tesla make headlines today.

The 2016 Mazda MX-5 Miata is the newest generation of the world's most popular sports car. The iconic two-seater passed the British MGB more than a decade ago to become the highest-volume sports car in the world, and the latest iteration brings it into the current decade. In fact, we'd argue that...

The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Duramax diesel will go on sale this fall.

Two new spy videos add to the Tesla Model X mystery.

Last Thursday, Green Car Reports published a story noting that the several dozen drivers of Hyundai Tucson Fuel Cell vehicles had expressed deep frustration with the unreliability of Southern California's current hydrogen fueling stations. That story hit a chord; as of this morning, it's...

Fiat Chrysler, Tesla, and Volkswagen make headlines today.

Volkswagen may build a plug-in hybrid Phaeton and all-electric Polo.

There isn't enough investment in renewable energy, a New York Times columnist argues.

Last month, my wife and I took my 2013 Tesla Model S on a day trip from our home in New York’s Hudson Valley to Brattleboro, Vermont, a distance of 180 miles. We picked up our daughter, charged the 85-kilowatt-hour battery up to 98 percent at the Brattleboro Supercharger, and returned home...

Electric cars and biodiesel make headlines today.

A bipartisan group of 36 Senators wants the EPA to require more biodiesel to be mixed into the fuel supply.