Green Car News

A bill banning Tesla's direct-sales model is passed by the Michigan state legislature.

Hydrogen fuel cells, battery swapping, and legislation make headlines today.

California's rules requiring six automakers to sell specified numbers of zero-emission vehicles starting in 2012 have had a substantial impact. But a meeting to be held one week from today may determine whether required volumes of emission-free cars--likely battery-electric vehicles--are cut for a...

Tesla Motors will open it first battery-swapping station before the end of the year.

Led by Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn, carmakers are asking for less-strict European emissions standards.

How can you add all-wheel drive to an electric car, making it hundreds of pounds heavier--and still increase its efficiency and range? Amid all of last week's hoopla over the blazing performance of the all-wheel-drive Tesla Model S P85D--0 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds, 155-mph top speed--what really...

Achates, Hyundai, and Volkswagen make headlines today.

Hyundai and Kia are reportedly considering offering diesels in the U.S.

Suppose you could take an old engine concept discarded in the 1970s, add modern fuel metering and injection control hardware and software, and offer a compact powerplant that cuts the fuel consumption of today's diesel truck engines by a third.. That's the promise of Achates Power, which has been...

It's often said that plug-in hybrids are the "gateway drug" to pure battery-electric vehicles, exposing drivers to the electric-car experience without looming range anxiety. Now it appears that a member of the powerful board of global automaker Volkswagen Group agrees. DON'T MISS: 2015 Volkswagen...

Mitusbishi i-MiEV electric cars will be recalled to address faulty brake pumps.

Toyota not only invented the modern hybrid-electric vehicle, but it has sold more hybrid cars than any other automaker. Now the Japanese company has crossed a new milestone: It has delivered more than 7 million hybrid cars since its first Prius was bought by a Japanese driver in 1997. The news came...

BMW, Chevrolet, and Wrightspeed make headlines today.

The U.S. is the second-largest market for the Chevrolet Spark minicar.

While electric passenger vehicles get the lion's share of public attention, commercial trucks are often as good or better for electric drive. With a huge global fleet and a constant drive to reduce emissions and fuel costs while improving efficiency and delivery speed, FedEx has long tested...

A few more details on the upcoming 2017 Chevrolet Sonic EV electric car are starting to come into focus, including its production date and a second version to be sold in Europe. Based on information from two separate sources in the auto industry, here's what we now know about Chevy's next...

A German firm says it's halfway toward a dramatic reduction in the cost of carbon fiber.

The first 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric car will be auctioned off online.

Audi, Cadillac, and Tesla make headlines today.

The Toyota C-HR concept will reportedly spawn a production subcompact vehicle.