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A new report says a fixed gas tax won't be able to keep up with rising road construction costs.

Recargo, the company that owns the PlugShare app for locating electric-car charging stations, launched a new way to pay for charging today. Its "Pay With PlugShare" program gives its users the ability to transact a charging session using only their smartphones. The app lets electric-car drivers...

Future MINI models will be powered by three- and four-cylinder engines the brand says will combine fuel economy and sportiness.

Today on Green Car Reports, the Tennessee-built 2013 Nissan Leaf has less U.S. content than you might think, VW may fit a Ducati motorcycle engine to its highest-efficiency car, California governor Jerry Brown celebrates this past weekend's National Plug-In Day, and IIHS unveils another set of...

The IIHS is now rating systems that autonomously intervene to help prevent crashes.

Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx toured facilities of the Big Three car makers and drove a Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid.

Governor Jerry Brown marked National Plug-In Day by signing six bills that should help promote electric cars.

Volkswagen is reportedly working on a performance version of the XL1 plug-in hybrid.

The 2013 Nissan Leaf electric car is assembled in Smyrna, Tennessee, for North American sales. In fact, Nissan got a low-interest loan for $1.6 billion from the U.S. Department of Energy to make that possible. So why does every 2013 Leaf carry a window sticker saying that its U.S. and Canadian...

Cruze buyers will soon be able to choose from three fuels, but one of them requires an aftermarket conversion.

Today's car news features electric cars, micro cars, and ethanol.

Honda says start-stop will make the 2015 fit too slow off the line.

Formally uncool green cars are finally getting some attention from car customizers.

Could low prices be the key to making ethanol more popular? One Michigan filling station allows customers to change the ethanol-gasoline blend in their fuel. As customers "dial up" the amount of ethanol, the price goes down, WardsAuto reports. Other stations offer multiple blends, with varying...

Discussions of Tesla Motors sometimes seem couched in the terms of a religious tale: Tesla as David vs General Motors in the Goliath role. One company is the plucky Silicon Valley electric-car startup that's never built a vehicle with a gasoline engine. The other is the largest U.S. automaker, one...

Today's car news includes (potentially) unintentionally accelerating Teslas, leftover Codas, and a new way of paying for electric car charging.

The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid promises to fill an empty niche in the new-car market: a mid-size crossover utility vehicle with up to 30 miles of all-electric running, plus a plug-in hybrid powertrain for unlimited range. But a U.S. Mitsubishi executive says that high demand in other...

Always wanted to drive a Tesla Model S? Well, now you can now rent one. The wonder car from Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] will be offered for rental from Hertz in (very) select U.S. markets, as part of the company's "Dream Cars" program. Right now, the Model S all-electric luxury sedan is only available...

A new organization of charging infrastructure companies hopes to create an open charging network.

The ELR's plug-in powertrain and unique styling could be the right combination for success in the Golden State.