plug-in cars

When General Motors CEO Mary Barra unveiled the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV concept last January at the Detroit Auto Show, the 200-mile electric car was a shock to the industry. But equally startling was the launch schedule that emerged over the following months: The Bolt EV is to go into production...

Every honeymoon comes to an end sooner or later, and so it was with Consumer Reports and its former paramour, the Tesla Model S electric car. As part of its yearly reliability report on cars sold in the U.S. market, the respected consumer magazine said it could no longer recommend the Model S...

NEVS has licensed the Saab 9-3 to the Turkish government, which plans to use it as the basis for a "national car."

Many journalists tend to have pack-rat tendencies, but sorting out old press kits, files, and magazines can have unexpected rewards. So it was for auto writer John Rettie, who recently uncovered an interesting tidbit in an issue of Driver, the in-house magazine sent out by Volkswagen of America to...

The 2016 Nissan Leaf gets mild praise from European reviewers.

The majority of electric-car drivers lease, rather than buy.

The Chinese government is expected to enact more electric-car friendly measures in its next five-year plan.

Honda will install 120 electric-car charging stations at its U.S. headquarters.

General Motors is already offering discounts on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt.

Tesla Motors is now rolling out its much-awaited "Autopilot" software for the Model S electric car, and it has revealed a number of things about how the autonomous driving system is intended to work. While an explanatory conference call on Wednesday afternoon lasted less than an hour, Tesla CEO...

We all know how to compare horsepower, acceleration, and gas mileage. Practical car buyers know to look at cargo volume, too. But when it comes to buying your first electric car, there are a few things you need to know about charging. Like the better-known measurements, the rate at which a plug-in...

Volkswagen may add an electric powertrain to its Phaeton luxury sedan.

Here are the best green-car deals for October 2015.

France will extend an incentive for scrapping old diesel cars to newer models.

The Mitsubishi eX concept will debut at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show later this month.

Tesla Motors only reveals its production figures every quarter, but it has now likely built up to 90,000 of its all-electric Model S luxury sport sedan. The company also doesn't group its changes and updates into model years, but makes running changes in the cars whenever the updates are tested...

A Norwegian electric-car club's video attracts attention on social media.

Infiniti will not pursue an electric car in the near future, and will instead focus on higher-volume models.

The 2016 Kia Soul EV will be offered in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Maryland.

The Tesla Model X electric luxury vehicle has widely been referred to as an SUV or a crossover utility vehicle by the media, the company, and buyers. And indeed, it's taller and somewhat boxier than the sleek Model S "sedan," which is actually a hatchback. But we've had some energetic discussions...