plug-in cars

Tesla reportedly designed the Model X to appeal to women.

An episode of 'Mister Roger's Neighborhood' includes a test drive of an electric car.

What a difference a century makes, more or less. The 1917 Detroit Electric Model 68 in these photos was painstakingly restored over a period of years by owner Donald Davidson, who is only the car's third owner in 98 years. It's shown with Electric Auto Association board member Chris Neff's 2014 BMW...

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Arguably the most stunning car at this week's Frankfurt Motor Show was the Porsche Mission E, a low, sleek all-electric sport sedan that is likely to go into production within three or four years. It stole much of the limelight from the other all-electric debut, the Audi e-tron Quattro Concept, a...

A recent perusal for the configurator for the Tesla Model X shows an estimated 250-mile range.

Suppose you could buy a new 2016 Nissan Leaf rated not at 107 miles but 155 miles. That would be a far more desirable car, wouldn't it? Well, you can--but only in Europe. The punchline is that the two cars are identical. What differs is the rating procedure used to calculate the range of an...

With the recent announcement by the City of Los Angeles that it would lease 288 plug-in electric vehicles, now is a good time to look at a new study from Canada on how electric cars can be integrated into large fleets. It's important because it explicitly quantifies the range anxiety that...

Volkswagen is reportedly considering a new version of its classic Type 2 "Bus."

It's been teased and previewed and discussed and debated, and now the concept is real: The Audi e-Tron Quattro Concept debuted at today's Frankfurt Motor Show. A styling concept that is thought to reach production as the Audi Q6 , a more coupe-like crossover utility vehicle similar to the BMW X6...

The LAPD is getting BMW i3 and Tesla Model S loaner vehicles, and will soon lease 100 battery-electric cars.

Researchers claim a heating system comprised of a thin film applied to interior panels could help improve the efficiency of electric cars.

The second-generation Chevrolet Volt won't become available nationwide until next year.

With European prestige-car makers scrambling to respond to the unexpected and disruptive arrival of electric-car company Tesla Motors, a host of luxury car brands have been showing off their electric concepts. The coming Frankfurt Motor Show will see design studies by Audi and Porsche, possibly...

A director writes a children's book about the Tesla Model S.

The 2016 Nissan Leaf electric car will offer a choice of two different battery sizes, with a new larger 30-kilowatt-hour pack giving an EPA-rated range of 107 miles on the mid-level SV model and the top SL trim level. The new 107-mile Leaf models will cost $35,050 for the Leaf SV (up from $32,950...

Borgward will debut its plug-in hybrid SUV at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.

Russia will require all gas-station owners to install electric-car charging stations by November 2016.

Tesla is offering a free Model X to owners that refer friends.

Federal electric-car tax credits mostly go to higher-income households, a new study finds.