Politics

Tesla owners will protest Michigan franchise laws with a rally this weekend.

A new report calls for increased unity in efforts to promote electric cars.

More Tesla Model S sedans are registered in New York state than any other electric car.

India plans to offer incentives for a wide range of electric vehicles.

Washington state loves electric cars, but misses out on many of them.

A National Research Council study advocates increased government promotion of electric cars.

Every month, and often more frequently, a new story appears about the state-by-state battle between Tesla Motors and auto-dealer lobbyists. In some states, Tesla is permitted to sell its electric cars online, deliver them to customers, and open as many Tesla Store showrooms as it wants. In others...

Last week, barely minutes before it adjourned, the Maryland House of Representatives passed a bill authorizing Tesla Motors to sell its electric cars from up to four stores in the state. Now, courtesy of a video sent in by a reader, we can hear that bill's sponsor describe the process that led to...

Oregon's "Chief EV Officer" heads for PlugShare in California.

See the people who have been driving electric cars longer than the Nissan Leaf and Chevy Volt have been on sale.

Well, add one more to the list of states where Tesla Motors can legally sell its electric cars--and do so without having to use franchised dealers. The Maryland General Assembly has reversed a ban on direct sales by Tesla, which displays its cars in Tesla Store and "gallery" facilities it operates...

Mexico is one of the first countries to submit an emissions-reduction plan ahead of U.N. climate-change negotiations.

A Seattle dealer attempts to eliminate haggling, but has trouble adjusting.

Coal could remain a significant energy source for decades to come, a new report says.

The EPA initially asked for higher truck fuel-economy than it actually wanted, a new book claims.

A Texas city converts to renewable energy to save money.

Rolling coal may soon be more aggressively punished in Illinois.

State tax credits and purchase rebates have proven effective in kickstarting the early market for plug-in electric cars and other green vehicles. But they don't last forever, as buyers in Illinois and Georgia are learning; the Ilinois program has been suspended, and Georgia seems likely to kill off...

It's long been known that getting some car dealerships to sell plug-in electric cars can be a challenge. Now, one reporter tested the thesis for himself, by visiting both his local Tesla store--to inquire about the Model S electric luxury sedan--and his local Chevrolet dealer, to ask about the Volt...

Costa Rica claims to have powered itself entirely with renewable sources, mostly hydroelectric.