Politics

Last fall, we learned that the first year of U.S. production of the Nissan Leaf electric cars, built in Smyrna, Tennessee, had only 15 percent North American content. This year, the numbers are somewhat better--and they bring the Leaf closer to the domestic-content percentage of other plug-in...

Charging stations run by utility companies make Texas a popular spot for electric cars.

Massachusetts is the latest state to incentivize electric-car purchases.

The number of E85 fueling stations has grown significantly over the past few years, but they're still few and far between.

New Jersey may become the latest state to ban Tesla's company-owned stores.

New emissions standards will reduce the amount of sulfur in gasoline to 10 ppm.

Today, Georgia is among the best places in the country to buy an electric vehicle. Its electric-vehicle tax credit of $5,000 is among the highest offered by any state, and makes buying a battery-electric vehicle much more affordable. But advocates for the bill are now appealing to Georgia...

The small Asian nation of Bhutan has a very big goal: It hopes to convert the country's vehicles to almost all electric power. Today, Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay and Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn announced an agreement between the nation and the carmaker to work together toward that goal. Nissan Leaf...

The EPA plans to cut 1.4 billion gallons from its 2014 renewable-fuels target.

The Obama Administration wants stricter truck fuel-economy rules to replace the current standards, which expire in 2018.

India's Bureau of Energy Efficiency has proposed increasing fleet-average fuel economy 14 percent in 2016.

After it expires, the Chinese government will replace its current subsidy regime with a new policy.

New legislation could shut down Georgia's electric-car tax credit by April 1.

Five years ago today, Green Car Reports began a daily publishing schedule. At first one a day, and then more, we wrote articles on fuel efficiency, hybrids, diesel vehicles, and the plug-in electric cars that were then still two years away from the market. Think back to February 2009, when the...

New York City hopes to electrify one third of its taxi fleet by 2020.

A new paper argues that U.S. electric-car incentives are too focused on converting mainstream car buyers.

Norway's electric-car incentives may be victims of their own success.

Ethanol has been a key component of the U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard since the 2007 passage of the Energy Security and Independence Act. Now, there appears to be a chance that rules requiring minimum volumes of ethanol to be blended into vehicle fuel could be reformed or scrapped altogether in...

With legislation defeated, Ohio car dealers are turning to the courts to block Tesla's company-owned stores.

Eight years ago, ethanol was going to let the U.S. grow its own vehicle fuel, reduce its use of gasoline made from imported oil, and boost energy security. How much have you heard about those themes lately? Not much, we'd wager. A lot has changed since the 2007 passage of the Energy Independence...