Latest Stories in Cars - Page 4
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More details on the Mitsubishi CA-MiEV electric concept car
From the Geneva Motor Show, more details about Mitsubishi's intriguing electric car concept.
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2013 Ford Fusion Energi to have carpool lane access in California
The Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid has qualified to get a state tax credit and HOV lane access in California. Nice perks!
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Mitsubishi's CA-MiEV electric concept car
Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show, we take a sneak peak at Mitsubishi's latest spacey-looking electric car.
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GM planning to make 36,000 Volts this year, 20% more than 2012
GM sold about 30,000 Volts and Opel Amperas (basically a rebadged Volt) in 2012.
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Elon Musk: New York Times controversy cost Tesla around $100m and resulted in order cancellations
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sat down with Betty Liu of Bloomberg TV to discuss the Model S electric car, how production is going, what are Tesla's goals, and what the fallout from the New York Times controversy has been.
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Honda Fit EV joins Zipcar's Portland fleet
After San Francisco, it's now Portland's turn to get some Honda Fit EVs. Zipcar has announced that it has started incorporating the EVs, with the first units going to the Portland State University (PSU)
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Updated 2013 Hyundai Sonata hybrid has better MPG, a bigger battery, and cheaper price tag
The 2013 Hyundai Sonata hybrid has an improved drivetrain that provides better overall fuel economy and better electric-only performance.
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Renting your car out to others takes 14 vehicles off the road
Interview with the CEO of RelayRides, a peer-to-peer car-sharing business that helps maximize the use of already existing vehicles while reducing the need to build new ones.
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261 MPG Volkswagen XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid to be produced in limited quantities
After two prototype generations, VW has decided to make limited quantities of the third generation of its incredibly fuel-efficiency XL1, formerly known as the 1-liter car.
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Are plug-in cars selling badly?
Electric cars are selling rather well. Does that sound controversial? Let's see how the reality stacks up against what the media has been saying.
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Tesla vs. New York Times: Epilogue
In case you missed it, there was a huge controversy last week surrounding a review of the Tesla Model S electric car and Tesla's East Coast Supercharger network published in the New York Times.
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Should private charging stations be installed in public space? (Survey)
If you own an electric car but don't own a garage, what do you do?
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New York City mayor wants 10,000 new electric car charging spots
One of the great things about electric vehicles is that they not only get better quickly as new generations of batteries and power electronics come out, but even existing EVs get more useful over time as more fast charging stations are built everywhere.
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Nissan LEAF reaches 50,000 units sold worldwide
These ±50,000 LEAF owners have together driven about 160 million electric miles so far (260 million kilometers), and one LEAF owner in Japan has already put 108,000 miles (175,000 kilometers) on his EV.
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Bill AB266 could extend HOV lane access for green cars by 10 years in California
One of the most sought after incentives for green(er) cars in California are the white, green and yellow stickers that give access to the HOV lane even if you don't have the required number of passengers. But when will they expire?
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Tesla releases damning logs from New York Times test-drive (UPDATED)
For those who missed the first two acts of the Tesla-New York Times saga, here is the latest chapter in this epic battle between the old media and 21st century green technology.
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Volt-based Cadillac ELR caught playing in the snow
The Cadillac ELR was a big hit at the 2013 Detroit Auto Show. As the first official offspring of the Chevrolet Volt that is slated for commercial production, it represents an important step forward for GM.
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Honda is bringing the Fit EV to the East Coast
Fans of the Honda Fit EV on the East Coast rejoice, Honda is expanding distribution of its all-electric hatchback. It will now be available in 5 additional states.
