Cars with plugs are finding more buyers, with sales doubling since 2012, but they were still a tiny fraction of the 15 million vehicles sold in 2013.
New technology is making vehicle parking faster, more compact and less harmful to the environment.
Announcing its plans to build an affordable electric vehicle with a 200-mile range, General Motors appears to be answering the challenge leveled by Tesla’s proposed car of similar dimensions.
Using state and federal grants, Frito-Lay hopes to bring its nationwide fleet of electric trucks to 269 by the end of the year.
With a goal of building 40,000 cars per year, Tesla Motors is poised to use 40 percent of the world’s cylindrical battery production.
The appeal of the 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid is the impressive 45 miles per gallon it achieves and its understated wood-and-leather ambience.
After Ford’s fuel-economy downgrade on the C-Max Hybrid, the company will pay owners $550 each and lessees $325.
New York City is full of dormant, albeit still electrified phone booths. Some say the unused infrastructure could be repurposed for electric vehicle charging.
Corporate and government cooperation on fast charger infrastructure could spur electric vehicle sales.
Retailers have found that aside from improving company image, providing electric vehicle charging can lengthen a shopper’s stay.