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Maserati celebrates its 100-year anniversary; BMW announces plans to expand hybrid-electric offerings.

A pollution plan to require hybrid and electric vehicles, while useful, won’t be enough

Two of the biggest makers of electric cars are pushing plans to lift sales: General Motors, aiming for the luxury market with the Cadillac ELR, and Nissan, with a cheaper Leaf.

The Cadillac ELR is a plug-in hybrid luxury coupe based on the Chevrolet Volt.

The midsize 6-passenger S.U.V. is designed specifically for the North American market.

The Japanese automaker cut the price of its base Leaf model by 18 percent and announced other improvement to spur consumer interest in the electric car, which is a cornerstone of Nissan's strategy.

By summer’s end, nearly a dozen plug-in cars and crossovers may be traveling California’s highways. Here is a look at some of the newest models.

If the Obama administration is serious about boosting the fuel efficiency of the American fleet, it must do more than just tighten fuel-economy standards to steer drivers to the new cars.