Wheelies: The One-Upsmanship Edition
Days after Honda announced it would add an unspecified number of vehicles with hybrid powertrains, Toyota put a number on its ambitions: 21 new hybrids in three years.
For Tesla Motors, One Supercharger to Bind Them
Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive, said he expected the high-voltage units to be installed throughout much of the United States in the next two years.
An Electric Carmaker Struggles as Its Production Lags
To ease a financial crisis, Tesla, the maker of a high-performance electric car, said it had renegotiated the terms of an energy loan from the government.
Ford Fusion Hybrid Rated at 47 MPG Across the Board
We have seen the number "47" in the news quite a bit here lately but for our purposes today it is brought to you courtesy Ford Motor Company, specifically speaking of the fuel economy figures just released for the 2013 Fusion Hybrid. For 2013, the Fusion midsize sedan is all-new and will be offered with [...]
Ford Fusion Hybrid Rated at 47 MPG Across the Board
We have seen the number "47" in the news quite a bit here lately but for our purposes today it is brought to you courtesy Ford Motor Company, specifically speaking of the fuel economy figures just released for the 2013 Fusion Hybrid. For 2013, the Fusion midsize sedan is all-new and will be offered with [...]
Numberplay: Can a Sports Car Be Green?
Can a sports car be good for the environment?
During National Plug In Day, Getting the Silent Treatment
In Los Angeles, 300 attendees picked from a test-drive fleet that included the Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model S, Chevy Volt, Coda sedan and Mitsubishi i-MiEV, as well as motorcycles from Zero and Brammo.
In Greenville, S.C., the First Shoots of an E.V. Ecosystem
The Environmental Protection Agency recognized a project in South Carolina that had sought to ease access to and adoption of electric vehicles.
The Etiquette of Electric Car Ownership
What to do when your electric car needs a charge and all the available plugs are taken?
BMW, Hedging Bets on Electric, Stresses Fuel Efficiency
BMW, one of the most visible champions of battery power, has been hedging its bets and trying new ways to get more out of conventional gasoline and diesel motors.