Who Killed the Electric Car? Nobody
By Lynne Peeples No villains appear in Chris Paine''s new film, "Revenge of the Electric Car" -- a stark contrast to its 2006 predecessor. "Who Killed the Electric Car?" came complete with a search for the disc...
World Leader In Green Vehicles?
BY YURI KAGEYAMA TOKYO -- Nissan Motor Co. is aiming to be the world''s No. 1 in green cars, targeting cumulative sales of 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles by 2017 with alliance partner Renault SA of ...
3 Hurdles Facing the Electric Vehicle Industry
By Adam Happel Although we''ve made advancements in electric vehicle (EV) technology and adoption in the past few years, uncertainty remains about the future of EVs. This reality was highlighted ...
‘Back to the Future’ DeLorean To Go Electric In 2013
By Michael dEstries We’ve been covering electric conversions of the classic DMC-12 DeLorean (made famous by a certain movie with Michael J. Fox) over the years, so you can imagine our giddiness at ...
The Electric Leaf’s True Believers Won’t Leave Well Enough Alone
By BRADLEY BERMAN WITHIN weeks of when Nissan first began delivering the Leaf to buyers last December, do-it-yourselfers were looking for ways to make the new electric car — an engineering marvel from on...
National Plug In Day Highlights Benefits and Popularity of Electric Vehicles
Who drives electric vehicles? People in cities across the country are finding out this weekend. This Sunday, October 16, is the first annual National Plug In Day, a joint effort between Plug In America, ...
Ford, Toyota To Collaborate On Hybrid Trucks
By Tom Krisher A chance meeting in an airport lobby between the top executives of Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. has evolved into a deal between the auto giants to jointly develop a gas-electric hybrid e...
Electric Cars In Portland, Oregon Get Charging Stations On ‘Electric Avenue’
By Jonathan J. Cooper Electric car drivers will get a charge out of a block-long stretch of a downtown Portland street that's been dubbed "Electric Avenue," and it may also help the automotive in...
Can’t Afford A Porsche? Build One Yourself!
By Diane Pham If you can afford to buy a Porsche (muttering curses at you under our breath), good for you. For the rest of us, why not follow one insanely skilled DIYer's lead and try to make your own? Th...
Are Electric Cars Destined For A Bright Future?
In this video, a BBC News correspondent tests a new electric vehicle from Mitsubishi, and visits one of the plug-in charging stations in a growing network across Britain. According to the video, the i-MiEV...