Quant's fire-breathing electric supercar performs great — on paper. The futuristic battery tech is cool, but will it work?

Autonomous vehicles will be ready soon — to ferry retirees around closed communities.

The city fleet will have 425 Leafs, Volts and Energis on the road by early next year.

The Lit Motors C-1 can cruise 200 miles on a charge, and even a truck can't pull it over.

The Korean electric car is a credible competitor to the Nissan Leaf. It's affordable, too, so let's break the California-only barrier.

Audi’s R8 e-tron sports car is finally a reality — with almost 300 miles on a charge.

Sales of plug-ins are a fraction of cars sold, but governments and industry are doing their part to make that number grow.

The key question isn't why Tesla stock dipped below $200, but why GM and Ford are at $30 and $14.

Is this the start of a trend in which automakers make money retrofitting older cars?

The introduction of the 2015 Kia Soul EV brings the notion of a practical, affordable all-electric car closer to the driveway.

OK, the sound is more like "eeeeeee," but it's still exciting international action, and it's coming to the U.S. in March.

Nine of the top 12 cars on the 2015 ACEEE list are either plug-ins or hybrids.

Exciting new hybrids from Mitsubishi, Kia and Volvo are the talk of the Windy City.

When the weather outside is frightful, battery performance suffers.

Being stopped at red lights is more than just annoying; it also can be incredibly unhealthy.

Seen at the Geneva Motor Show, this green family hauler doubles as an office.

Cars with 10 horsepower, fish tanks and Home Depot hardware are just part of the fun. Some even plug in.

These guys aren't shy about taking on Tesla, but first they need to ramp up the factory for this 1,088-horsepower, 200 mph electric from Croatia.

The City of Lights is for lovers ... and pedestrians, bikers and transit riders.

By reducing the urban heat island effect, mass adoption of electric vehicles may even cut our air conditioning bills.

Next week Tesla will announce new home and utility solutions — but do they pencil out?

Charge Across Town is cutting carbon emissions with mobile charging. Just respect the two-hour limit.

These plug-in supercars are big on sex appeal and horsepower — but you've never heard of the companies that make them.

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Running 2 groundbreaking companies at the same time, Musk succeeds by putting himself on the line more than anyone else, says author Ashlee Vance.

Proterra's new Catalyst is a lightweight, energy-efficient marvel with six times the efficiency of diesel.

Factoring in no-cost charging, electric vehicles are a no-brainer, and now Volta has a national plan.

Local Motors uses tech, crowdsourcing and design contests to create tomorrow's autos today.

The rumor mill says an all-electric shortened Panamera could grace the show stage in Frankfurt, with 250 to 300 miles of range.

At $1 million per mile, the cost of wireless roads would be prohibitive.

Even under poor conditions, Venturi's 240 mph shakes things up at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

The German giant is embracing electrification, and new electric cars from Audi and Porsche point the way.

If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then Elon Musk is likely blushing.

It was a combination of hubris, professional rivalry and a desperate bid for success in the American market.

A $2,500 download gets you a car that steers, brakes, accelerates and changes lanes.

Tesla Motors gets some high-powered competition.

The big Japanese auto show is all about plug-in and hydrogen cars — and some even drive themselves.

EV prices are falling, range is rising, and there's free fuel to sweeten the pot.

And no, we won't be able to use ringtones. (There will likely be standardized noises.)

Effects include people traveling more, in bigger cars (EV sales are flat), and a dip in public transit.

Tesla is a tempting target, and NextEV has deep pockets.

As CES proves, the gadgets are more important than the color and the trim package.

The Detroit and New York auto shows may have the new car introductions, but Washington has the politicians.

Science Guy Bill Nye wants battery-powered stock car racers. But fans go for the noise.

Most electric cars plug into much cleaner grids, especially in California.

Rimac's Concept One is a $936,000 supercar made in Croatia, and only 8 will be built.

Automaker networks are vulnerable to guys with laptops, and it's not an isolated problem.

Electric cars are really shooting off into the stratosphere, and it’s all Elon Musk can do to keep up.

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The deal with the Tesla Model 3: 215 miles of range, zero to 60 under 6 seconds, $35,000 — but read the fine print.