As the first plug-in electric vehicles come to the mass market, companies that design and sell car chargers are battling for market share.

While electric cars are expensive and can double your energy bill when re-charging at home, many early adopters say they're still worth the price, since they he

Three tours of duty in the Middle East convinced Air Force veteran Tim Goodrich to buy a Nissan Leaf. He loves it — and he thinks cars like it can help revers

Chris Paine's 'Revenge of the Electric Car' gets a wide theatrical release this fall. It's a close-up and dramatic look at the high-stakes EV rollout.

If EV advocates won't step up to the plate, who will? I admit I don't own one yet, and many other green writers are in the same boat. Read on, and see who's a m

New survey shows women like men who drive green cars — and that they find supercar drivers "arrogant."

In the nuke-crazed 1950s, Ford wanted to put mini reactors in cars. That didn't fly, but now we're hearing of radioactive thorium lasers that could power a car

Tesla is losing money, but its IPO is likely to succeed because it's the sexiest automaker on the planet, and everybody wants some of the fairy dust.

It's still early as electric and plug-in hybrid cars roll out, but it's time to call likely winners and also-rans.

If you're holding back from buying an electric or plug-in hybrid, read this story. Some of what you think you know may turn out to be wrong.

Tesla made its first profit in the first quarter of 2013, the stock is soaring and Consumer Reports is raving.

The pedestrianization of overcrowded Oxford Street is a long-time dream of many Londoners. Cycling activists, however, feel wedged out of the ambitious plans.

Some of the long-term impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are on the psyches of the people who work there.

This is what London's air would look like without cars.

This devilishly difficult quiz will separate the auto experts from the pretenders.

Toyota, Nissan, Honda and Mitsubishi are working together to dramatically expand the number of public chargers available in Japan.

Naomie Harris' 100% biodegradable Oscars gown, which took 120 hours to make, will be on display at the Hampton Court Palace in London.

From the Governor’s Ball to gift suites, Academy Awards events keep charity in mind.

Officially called the "3D fast bus," the bus will literally straddle the road and carry passengers over cars and under overpasses.

Save money and reduce your carbon footprint when you use one of these 7 apps to organize a carpool or book a carshare ride.

Enterprise is expanding its carsharing services despite a company executive’s dismissal of the need for a separate carsharing industry.

Bicycle sales exceed cars in Europe, and there's compelling evidence that pedaling increases the national happiness quotient.

Two new studies decipher who prefers which kind of car, revealing unexpected attitudes that challenge many assumptions.

Helsinki is experimenting with a plan to match people with rides, making cars unnecessary.

Car2Go is now the world's largest service, with a million members and a new outpost in Brooklyn.

Automakers like Volvo, VW, BMW, Audi and Mercedes are going full speed ahead, aiming for autonomous cars on the road by 2025.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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Are two billion cars a nightmare we can avoid? MNN's auto blogger reviews a new book on the subject.

Option packages and other 'forced' features increase the base price of many vehicles, balancing out the environmental value, group says.

Despite the recall woes plaguing Toyota, Kelley Blue Book has named the Toyota Prius as the top green car for 2010.

Your next car purchase may be based on a letter grade issued by Beltway bureaucrats.

Toyota's new "100 Cars for Good" program will give away 100 cars to nonprofit organizations in 100 days.

Actor will be participating in Suzy Amis Cameron's 'Red Carpet Green Dress' challenge.

A former insurance man turns fresh fruits and natural ingredients into delightful ice pops that his customers can’t get enough of.

Detroit is back from the brink with some cars worth a second look. It's not just about bankruptcy anymore.

Electric cars are not slow, they're not dangerous, and they're not dirty just because they recharge from coal plants.

It's style may be old-timey and traditional, but Cracker Barrel is leapfrogging into the 21st century with EV charging at 24 locations. Do you want a plug-in wi

Say goodbye to the lumbering old Crown Vic, the new generation of Ford police cars can go from a stop to 100 mph in 14.5 seconds.

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Once painfully uncompetitive, the U.S.-made automobile is clawing its way back with good-looking designs, attention to detail, and even respectable fuel economy