The upcoming electric-powered Ford Focus will be sold in Atlanta; Austin and Houston, Texas; Boston; Chicago; Denver; Detroit; Los Angeles; San Francisco; San Diego; New York; Orlando, Fla.; Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.; Raleigh Durham, N.C.; Richmond, Va.;...

The electrification of the car is grabbing the attention of more consumers. Thirty-nine percent of car shoppers are considering a hybrid or electric vehicle for their next new-car purchase. Of that group, 60 percent are looking to a regular...

Toyota will reveal the first fruit of its partnership with Tesla Motors at the 2010 LA Auto Show in form of an electric RAV4. This past May, the two auto companies announced a formal relationship, with Toyota investing $50...

Mitsubishi will debut the North American version of its new i-MIEV electric car at the Los Angeles Auto Show next week. The dimensions have been stretched for this revised i-MIEV to address American expectations. The four-passenger car measures 144.9...

Tens of thousands of NYC Marathon runners and spectators will catch a rare glimpse of a rising media darling this Sunday. And no, it's not just Edison Peña, one of the formerly-trapped Chilean miners. Also appearing at this year's...

One of the more interesting cars unveiled at this week's SEMA show is the Inizio by Li-Ion Motors (pronounced like the big cat). We last encountered Li-Ion at the Automotive X Prize, where their smaller commuter car, the Wave...

Not to be outdone by the Audi e-Tron, BMW’s next uber-sports car will be electric – or at least a hybrid. The company has confirmed plans to build its Vision EfficientDynamics hybrid sports car, shown at the Los Angeles...

Car shoppers looking to buy an electrified vehicle will soon be able to select from several kinds, each with its own distinct advantages. But with choices can come hard decisions. (See our Honda Insight vs. Toyota Prius video.) A...

General Electric is reported to be about to place an order for electric vehicles for fleet use that will be the largest in history, according to a report today by Automotive News. The article quotes company CEO Jeffrey Immelt...

It was no surprise that the Chevrolet Volt and Nisan Leaf grabbed center stage at the ride-and-drive event that took place outside the Business of Plugging-In conference this month. But they weren’t the only vehicles to be sampled on...