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The Top Five Transit Technologies For The Low-Carbon Economy

People need to move around, but we can do it in a less impactful way with these five innovations. Some are new and some are old, but together they could remake transportation.READ»

The Fisker Surf Plug-In Hybrid Is A Sports Car For The Whole Family

You might not think of toting your kids and their gear around in a $100,000 hybrid sports car wagon, but perhaps you should. You'll be the envy of the block.READ»

Coda Showcases Its Electric Vehicle In A Shiny Mall Store

The luxury electric car maker follows in Tesla's footsteps--with a Los Angeles storefront EV education center. You can't buy a car there, but you can get excited about one.READ»

GM Vs. Plug-In America Over The Best Way To Implement Electric-Car Charging Infrastructure

A new law in California would make it legal for Chevy Volts to use parking spots equipped with electric chargers. But does the law actually make it harder for electric car owners? READ»

Would You Like Some Solar With That? Ford To Sell Panels Along With The Electric Focus

If you like EVs, you might also like this new array. That's the thought process behind the partnership between the automaker and SunPower, which will be offering a package deal at Ford dealerships.READ»

It's Hard Out There For A Transportation Entrepreneur (But It Doesn't Have To Be)

To really get innovation we need to look at electric batteries in cars as distributed sources of energy for the grid that just happen to be on four wheels. READ»

Tesla Releases Teaser Video Of Pre-Production Model S EV

Watch the newest model of high-end electric vehicle tear up the track during a test drive.READ»

GM's Autonomous Pod Cars Are Coming To A Megacity Near You

GM has autonomous, electric pods that can be summoned by a smartphone and will whisk you, hands-free, to wherever you want to go. They're almost ready, now we just need to wait for GPS to catch up.READ»

Americans Will Want Electric Cars When Gas Hits $5 Per Gallon (Or Maybe $4.50. No, Wait, Make That $7)

Everyone has a price. But Americans have a wide variety of answers when asked how much they would be willing to pay for gas before grudgingly switching to electric cars. READ»

Minorities Are Being Left Out Of The Electric Vehicle Revolution

In California, Latinos and African-Americans simply are not buying electric cars. It's time for some new marketing. READ»

The Electric Car Driving Test: New App Predicts Whether EVs Are Right For You

You can't find out if an electric car is really going to fit your needs during a test drive. But this new app measures your current driving habits and tells you if an EV or hybrid fits your lifestyle.READ»