All In Gear
Is your car's gas-mileage gauge overstated?With high gas prices, drivers are feeling pain at the pump. Drivers are becoming increasingly concerned with gas mileage when purchasing new cars. Be weary when asking about gas mileage though, GreenCarReports explains that gas-mileage gauges may be overstated.
Consumers lack confidence in self-driving carsSurvey shows consumers will not buy autonomous cars despite their keen interest in the technology.
California issues regulations on ridesharingThe California Public Utilities Commission has voted unanimously to allow ridesharing services to operate in the Golden State as 'Transportation Network Companies.' Drivers will now have to pass a criminal background check and take safety classes, among other requirements, while their cars will have to pass 19-point inspections.
Will GM compete with Tesla Motors in luxury electric car market?General Motors CEO Dan Akerson confessed in an interview that Tesla Motors is a competitor for the General Motors luxury brand, and that 'ultimately,' General Motors will compete with Tesla Motors.
Is the future of the electric car in China?Renault-Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn told AP the car industry is carefully watching China to see how it decides to reduce emissions. When the Chinese do make their move, it will bring on 'the explosion of the electric car,' Ghosn said.
Tesla Model S: (almost) no maintenance requiredThe Tesla Model S has gotten a lot of press in recent months, but one of the more remarkable features of the car is the maintenance required – or lack thereof.
Is Brazilian sugarcane the answer to U.S. biofuel needs?Ethanol made from sugarcane may be able to supplement corn-based ethanol produced in the United States, which would help meet U.S. government targets for increased biofuel consumption.
5 things you probably didn't know about Tesla MotorsThe Internet is full of speculations and declarations about Tesla Motors and its Model S electric luxury sedan. GreenCarReports has put together a few facts that even huge Tesla Motors fans may not have known.
US bridges need $3 trillion in repairs, study findsA worryingly high number of bridges in the United States are 'structurally deficient,' according to a recent survey.
Goodbye, gasoline. Hello, diesel, turbos, and electric cars.Love them or hate them, diesels, turbocharging, and electric cars will be the new norm for the automotive industry, Read writes. The shift toward smaller, tech-heavy engines has played out in family cars, luxury rides, and even performance models.
Tesla accused of 'misleading' customers by California dealersTesla's marketing tactics have come under fire from the California Dealers Association, which claims the electric vehicle startup is misleading potential customers. Do the dealers merely feel threatened by Tesla?
Will GM take on Tesla Motors with 200-mile, $30000 electric car?General Motors is developing an electric car that can go 200 miles on a charge and would cost $30,000, The Wall Street Journal reports. The car would compete with luxury carmaker Tesla Motors, which plans to roll out its more affordable Model E late in 2016.
Gold-plated Lamborghini worth $7.5M up for auction in DubaiGold-plated Lamborghini hasn't been built yet, but the project is underway with approval from the automaker. The maker of the gold-plated Lamborghini hopes to break the Guinness World Record for most expensive car ever made.
Is the writing on the wall for U.S. coal?The EPA is expected to set limits on greenhouse-gas emissions by new power plants. Edelstein explores the implications such limits would have on the coal and electric car industries.
Chrysler IPO: Marchionne's Plan B for merger with Fiat?Chrysler IPO eventually would give Fiat's Marchionne 90 percent of Chrysler stock. Marchionne had offered to buy the stock directly from VEBA, but the union-affiliated health-care trust refused, leading to the Chrysler IPO.
2014 Corvette Stingray gets a European test run2014 Corvette Stingray is gearing up for its showroom debut in the US and elsewhere around the globe. In preparation, Chevrolet's technical experts are testing two 2014 Corvette Stingrays on a wide variety of roads in Europe.
Does coal mean electric cars are bad? No, it's the other way around.Coal may make electric cars dirtier to run in the short term, Voelcker writes. But, in the long term, its electric cars that help make the case for rendering coal obsolete.
Could Google buy Tesla? Should it?Telsa ultimately may be acquired by a large global automaker, but a new column suggests a different suitor – Google. Would it be a good idea for Tesla and Google to join forces?
Would you pay $40,000 for an electric airplane? Now you can.GreenWing International has announced the release of its first 50 eSpyder electric aircraft. On a fully charged battery, the single-seat plane can fly for 60 to 90 minutes at speeds up to 68 mph.
DOE gets first formal bid to buy electric car company Fisker AutomotiveFritz Nol, a group of German investors, has submitted its formal offer for electric car company Fisker Automotive to the Department of Energy. The government agency, which is still owed by Fisker Automotive most of a $192 million loan, has a say in the ultimate disposition of the electric car company.
