All In Gear
Toyota recall involves record number of cars. Is yours included?Toyota recall involves cars, including the popular Camry, trucks, and SUVs. The US accounts for a third of the 7.4 million vehicles involved in the worldwide Toyota recall.
Running on sunshine: how to charge your electric car with solar panelsWhat if you could charge your electric car from photovoltaic solar panels fitted to the roof of your home? Gordon-Bloomfield explains.
Car trends: Small is the new bigSmall cars are on track to reach a market share not seen since Bill Clinton's first inauguration, Read writes.
Tesla: Cash flow positive by November?Tesla has faced its fair share of fiscal woes lately, but the electric car company's CEO says Tesla is far from short on cash
Honda recalls CR-V over window switch. Is yours on the list?Honda recall involves 2002-06 models with switch that can cause fire. Beyond the Honda recall of the CR-V, the automaker in the past month has issued major recalls of Civics, Pilots, and Accords for various safety problems.
Will California gas prices set records this weekend?Experts predict that California's drivers will briefly see prices higher than the current all-time record of $4.61. When will gas prices go down?
Car sales are up, but so are pricesRichard Read has good news and bad news. The good news? Car sales numbers are soaring. The bad news? That means you won't be finding good deals on cars anytime soon.
How much would you pay for an electric charge valet?Providing valet charging to electric car owners could create jobs and tackle politically sticky questions about electric-car charging etiquette, Gordon-Bloomfield writes. But will drivers pay for it?
The sad, sorry state of US roadsSomething has to change about the nation's crumbling infrastructure, Read writes. What would you do?
Nissan buys back Leafs under Arizona Lemon LawSome Nissan Leaf drivers are returning their vehicles for a full refund, citing reduced range and battery power. But Nissan insists that such problems are rare, and that Leaf owners are among the country's most satisfied car owners.
Carmageddon II raises traffic concerns...to the sky?The roads were empty during last year's uneventful Carmageddon, but the Los Angeles highway closure had one unexpected hitch: swarms of noisy, sightseeing helicopters.
My Nissan Leaf life: How I almost leased one online – until my wife found outThe Nissan Leaf website is funky, informative and so seductive you might be ready to get one after the online experience. But take a test drive first.
The ultimate cruise control: California OKs driverless carsCalifornia Governor Jerry Brown signed a bill Tuesday that officially allows driverless cars on public thoroughfares. Driverless cars are coming, whether we like it or not, according to the Car Connection.
Sharing the plug: the evolving etiquette of charging stationsGordon-Bloomfield explores the brave new world of electric car charging station etiquette.
Production delays slash Tesla revenuesElectric-car manufacturer Tesla says sales will be roughly $45 million for the third quarter, far below analysts' estimates of $80 million. Tesla will raise more money by selling 4.3 million shares of stock.
Tesla 'superchargers' up the ante for green technologiesTesla Motors has debuted a network of Superchargers, fast-charging stations for electric cars. The new green technology is about twice as powerful as previous fast-charging stations, according to Green Car Reports.
Toyota unplugs electric car hypeToyota decides to scale back its electric minicar plans and scraps plans for a second electric vehicle.
Toyota plans 21 new hybrids by 2015Toyota's vice chairman told reporters in a press conference that Toyota was planning to release 21 new or full-model-change hybrids, Read writes.
Smaller car? Bigger insurance claim.Even with the vast improvements in auto safety over the past few decades, smaller cars still lead to significantly more insurance payouts than their larger counterparts.
Failure? Hardly. Chevy Volt outsells half of all US cars.Chevy Volt sales figures this year are higher than roughly half of the 260 or so car models sold in the US.
