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Sales of hybrids and plug-ins hit a 16-month low as supply from earthquake-stricken Japan dwindles and competition from cheaper, fuel-efficient gas-powered cars rises.

9 | June 6, 2011 7:49am | By Ami Cholia

Getaround allows car owners to rent out their own vehicles to strangers for cash.

6 | May 31, 2011 9:37am | By Ami Cholia

London launched a scheme today that will allow electric car drivers to charge their vehicles across the city. A network of 150 more charging stations were added to the city, increasing the total...

2 | May 27, 2011 8:34am | By Ami Cholia

The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency unveiled new fuel-efficiency stickers today that will give drivers details about a car's estimated annual fuel...

5 | May 25, 2011 8:46am | By Ami Cholia

Ford will use its inbuilt Sync system to help drivers monitor their diabetes and other chronic illnesses.

1 | May 20, 2011 1:57pm | By Ami Cholia

General Motors is installing solar panels at its Detroit-Hamtramck assembly plant to green the production of the Chevrolet Volt.

3 | May 18, 2011 7:47am | By Ami Cholia

Ford is working in collaboration with Ohio State University to use Taraxacum kok-saghyz -- more commonly known as Russian dandelion --to make its car components.

3 | May 11, 2011 9:40am | By Ami Cholia

San Francisco will provide electric car drivers free charging at public stations until 2013, as a way to reduce range anxiety.

15 | May 9, 2011 2:55pm | By Ami Cholia

The Department of Energy announced a new partnership with Google to provide drivers with location data for charging stations, and $5 million in funding for cities to accelerate the deployment of...

3 | April 20, 2011 5:58am | By Ami Cholia

A new study by Deloitte finds that 78 percent of Americans would consider purchasing an electric vehicle when fuel prices reach $5 a gallon.

5 | April 18, 2011 8:35am | By Ami Cholia

A team of researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln is working on a project that would use wind and solar energy to power street and traffic lights, while putting excess electricity back...

8 | April 14, 2011 7:41am | By Ami Cholia

Despite lower maintenance and insurance rates, the increasing cost of gas, tire prices, and high depreciation on vehicles, has caused the cost of driving to increase by over 3.4 percent - more...

10 | April 11, 2011 7:42am | By Ami Cholia

While Florida returned $2.4 billion of federally allocated high-speed rail money last month, over 24 states across the country are now clamoring for the money.

5 | April 7, 2011 6:25am | By Ami Cholia

The European Union Commission is in talks with Formula 1's governing body to create an electric car championship series.

3 | April 4, 2011 8:26am | By Ami Cholia

The Green Party's victory in Baden-Wuerttemberg may result in a speed limit of 75 mph on Germany's autobahns, as a way to reduce carbon emissions.

1 | March 31, 2011 9:14am | By Ami Cholia

As bike infrastructure spending increased between 2004 and 2009, more than 300,000 people started commuting by bike. This awesome infographic gives you all the information.

8 | March 29, 2011 9:20am | By Ami Cholia

A proposal by the European Commission will ban all conventional cars from entering city centers by 2050, as a way to cut carbon emissions and reduce the European Union's dependence on foreign oil.

3 | March 28, 2011 8:12am | By Ami Cholia

Toyota to resume production of the Prius, Lexus HS250h and Lexus CT200h hybrid models in Japan.

2 | March 24, 2011 9:11am | By Ami Cholia

The federal government has proposed raising the assumed average weight of bus commuters to better meet safety regulations.

17 | March 23, 2011 8:18am | By Ami Cholia

For the environmentally-conscious millionaire, Porsche is taking orders for the world's most expensive hybrid at a whopping $845,000.

1 | March 22, 2011 4:13am | By Ami Cholia