Electric vehicle

BMW's new i8 hybrid electric concept car manages 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than five seconds and has an electronically-governed top speed of 155 m.p.h. Here's a look.

6 | August 1, 2011 2:25pm

BMW reveals its new i3 concept car, an all-electric vehicle for urban transportation. Here's a look.

1 | August 1, 2011 2:13pm

General Motors calls the Chevrolet Volt the world's first mass-produced, plug-in electric vehicle with a range-extending onboard engine. Its Voltec propulsion system delivers between 25 and 50...

April 15, 2011 2:15pm

This weekend, electric carmaker Tesla Motors opened its doors to its first customers of The Model S and took them for a spin. While there, SmartPlanet got a chance to check out the robotic...

2 | October 3, 2011 8:19pm

BMW's new i8 hybrid electric concept car manages 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than five seconds and has an electronically-governed top speed of 155 m.p.h. Here's a look.

6 | August 1, 2011 2:25pm

BMW reveals its new i3 concept car, an all-electric vehicle for urban transportation. Here's a look.

1 | August 1, 2011 2:13pm

After years of trying, GE says that it has developed micro-holographic material that records data at the same speed as Blu-ray disks.

3 | July 26, 2011 2:29pm

Volkswagen debuted its Formula XL1 prototype concept car at the Qatar Motor Show in January 2011. The two-seat plug-in hybrid vehicle is skinned in carbon fiber-reinforced polymer and manages an...

5 | June 14, 2011 6:34pm

Fuel efficiency has always been the m.o. for electric cars, but these futuristic beasts show that they can also offer elite performance and breath-taking good looks.

4 | April 26, 2011 12:06pm