WASHINGTON, March 17 (UPI) -- Sales of electric and hybrid vehicles are expected to increase in the United States, but the additional demand will hurt electric utilities.
DETROIT, Jan. 11 (UPI) -- U.S. car makers are striving to boost their green credentials at the Detroit auto show, industry analysts say.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 15 (UPI) -- Chrysler LLC plans to move seriously and quickly into the electric car market, the company's vice president for advanced vehicle engineering said.
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Tom Hanks has posted a personal video on his MySpace profile to show his support for all-electric cars and to connect with his fans.
SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 9 (UPI) -- Shandong Jindalu Vehicle Co. Ltd. has become the first Chinese carmaker to export to the United States.
BEIJING, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- China is using only 25 percent of its hydro-electric power capacity and an expert says focusing on development also would improve the country's environment.
TOKYO, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Tokyo Electric Power Co. have announced plans to jointly develop a next-generation electric car and to release it in Japan in 2008.
DETROIT, Wis., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Ford Motor Co. has decided to end its $100 million Think electric-vehicle program because, apparently, no one wants to buy them. Spokeswoman Francine Romine said the company will refocus its efforts on gasoline-electric hybrids and super-clean fuel-cell v