American automakers hold a media preview for their new electric concept cars in Washington
Members of the media photograph the Dodge EV, Chrysler's first prototype electric roadster, during a media preview to showcase advance electric vehicles currently in production by General Motors, Ford and Chrysler on Capitol Hill in Washington on December 4, 2008. The CEO's of the three automakers testified on the state of the American car industry on Capitol Hill today. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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U.S. automaker General Motors said its electric car, the Chevrolet Spark, would go 82 miles per charge up, and get the equivalent of 119 miles per gallon.
Sweden says it is seeking to boost the use of electric cars and plug-in hybrids through continued tax breaks on biofuels and green cars for company fleets.
The FBI is investigating 350Green, a company that won a contract in Chicago to build charging stations for electric cars, contractors say.
Hyundai and Kia, which admitted inflating gas mileage claims, now have a huge recall on their hands.
South Korea's Samsung SDI Co. had the top global market spot for lithium-ion batteries for the third consecutive year in 2012, data indicated Tuesday.
Some electric-car owners hope Los Angeles International Airport officials change their minds about eliminating free parking for their green vehicles in March.
South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Co. said Tuesday it plans a commercial version of its hydrogen fuel-cell car by 2012.
U.S. power companies are teaming up with General Motors Corp. to find a way to put electric cars on U.S. roads, sources said.
Renault, in response to soaring gas prices, plans to mass-produce electric cars, the French automaker's chief executive said Saturday.
U.S. government scientists have found the increasing use of plug-in hybrid electric cars and trucks might substantially affect power distribution.
