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In Gear Honda Civic is first compact to earn 'Top Safety Pick+' rating
The 2013 Honda Civic has become the first compact car ever to earn the IIHS Top Safety Pick Plus designation. Engineering tweaks to the 2013 sedan and coupe led to the top tier designation.
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Who's killing the electric car? Consumers.
Sales of Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf are far short of expectations. Fisker and other electric-car makers are in trouble. Will the lack of consumer sales kill the electric car, just as it did in the '90s?
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In Gear Ford hybrids hot sellers despite mileage concerns
Ford's C-Max hybrid has become the fastest-selling hybrid ever, even as Ford deals with discrepancies between the car's real-world gas mileage and its EPA rating.
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In Gear Are hybrid stereotypes a thing of the past?
With more hybrids than ever before on the market, have hybrid cars and their drivers broken through their own stereotypes? Gordon-Bloomfield offers some reasons for why the hybrid seems to be entering into the mainstream.
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In Gear Toyota plans 21 new hybrids by 2015
Toyota's vice chairman told reporters in a press conference that Toyota was planning to release 21 new or full-model-change hybrids, Read writes.
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Plug-in profit woes: Chevy losing $49K per Volt model
Chevy is losing up to $49,000 on every Volt model it builds, two years after the popular plug-in hybrid's launch. Cheap leases and high sales figures may have pushed the Chevy Volt deficit even higher over the summer.
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Retail sales buoy hopes for economy (+video)
Retail sales rise 0.8 percent in July, the most since February. Every major category of retail sales show improvement.
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In Gear My Nissan Leaf life: Want a plug-in car? Consider your lifestyle.
Buying a plug-in hybrid or electric vehicle is more than just buying a car. It's choosing a lifestyle.
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From Model T to Prius: 13 big moments in fuel efficiency history
It took a long time for America's average fuel efficiency to surpass the M.P.G. rating of the Model T.
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Hybrid cars safer – and more dangerous
Hybrid cars: Occupants have fewer injuries in crashes than passengers in conventional cars, new study says. But hybrid cars cause more pedestrian accidents.
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Despite gas prices, more than 30 million Americans traveling for Memorial Day
The average price of gas was $3.85 a gallon for the week that ended Monday. The number of automotive travelers during Memorial Day weekend is expected to be about the same as a year ago.
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Oil reaches $100 a barrel: Five winners, five losers
With the price of energy soaring – oil passed $100 per barrel on Tuesday – long-haul truckers are hurting, but hybrid manufacturers are smiling. Californians feel the pinch at the pump while Midwesterners, closer to large fuel inventories, wonder what all the fuss is about. With gasoline now at $3.37 per gallon – 20 cents higher than last week, and rising daily – who is profiting from higher prices and who is not?
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Top picks in 2011 Consumer Reports car issue: Ford, Kia, and Used
The 2011 Consumer Reports car issue recommends new models by familiar brands, including Toyota and Honda. And for value-conscious buyers, it offers this time-tested advice: Buy Used.
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Got Volt sticker shock? Here are the five cheapest hybrids.
News reports suggest that some GM dealers might sell the all-electric Chevrolet Volt for $20,000 over the $41,000 suggested retail price. If you want to be green – but don't have THAT much green – here are five hybrids that will be a bit easier on the wallet, according to HybridCars.com.
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Kelley Blue Book: top 10 green cars of 2010
Kelley Blue Book announces its picks for the top 10 green cars of 2010. Despite recent recall woes, the Toyota Prius is at the top of the list.
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Toyota rebounds from recall-induced sales slump, as does its Prius
Tainted by recalls, Toyota addressed its sales slump by introducing cut-rate financing and special lease offers. It regained its footing in March, helped along by robust Prius sales.
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Electric cars charge ahead
At least nine major car companies promise plug-in vehicles by 2013.
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Opinion: An Apollo program for US energy?
History shows that massive federal support for alternative-energy projects could be a massive waste of money.
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Squeezing the most out of a gallon
As gas prices rise, clever drivers adopt new rules of the road.
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