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Nissan Leaf Vs. Ford Focus Electric: Compare Cars

If you want an electric car, but you don't need to stand out to others as you might in a Nissan Leaf, the Ford Focus Electric is another all-electric model worth considering. Both of these battery electric vehicles offer different answers to the same question: What should a compact electric...

February 19, 2013 by John Voelcker 20

Electric Car Startup Better Place Pulls Plug On U.S., Australia

February 7, 2013 3

Saab's New Owners Set Goal:120,000 Vehicles A Year By 2016

January 28, 2013 1

2014 Cadillac ELR: Volt-Based Coupe Plugs In At Detroit Auto Show

January 14, 2013 1

Nissan Leaf Gets Extended Warranty In Wake Of Consumer Complaints

In May of this year, some Nissan Leaf owners in Phoenix, Arizona noticed that their batteries were losing the ability to hold a charge. Independent tests subsequently proved... December 28, 2012 by Richard Read

2013 Chevrolet Volt Video Road Test

Is the Chevy Volt the electric car of the future, or just another stop-gap hybrid along the way to pure EVs? We take a look in our video road test. How does the Volt work?... November 21, 2012 by Joel Feder 5

GM Plans To Make 500,000 Electrified Cars A Year By 2017

Yesterday, General Motors made a provocative announcement: by 2017, the company plans to produce 500,000 electric and partially electric vehicles each year. To put that in... November 15, 2012 by Richard Read 4

Dealers Fight Tesla, New Corvette V-8, Acura NSX Hybrid: Today's Car News

Today at High Gear Media, car dealers are taking on Tesla for selling its cars direct to consumers, and Chevrolet unveiled the new V-8 engine that will power the 2014... October 25, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

2013 Audi R8 e-tron with 8:09.099 Nürburgring lap time

Audi Unplugs R8 e-tron, Electric Car Program Left In Limbo

In September of 2009, Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen loudly and proudly called the Chevrolet Volt "a car for idiots". He spent the next several months... October 25, 2012 by Richard Read 2

2014 Chevrolet Corvette crossed flags emblem

2014 Corvette Engine, October Car Sales, Six-Month Passat Test: Car News Headlines

Today we get our first look at the 2014 Chevrolet Corvette's new LT1 engine, which improves power output and efficiency while being lighter than the competition. October car... October 24, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

Study: Chevrolet Volt Drivers Suffer From 'Gas Anxiety'

One of the biggest hurdles facing electric car manufacturers is range anxiety -- that is, the public's fear that the battery on an electric vehicle will run out of juice... October 19, 2012 by Richard Read 27

2013 Nissan Leaf: Future Cars

While the Nissan Leaf electric car hasn't sold as well as hoped, the company is doubling down on its most advanced model. These photos show a prototype for a new, less... October 10, 2012 by John Voelcker 1

Corvette Spy Shots, iPhone 5 Fights Distraction, Front-Drive BMW: Today's Car News

Today at The Car Connection, we show you spy photos of the upcoming 2014 C7 Corvette, tell you how the new iPhone will work to combat distracted driving and spill the beans... September 14, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

iPhone 5, Mitsubishi i Electric Buyer's Guide, McLaren P12 Hypercar: Today's Car News

Today at High Gear Media, we have everything from a guide to the small and efficient Mitsubishi i electric car to a new teaser video of the upcoming McLaren P12's... September 13, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

2013 Scion FR-S - Photo by Celerity Photography

IIHS Top Safety Picks, Tesla Model S, Range Rover Details: Car News Headlines

Today at The Car Connection, we bring you news of two IIHS Top Safety Pick-designated sports cars, tell you about a new vehicle for Pope Benedict in the Vatican’s fleet... September 7, 2012 by Kurt Ernst

Best & Worst Sellers, Ford Escape Recall, Police Car Of The Future: Car News Headlines

Today at The Car Connection, we bring you the best and worst of August’s new vehicle sales, tell you about (another) recall for the new Ford Escape and speculate on... September 6, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 3

2013 Honda Civic Hybrid, 2012 Ford Focus Electric: Today's Car News

Today at High Gear Media we bring you news of the 2013 Honda Civic Hybrid's contruction in the U.S.--not in Japan, and we offer our ultimate guide to the 2012 Ford Focus... July 19, 2012 by Nelson Ireson 1

2012 Ford Focus Video Review, 2014 BMW X5 Spied: Car News Headlines

Today at High Gear Media, we bring you our own video review of the 2012 Ford Focus, and spy shots of the 2014 BMW X5 SUV. We ask whether the Volt's really an electric car if... July 18, 2012 by Nelson Ireson

Curious About Electric Cars? Try Renting One First

When hybrids like the Toyota Prius became commonplace earlier this century, they generated a lot of buzz. And so, Enterprise Holdings added hybrids to its fleets at Alamo... June 29, 2012 by Richard Read 1