Oregon Considering Per-Mile Tax on Fuel Efficient and Electric Vehicles
The current Oregon bill is considering a 1.5¢/mile tax on vehicles getting over 55mpg, meaning an driver of an electric vehicle would have to pay an additional $225 if he drove...
Toyota to Pay $1.1bln Settlement for Stuck Accelerator Lawsuit
In my mind, one thing that sets apart Toyota Motor Manufacturing Company from other automakers is their attention to detail and the general reliability...
A More Efficient Mazda Rotary Engine Could be Back in Five Years
The Wankel Rotary Engine, of unique design and origins, is the only mass-produced engine to have been conceived in the 20th century, while piston-crankshaft...
Carbon Emissions More Likely to be Curbed during Obama’s Second Term
President Obama still has an uphill battle with Congress on limiting carbon emissions, but he may be able to achieve more progress on curbing...
Estonia’s Nationwide EV Fast Charger Network a Global First
Use of Estonia's fast charger network isn't free, but is located in very convenient locations and covered by a single payment system. Other countries could take...
Fuel Economy Claims Inflated by U.S. Automakers, Too
Just like it's been reported in Europe, automakers inflate fuel economy numbers by a large margin. EPA will try to stop that from happening...
10,000 EV Parking Spaces in New York Envisioned by Mayor Bloomberg
EV parking spaces in New York are an important spot that has to be touched in order to promote the usage of clean motoring...
Green Cars in California Get Extended Privileged Access to HOV Lane
In California, green car buyers have an advantage over the others: they can travel in the carpool (HOV) lane, by law, in a green...
Electric Vehicle Charging Like a Smartphone Plan?
Electric vehicles may not have quite the appeal that some automakers were expecting, but their slow-rolling sales are indeed advancing. One situation, though, that...
Obama to Congress on Climate Control: “Act Now or I Will”
Now that Barack Obama has been elected to his second-term as President of the United States, he doesn't have to play quite so nicely...
