Oh electric cars, how I love thee. It’s not enough that you cut carbon emissions, noise pollution and reliance on oil and all that entails, but you may even reduce road rage? BMC Physiology recently published a study that saw rats exposed to gasoline fumes for six weeks for periods of 30 minutes per day. [...]

Harvard-Westlake middle school in L.A. will be getting a lesson in electric vehicles on November 30th, as GM will be doing a presentation on the inner workings of the 2011 Chevy Volt (pictured above). The presentation, which will also be broadcast on the web, will examine the basic principles behind electric cars like the Volt, [...]

Toyota is reportedly looking to parlay the popularity of the Prius into a whole new line of vehicles under a possible Toyota sub-brand. This sub-brand would be made up of a line of hybrid vehicles including a Hybrid SUV and a Hybrid Station Wagon (pictured above). With hybrid vehicles gaining popularity in the U.S., larger [...]

Mercedes has tuned the ML450 for improved fuel efficiency compared to its conventionally-powered peers. The ML450 uses an Atkinson cycle version of Mercedes 3.5-liter V6 to achieve up to 335 hp and 381 pound-feet of torque in combination with the electric motors. The result is a boost in mileage compared to the V8 ML550 to [...]

Nissan recently showcased several new electric vehicles at the opening of its new global headquarters in Yokohama. Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn, thinks that the Leaf and other EVs, will quickly become mass market hits, and even suggested that fully electric models could account for 10% of all car sales by 2020. The Leaf, which runs [...]