Small Low-Speed EVs won a large market

Is the U.S. ready for low-speed electric vehicles limited to a maximum speed of 25 mph? A newly created brand of dealerships known as EcoCentre believes so.

In the third quarter, Tesla’s stock rose nearly 9-percent.

Tesla Motors, Inc. yesterday released its quarterly performance figures to investors. Despite a net loss of $111 million in the third quarter, Tesla’s stock rose nearly 9-percent, closing at $31.50 per share November 5 on the NASDAQ market.

The Volt’s British version, the Ampera, has been honored as Green Vehicle of the Year

GM’s Volt and its derivatives are piling up the honors on the other side of the pond. The Volt’s British version, the Ampera, has been honored as Green Vehicle of the Year by fleet decision-makers at the British 2012 Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) Awards.

Toyota to launch a sedan version of the new low-cost car in China

The roots of Toyota Motor Corp.'s China troubles run far deeper than the anti-Japan protests that swept the country this fall, stretching back to the 2008 launch of the Yaris subcompact -- a spectacular flop with price-conscious Chinese buyers.

Tesla plans to deliver Model S to reservation holders in Europe and Asia in 2013.

Tesla brought its Model S to Germany for a first European physical presentation of the American electric car. According to Tesla, the Model S arrived in Europe last week for a nearly week-long press preview in Munich, Germany.

Tesla Model S is winner for this year

If the Model S was built by a "loser" as Mitt Romney suggested, that did not stop the editors of a well-regarded auto publication from declaring Tesla Motors' first sedan its top winner for this year.

2012 Ram 2500 CNG is the only OEM-built compressed natural gas-powered

The first Ram 2500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) pickup trucks began rolling off the line yesterday, Monday Oct. 29, at Chrysler Group’s Satillo Truck Assembly Plant. At the same time, the company announced that the formerly fleet-only vehicle will now be available to retail customers.