The First Electric Car Links

Strange cars in a strange land can be vexing for renters

Alix Davidson says she was "totally excited" when her car rental company recently offered her the keys to a Toyota Prius in Seattle. It was her first time behind the wheel of a hybrid electric vehicle.

Mitsubishi EV Tops Greenest Car Rankings

For the first time in 12 years, an electric vehicle is the greenest new car sold in the United States. The Mitsubishi i — known everywhere else as the i-MiEV — came out on top when the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy crunched the numbers.

Is It Too Soon to Bury the Electric Car?

Change doesn't happen overnight.

Electric Car Company Fisker May Be Running Out Of Juice

About five years ago, former Aston Martin Design Chief Henrik Fisker founded his own company, Fisker Automotive , to build the first premium plug-in electric hybrid cars. Its first model, the $103,000 Karma, pioneered the segment that now has players from across the industry.

U.S. loan on hold, Fisker electric-car plant stalls

Fisker Automotive, a recipient of U.S. loans to develop electric cars , said it has temporarily stopped work on developing a plant in Wilmington, Del., after the Energy Department froze access to its credit line. Fisker,... Presented By: Chicago Booth Business Forecast http://dlvr.it/18Nx0g"   Ads by Pheedo