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When it comes to electric cars, one argument against their potential success in particular always seems to show up: somewhere in the comment section will be some sort of variation on the despairing protest, “The grid can’t handle all those energy-sucking cars! If all the cars were electric now, we just couldn’t possibly cope!” “FEED…

It’s hard to like electric cars when you live in Ohio. This is because, like most of the United States, Ohio is not California. Thanks to its aggressive air quality and zero-emissions vehicle sales laws, California has rapidly become the hottest market in the country two buy an electric car in, influencing emissions policies in…

Photo: © General Motors If I were to think of the dirtiest (emissions-wise) vehicle I could think of, my first thought would almost certainly be some sort of huge diesel-burning, smokestack-bedecked, smog-spewing monstrosity. However, according to a recent interview that GM’s vice president of propulsion, Dan Nicholson, gave with Green Car Reports, I shouldn’t necessarily…

The Toyota Prius C is the fastest-selling late-model used car, according to a new study If you’re shopping for a used hybrid or electric car and find one you like, don’t wait too long to buy it. According to a new study, these vehicles sell faster than any other used models. In a ranking by…

Electric cars have always been plagued by a specter haunting the origins of battery materials, as the world’s main source of a major ingredient in current lithium-ion batteries from those used in cell phones to those in an electric car, the rare mineral cobalt, is mainly mined in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which…

Photo: Chevrolet Production has finally started for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV — and this hotly anticipated truck will be rolling off the assembly line with an impressive increase in estimated driving range. Silverado Showdown: How does this truck match up against the competition? When the Silverado EV was initially unveiled, General Motors expected it…

Mazda has achieved some great things with its engineering. Its SKYACTIV engines have boosted the brand to the most fuel-efficient automaker in the US for four years in a row, while the brand’s car designs have preserved the cars’ fun-to-drive mechanics, leading to a highly-acclaimed lineup of vehicles. However, the brand still appears to be…

China is an extremely lucrative and fast-growing market that automakers have been quick to capitalize on in the last few years, but one of the companies that has been slow to establish itself is Toyota. That may come as a surprise, given that Toyota is not only the world’s biggest car manufacturer but also based…