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The Potential of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles

Neighborhood electric vehicles continue to prove their value in specific settings. But can they do more? A look back shares their potential.

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Are Hydrogen Vehicles on the Horizon?

Environment-friendly hydrogen is a potentially big picture solution for our overall energy needs. Here’s where we stand with hydrogen vehicles today.

Commercial Electric Vehicle Trends for 2025

Ford Pro analysis of its customers’ commercial electric vehicle use reveals key takeaways and expectations for the road ahead.

Chevy Volt Put GM Way Ahead, Again

The 2011 Chevy Volt earned 2011 Green Car of the Year at its debut. It emerged as a new generation in 2016 and won again. Here’s how it began.

Ramcharger is Everyone’s Electric Truck

Now planned as RAM’s first electric truck ahead of the battery-electric RAM REV, the extended range Ramcharger offers what electric pickup buyers really need.

GM EV1: The OG of Electric Cars

Green Car Journal editors had the unique experience of living with a GM EV1 electric car for a year in the late 1990s. We were driving the future.

Ron Cogan behind the wheel

EVs are Not the Answer. They are a Choice.

The development of modern EVs has been accelerating for decades. They are important to our future but not to the exclusion of other fuels and technologies.

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The Electric VW ID.7

VW continues to delight with sedan choices in a market that has largely abandoned cars in favor of SUVs. The new electric ID.7 is another great example.

Toyota's Hydrogen Development Milestone

Toyota has been working on hydrogen development for more than 30 years and is a strong proponent of fuel cell electric vehicles.

Daily Life with a Toyota RAV4

Not everybody is ready to go electric, so we’re doing a long-term test of an efficient gas powered Toyota RAV4. Wait…what? Did we really get 43 mpg on gas?

Is Our Electrified Future Coming Too Fast?

There’s good reason to question the regulatory tunnel vision at play as we move toward an electrified future. Do we have the means to power it?

Update: Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX

The Honda Prologue electric vehicle and its uplevel Acura ZDX stablemate will qualify for full $7,500 federal tax credit.

Italian Chic: Alfa Romeo Tonale

Alfa Romeo Tonale is stylish, electrified, and very efficient. It's also the 2024 Green SUV of the Year.

Kia Carnival: A New Hybrid Ride

The futuristic Kia Carnival multi-purpose vehicle returns for 2025 with next-gen tech, a refreshed look, and a new efficient hybrid powertrain.

Mazda CX-90: Tradition Meets Modern 

Mazda’s CX-90 is stylish, seats up to 8, and offers three powertrain options including an efficient turbocharged hybrid.

Behind the Wheel: Volvo S60 ReCharge T8

The Volvo S60 mid-size sedan is a refined plug-in hybrid that delivers improved environmental impact and style to go with it.

EV Service is Off to a Good Start

Electric vehicles are a game changer in many respects. But how will they affect the way service is traditionally delivered at dealerships?

Hybrid Flex-Fuel Vehicles Reduce C02

Cleaner than EVs, hybrid flex-fuel vehicles provide a realistic approach to achieving carbon reduction goals. Why are they being ignored?

Toyota’s Roomier Grand Highlander

Brand-new for 2024, Toyota’s Grand Highlander mid-size SUV delivers tons of space and a pair of hybrid options.

Polestar 4: Is this the Brand’s Rising Star?

The incoming Polestar 4 offers a unique EV ownership experience, placing the upcoming Porsche Macan EV squarely in its sights.

The Path to Zero Carbon with Renewable Propane

Renewable propane, also called rPropane, will allow commercial fleets and consumers to achieve net zero carbon emissions in the next 10 years.

Winners! The Best Green Cars of the Year

We are driving toward a ‘greener’ future and transportation is changing. Let’s celebrate the green cars that are leading the way.

Chevrolet Trax: The Affordable Crossover Option

Redesigned for 2024, the entry level Chevrolet Trax is positioned as an exciting and affordable option for prospective compact crossover buyers.

Fueling a Low-Net Carbon Future

Alternative fuels like hydrogen, propane, alcohol, compressed natural gas, and other drop-in fuels have an important role to play in lowering carbon emissions.

The 20 Year Journey of Plug-In Hybrids

Plug-in hybrids generated interest two decades ago as we faced the same energy, climate, and political issues as today. Here’s perspective from our archives.