In extremely smoggy areas, the tailpipe emissions of some internal combustion cars can be cleaner than the air taken into their combustion chambers. We should care about that.

In extremely smoggy areas, the tailpipe emissions of some internal combustion cars can be cleaner than the air taken into their combustion chambers. We should care about that.
Volkswagen is bringing the ID. Buzz back for 2027, adding updated tech, streamlined trims, and a Tourer model that nods to the brand’s long camper heritage.
The Slate EV pickup is channeling once popular mini-trucks with its focus on affordability and practicality in a market dominated by ever-larger trucks.
The Kia Sportage Hybrid features impressive efficiency, updated styling, and useful tech, offering a well rounded driving experience at a price within reach.
The 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-In Hybrid adds meaningful electric capability to the lineup with real EV range, hybrid power for longer trips, and three row seating.
Toyota grows its EV lineup with the bZ Woodland, a model focused on delivering a satisfying driving experience and expanded functionality.


The road to an electric future envisioned by legislators is broken, and without a serious course correction this poses an existential threat to our future mobility.
A lot of focus is devoted to electric cars, for good reason. But commercial electric vehicles are already a success story that’s growing every day.
The high-profile Toyota bZ4X represents an important segue to Toyota’s ‘Beyond Zero’ future and array of electrified Toyota models in the pipeline.
Will we see an all-electric RAV4 from Toyota? We expect so since a RAV4 EV has been offered before. Here’s a report on the original 20 years ago.
The coming surge in EV buying will require more than a virtual experience. Dealers will be there with guidance, test drives, financing, and service.
The electric supercar is now becoming part of the automotive landscape. Toyota was on it with the amazing Alessandro Volta concept 18 years ago.
Does gas savings make up for a hybrid’s higher cost? Here’s a way to figure out a hybrid payoff over time.
We drive the plug-in Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe, finding it a fun and functional family vehicle with an electrification bonus.
Clean-running natural gas vehicles played an important part in the alternative fuels arena before electric cars captured all the attention, especially at Honda.
The inconvenient reality is that true zero-emissions transportation requires sustainable charging. Change Wind Corp has an answer.
The all-electric Audi e-tron S Sportback is a stellar SUV by any measure. The fact that it’s battery powered is a powerful bonus.
Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Dimitris Psillakis shares the company’s vision on an electric future and its focus on delivering a full luxury electric vehicle lineup.
In 1994, we published this special report on the attempts to overturn California’s ZEV Mandate. Momentum in those early years led us to the EVs of today.
The forward-looking strategy for zero-emission cars in California and 16 other states rests with decisions the California Air Resources Board is making now.
Modern electric vehicles emerged in the 1990s with automakers and independents all in the fray. One of the most high-profile efforts was Honda’s EV Plus.
Fuel cell and hydrogen energy offer significant environmental and economic benefits in the drive toward a cleaner, decarbonized future. Here’s the status today.
The Chevrolet Bolt EV is a milestone electric vehicle that provided buyers an affordable long-range EV option before production abruptly stopped. Now it’s back.
An electric future requires promising young minds ready for the workforce. Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions serve as an important proving ground.
Electric minivans have always seemed a logical application of zero-emission technology. Chrysler explored this in the 1990s with its EPIC minivan.