Hardly a modern invention, the electric car has a long history. Interest has boomeranged over the years based on consumer trends and economics.

It was not a given that petrol-powered cars would come to dominate the world. In fact, back in 1900, just 22% of cars produced in the US were powered by gasoline (also known as petrol, benzine or ...

Joshua is an automotive enthusiast who explores every facet of car culture. With a history of over 30 vehicles, his love for Japanese tuner cars shines. Beyond ownership, he dives into every vehicle, ...

Electric vehicles haven’t only become newsworthy in the 21st century. The Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network, has been covering EVs for more than a hundred years. On March 21, 1915, The ...

General Motors Co. / Contact It was the most reliable car he had ever driven — that’s how Kris Trexler remembered his General Motors EV1. “It was just a car that I took home, plugged in at night, got ...

Honda celebrated a quarter century of making hybrid vehicles earlier in 2024, with its first production hybrid being unveiled back in 1999. The intervening years have proven particularly ...

When thinking of electric cars, Tesla is likely the first brand that comes to mind. But long before Musk's overhaul of the EV industry, many companies had a stab at building EVs. Many were ...

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