Electric Cars

Tesla Laying Off Employees and Delaying All-Electric Sedan

Electric car start-up in Silicon Valley said Wednesday that it would lay off employees and delay production of its second car, the Model S, until 2011.

October 18, 2008 - The New York Times

The Future of the Electric Car

Shai Agassi, who's not quite the household name T. Boone Pickens is, has an even more radical plan to end the planet's oil addiction.

August 26, 2008 - Wired

Golf Carts on Main Street

Soaring fuel costs are seeing more people turning to non-conforming vehicles, such as golf carts. But studies show that they are a risky mode of transportation.

June 13, 2008 - The Globe & Mail

Will Nissan Revive The Electric Car?

The automaker has announced plans for a fully-electric vehicle by 2010, and says it wants to lead the industry towards zero-emission vehicles.

May 13, 2008 - The New York Times

Who Wants an Electric Car?

After opting to use an electric car instead of repairing her Volvo, Cori Howard wonders if the electric car has a future.

March 9, 2008 - The Globe and Mail

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