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2016 Is Half Over: Here Are the Top 10 Companies in the Fray We update this list regularly because the market is changing so quickly. The new models we've driven have caused us to rethink the Top 10. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the ... Read More...

Electric Car Price Wars -- Part 2 Consumers interested in plug-in cars got more good news this month as the Mercedes-built Smart and Chevy Volt both joined the recent moves to drop prices on their models. The Smart dropped lease prices to $139/month, substantially below much of the competition. General Motors ... Read More...

For all the twists and turns that the auto industry undergoes, it looks like 2013 will be a clear milestone for electric cars. There are caveats, but we'll deal with them later. The point here is to look at how far we have come and note the arrival of the ... Read More...

The ACEEE (American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy) has been singling out the greenest vehicles for a decade and a half, so their list is eagerly awaited for those focused on fuel efficiency and low pollutant emissions. The 2013 list has some familiar models, but has more new vehicles than ... Read More...

New Ford Focus owners can learn a thing or two about driving skills that can maximize their miles per gallon - and they can have a little fun in the process. EcoMode is a handy software application aimed at helping coach customers in the art of eco-driving - and then ... Read More...

By John Addison (updated 11/2/11) Ford's Newest EV is Official Customers are now online placing their orders for the Ford Focus Electric with a starting MSRP price of $39,200. Since Ford is only planning on limited production in 2012, they can afford to price this electric car at $4,000 than the popular ... Read More...

By John Addison (8/16/10) Ford Focus EV Gets Green Plant Ford’s new Focus Electric Car and Plug-in Hybrid will be built in one of the auto industry’s greenest manufacturing plants. Ford is working with Detroit Edison to install a 500-kilowatt solar photovoltaic panel system at Michigan Assembly. The system will be integrated ... Read More...

By John Addison (updated 11/3/11; original 5/20/10) May 2010, I enjoyed driving the new Ford Focus Electric. I had just finished my presentation to the Western Automotive Journalists and wanted to get behind the wheel of this new electric car. The 4-door sedan felt just like driving a regular gasoline Focus 4-door sedan, ... Read More...

By John Addison (3/5/10) Ford Takes Hybrid Customers from Toyota, Plans Plug-in Leapfrog Ford outsold Toyota in February in the United States. Ford’s monthly sales of 140,319 vehicles were up 43 percent over February 2009, while Toyota sales dropped 9 percent to 100,027 vehicles. Part of Ford’s success is that its hybrids ... Read More...

By John Addison (8/3/09). Nissan will be the first to have thousands of affordable freeway-speed electric vehicles on the highways. The new 2010 Nissan LEAF is a comfortable compact hatchback that seats five. Clean Fleet Report’s test drives of the Nissan EV demonstrated plenty of acceleration. The Nissan LEAF is powered ... Read More...

By John Addison (7/23/09). Ford has returned to profitability, benefiting from increased market share which is the likely result of improved mileage. Ford earned almost $2.4 billion for the quarter, but it was the result of a large one-time gain associated with the debt reduction actions completed in April. The ... Read More...