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The first electric cars weren't 'manly' enough

Oct 7, 2014
Decisions about fuel have as much to do with gender norms as energy density.

Tesla bets on the present while the future races on

Sep 5, 2014
Tesla is relying on fab efficiency to cut prices on an established type of battery.

GM tries to build the Holy Grail of electric cars

Sep 17, 2013
General Motors says it's working on an electric car that hits a sweet spot: a range of 200 miles and a friendly price tag.

GM planning car to rival Tesla's Model S

Sep 17, 2013
GM's goal is a car that can travel 200 miles on a single charge, with a price tag of around $30,000.

Tesla adds another trophy to the shelf

Aug 20, 2013
A hot car, a stock price doing back flips into positive territory -- for a young company, Tesla is having a great year.

Building (and buying) a cheaper electric car

Aug 7, 2013
Flashy electric-car maker Tesla is struggling to become more profitable, and GM and Daimler are cutting prices on their zero-emission models

Will drivers compromise for the BMW i3 electric car?

Jul 30, 2013
The company's long-awaited hybrid has some scratching their heads.

For public good, not for profit.

Tesla stock reaches pole position: NASDAQ-100

Jul 15, 2013
Tesla joins the NASDAQ-100 on Monday, only a year after some critics were expecting it to be another dud.

Will Tesla's new charging stations solve the 'road trip problem'?

May 31, 2013
Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the company plans to triple the size of its charging stations network.

Electric car startup Better Place goes bust

May 28, 2013
Better Place, a company that aimed to solve the notorious electric car driving range problem, is going bust.