Today on Green Car Reports: Our recap of plug-in electric car sales for May, a quick drive in the 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop, and a comparison of luxury electric cars from BMW and Mercedes-Benz. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

More data confirms that electric-car drivers really love their cars. Again.

Natural gas could clean up long-haul trucks, but which version should they use?

A tale of frugal shopping: Why one young woman bought a 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage.

Plug-in electric car sales for May show the highest-ever total for the Nissan Leaf.

The 2014 BMW i3 and 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive face off in a luxury electric-car comparison.

The 2014 MINI Cooper remains small, but it's less mini and much more refined than before--and ours was $33K.

Maryland cracks down on speed camera operators, outlawing ticket bounties.

Finally, Volkswagen aims for shorter product lifespans to boost sales.

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