Sometimes online news sites can build complete stories--almost entirely hypothetical--around a single factoid. This is one of those stories. The factoid is that General Motors registered its intent to use the name Electra on a product in the category of "Motor land vehicles, namely, automobiles, sport utility vehicles, trucks, vans, engines MORE >>

A look at electric cars for sale in the US right now like the Nissan Leaf, the Chevy Volt, and the Tesla Roadster MORE >>

Britain’s cyclists saved the economy more than £40 million last year according to estimates by sustainable travel charity Sustrans. The UK’s biggest increase in cycling use of the National Cycle Network last year saw an extra 40 million extra journeys made on bike than in 2010, Sustrans reveals at the start of Bike Week. According [.]. MORE >>

Ford has reduced the amount of energy required to produce each vehicle in its manufacturing facilities by 22% in the last six years. The company also announced plans to reduce usage another 25% on a per-vehicle basis by 2016. Ford’s progress has been achieved by investing in energy-saving practices and equipment. Brief MORE >>

General Motors is recalling 413,418 Chevrolet Cruzes in the U.S. to modify the engine shield under the vehicle. The recall, which affects 2011 and 2012 model year vehicles, is designed to fix the engine shield to prevent liquids becoming trapped in it, creating a fire risk. GM will also fix some cars in for the engine shield recall to ensure all MORE >>