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Trek highlights green credentials of plug-ins

Green Cars News

How do you prove the benefits of a plug-in hybrid car to the public? A Florida car dealer set a mission to drive 1,100 miles in a Toyota Prius, which had been modified as a plug-in hybrid, while burning as little petrol as possible. Why set yourself a mechanical challenge of course.

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Here’s why the tiny Fiat 500e is a big litmus test for the US EV market

Baua Electric

market electric passenger vehicle, the cheapest new EV in Canada, and one of the lowest-priced EVs for the U.S.—as Green Car Reports caught up with Fiat North American CEO Aamir Ahmed last month and found out there’s a lot more to it. we look at this to be an all-electric lineup,” he said. “We In the U.S. I think the U.S.

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