electric cars

GM unveils 700-horsepower electric Camaro

General Motors unveiled a 700-horsepower drag race-ready Chevrolet Camaro at an event in Las Vegas Monday night. But this one has an electric motor bolted in to the same spot formerly occupied by a gasoline engine.

More Americans say they'll buy an electric car

One in five Americans say they are likely to buy an electric car for their next new vehicle, according to a survey from AAA. That's up from 15% who said they were likely to buy an electric car last year.

Daimler promises to investigate cobalt supply

A day after a CNN investigation into abuses in cobalt mining, the maker of Mercedes cars pledged to investigate its supply chain to ensure child labor is not being used to power its electric vehicles.

Consumer Reports: Chevy Bolt is best small green car

The Chevrolet Bolt EV got a strong head start against the Tesla Model 3 in the marketplace and now it has an early nod from Consumer Reports magazine which named the Bolt its "Top Pick" among small hybrids and electric cars.