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Discovery Communications and Liberty Global invest in Formula E. Plugless Power gets three-year retroactive warranty extension. Jay Leno wants people to write to their legislators about ethanol and the RFS.

The New Jersey state Senate Commerce Committee has voted to allow Tesla to sell its EVs directly to customers.

Elio debuts a 0.9-liter three-cylinder prototype for its high-MPG trike.

Toyota executive says the company could bring the cost of a fuel-cell vehicle to about what a diesel vehicle costs in the next 7-15 years.

Oregon debuts a mileage-fee program to better collect highway-repair funds.

After winning the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the FIA World Endurance Championship for Audi, Loïc Duval is set to try his hand at Formula E for the upcoming race in Miami.

350Green executives are charged with fraud over vehicle-charging networks planned for Chicago.

Baby has a close call with out-of-control Model S on display in China mall. Ram offers a second, less-expensive CNG pickup. New forms of energy harvesting will make cars more efficient.

BMW is fighting a recent rumor from Germany claiming that the Bavarian automaker is working with Apple on the tech giant's car.

A short on Funny or Die clip has Uber apologizing for its bad press in 2014. For 2015, the company plans to fix things by making itself even worse in this potentially not-safe-for-work video.

Tesla denies reports from the IBEW that construction has been delayed on electric automakers Gigafactory.

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Renault boosts Zoe's single-charge range to about 150 miles.

Scott Speed was the last American to race in Formula One. Now he's set to compete in America's first Formula E race for an American powerhouse.

A bill working its way through the California State Assembly wants to spur green car sales by cutting the sales tax on them by more than half. The legislation applies to EVs, hydrogen fuel cells, plug-ins and compressed natural gas models.

California, Pennsylvania senators reach across the aisle to propose an anti-corn-ethanol bill.

Remember the Opel Ampera, the European Volt? Well, General Motors may sell the Bolt electric vehicle as an Opel in Europe.

Nickel-hydride batteries ripe for more adoption as BASF studies ways to boost energy density.

Plenty of Fisker Karma extended-range plug-in hybrids are there for the taking on the used car market ahead of 2016 relaunch.

Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn said that he welcomes Apple entering the EV market during his Mobile World Congress keynote because more acceptance of the models helps every automaker in the segment. He also updated suggested a slightly longer timeline to get autonomous vehicles on the road.