Mar 7, 2012: California regulators expect consumers to save on electric cars; GM Execs say that big cars with big engines are also becoming more fuel efficient; and Slate blogger Matthew Yglesias wonders: Does online shopping mean the end of driving?

Feb 3, 2012: California pushes for 1.4 million zero emission vehicles on the road by 2024.

Jan 30, 2012: An unusual fire three weeks after a government crash test has created some smoke around the Chevy Volt, a landmark plug-in electric vehicle. GM CEO Daniel Akerson aggressively defended the car's safety record at a Congressional hearing last week -- and customers are buying the Volt in record numbers.

Jan 24, 2012: This week: Fuel economy rules the news; the Volt gets a clean bill of health;Torque News is bullish on EVs; Deloitte and Touche says Gen Y buyers prefer hybrids and EVs. And Darrell Issa is looking for more smoke from the Volt crash test fires.

Jan 16, 2012: With gas prices north of $3.00 and likely to stay that way for a while, it’s tempting to look for a magic bullet to increase fuel economy. But nobody who has taken a serious look at these products thinks they actually work.

Jan 16, 2012: A selection of news (and a bit of comment) about the Future of Cars (and trucks)

Jan 16, 2012: Welcome to Green Driving, a new blog on TheRainForestSite.com, co-produced by www.TheFutureofCars.Net.US Gas Tank It’s an exciting time for the U.S. auto industry. The cars of the future are being made today, and will get even better in the next few years.