8,000 Chevy Volt owners are being asked to get their cars back to the dealers because an issue with the battery could cause the vehicle to catch fire. General Motors became aware of the issue following crash tests run by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. more ›

Entries must be postmarked no later than Aug. 31, 2007. A selection committee comprised of WIF members will evaluate all applications. Winning applicants will be notified by phone by Oct. 3, 2007 and winners will be announced Oct. 10, 2007. more ›

2007 Chevy Malibu shown above...no seriously, that's a Malibu more ›

Before Toyota's Prius had people waiting months for their very own electric(ish) car, domestic carmakers like GM and Ford had their own electric cars on the road. One of the early elegant cars was GM's EV1. Can't quite picture one? Well, they're hard to find. Most EV1s were leased, and were called back to their maker as pawns in the twisted politicking by carmakers balking against California mandates for cleaner emissions (which had helped to spur the cars' development in the first place). The cars worked fine, and leassors were left heartbroken. Producer/actor/EV1 driver Peter Horton memorialized his love for his EV1 in the LA Times. more ›