The Nissan Leaf really kicked off the conversation around mainstream electric cars shortly before Tesla stole the ball and ran away with it. However, long before the scene-stealing Model 3, a tiny ...

The Sebring-Vanguard CitiCar is considered by some to be the vehicle that started the second coming of electric. The CitiCar, produced between 1974 and 1977 by US-based Sebring-Vanguard, Inc. is ...

Ask most people how long electric cars have been driving on the roads of the U.S. and they might give you an answer of a few years. If they’ve seen Chris Paine’s 2006 film Who Killed The Electric Car, ...

With modern EVs providing near-silent speed and waves of torque, it's easy to forget just how very bad electric cars were a few decades ago. Case in point, look at this 1975 Sebring-Vanguard Citicar ...

From 1975: For the first time in 45 years, an electric car was offered on sale in Spokane. It was “an old idea, brightened by the energy crisis,” said The Spokesman-Review. CitiCar, an electric ...

So you want a plug-in electric but don't feel like waiting to buy a Chevy Volt or a Tesla Roadster? Do you also only need to hit 40 MPH on a straightaway and said straightaway is only 40 miles long?

Did you know SHIFT is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of mobility during TNW Conference 2021. Secure your ticket now! The World EV ...

In 1973, the ICE-reliant auto industry in the U.S. was hit by the first oil crisis of the decade. With fuel shortages all across the nation, carmakers were forced to quickly improvise, and the era of ...

How could you possibly modify in any way a nearly 50-year-old electric city runabout from a company that hasn't existed in decades and for which no aftermarket parts exist? The answer is someone with ...

Nigel first entered the world of automotive journalism in the mid-80s, working for what was then the “bible” of weekly automotive content - Motoring News. Those were the days of tip-tap typewriters, ...