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Spain's plans to have 2,000 electric cars on the road have been dealt a blow as figures show just 16 have been sold so far.

The carmaker has begun taking orders for the plug-in vehicle, which is expected to be at dealers in November.

One of the biggest hurdles on the road to make electric vehicles attractive for the mass market is the long time it usually takes to charge batteries. But a Japanese company called JFE Engineering now claims it has found a solution for that problem.

Shares in electric car maker Tesla opened at $19, above the IPO price of $17, which in turn topped the proposed price range by $1.

Electric-car maker Telsa Motors, which makes a luxury all-electric car that sells for $109,000, hopes to raise $178 million from its IPO, which could debut on Nasdaq on June 29.

Industry officials may be quick to talk up the newest in electric transportation. They’ll also admit it’s not going to be easy abandoning the time-tested internal combustion engine.

In the city, most drivers will rely on the rechargeable battery and should get at least 230 miles per gallon, G.M. said.

The goal of getting the US solidly back into the race to become the leader in the production of electric cars gets a boost today. President Obama is headed for Indiana this morning where he will announce $2.4 billion in funding for electric vehicle ...

The Obama Administration will lend Tesla Motors $465 million to build an electric sedan and the battery packs needed to propel it.

Urban visionaries in London and Seoul, two of the world's busiest capital cities, foresee buses gliding through their streets with speed, ease and efficiency - without emitting the exhaust fumes that scientists say are contributing to global warming. Under Mayor Boris Johnson's vision, London's iconic red double-decker Routemaster buses would be back on the streets - but powered by electricity, not gasoline.