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Some drivers have expressed doubts about the viability of using the vehicles, arguing that any charging break would undercut earnings.

As more electric vehicles come on the market, the need for a common standard for fast-charge connectors is growing.

The retailer opted not to have the chargers, many of which were outdated, replaced for free under a program in California, saying that customers rarely, if ever, used them.

Retail stores around the USA are installing charging stations for electric vehicles to serve owners of electric cars, bikes and scooters.

Nissan's new electric car, the Leaf, will get the equivalent of 99 miles per gallon in combined city and highway driving, based on government testing.

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.

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.

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.

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