Actress Olivia Munn from HBO’s “Newsroom” series, which is about to enter its second season, was seen around Hollywood in her Chevrolet Volt recently.

We’re thinking General Motors couldn’t be happier.

Munn gets props for owning (or we assume she owns) a Volt, the first gas-electric hybrid in…

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In an effort to kick-start slumping sales on its electric car, Honda Motor Co. said yesterday it will lower the monthly lease payment on the Fit EV to $259 per month from $389. Additionally, there’s no down payment on the Fit lease, and the contract includes unlimited mileage, collision coverage, and a free…

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When BMW launches its i3 electric and i8 plug-in hybrid next year, the manufacturer will be making the vehicles available directly to customers in Europe via online sales, according to a report from Bloomberg.

The online sales option is aimed at web-savvy customers, but may take a while to catch on because “many customers will still want to go…

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I'm fascinated by what motivates people. Understanding how someone arrives at a decision is a particular hobby of mine. It's one of the main reasons that one of my wife's nicknames for me is "But why" ― because I ask so many questions. 

I was listening to a podcast earlier this week and a brother and sister team of economists were talking about the results of a study they had conducted. The study examined a dynamic they called "conspicuous conservation." The idea that drives the…

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Come December, Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. plans to have its pickup trucks on showroom floors in the U.S.



Last week Mahindra got the OK from the Environmental Protection Agency to sell its 2.2-liter, four-cylinder compact pickup truck in the U.S. The truck’s U.S. debut has been delayed since August 2009, when it failed to receive regulatory approval.



Mahindra plans to introduce its Scorpio utility vehicle in December 2011 and a new SUV with gas-electric… Continue

It’s a car, it’s a plane… it’s a Terrafugia Transition.



Terrafugia Inc. is debuting a different sort of hybrid — a flying car. The Transition Roadable Aircraft, as the vehicle is known, looks like a mini-car with fold-up wings and a rear propeller. It fits into a single-car garage, and is powered with regular unleaded gasoline.



Terrafugia is scouting out financial institutions to provide financing and insurance for the… Continue