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The state has issued fines against three San Franciso-area startups for not gaining licenses for services they don't offer. Proving that even the nation's most tehnologically-savvy sector has outdated bureaucrats.

Other than party politics, few things spawn more passionate and varied perspectives than anything related to greenhouse gasses, climatic change, CAFE requirements and the US appetite for foreign oil.

Electric car zealots beware, this article will rile you up. But if you like electric cars and are actually interested in honest presentations, then you will be happy.

Yesterday as the latest in the series of 23 James Bond films hit US Shores, the Kuwaiti firm Investment Dar was reportedly seeking representation to sell its 64 percent controlling share in Aston Martin.

We’ve all seen the Mini Coopers with Red Bull cans and collateral wraps tooling along the veins of the city, but now JMR Graphics and ComTrans of Phoenix are conspiring to sell ad space on fleet vehicles, continuing the advertising juggernaut’s intrusion into every sensory input to our consciousness.

The manufacturers spin their sales figures for headlines. The media anoints its darlings and then reports their staggering sales success. Here are some factual observations and some opinion for flavor.

In an announcement we now hear regularly, Volvo claims its new technology allows for faster recharging of EVs, but sounds a little late to the party, and a little comic.

No matter where you look in the press these days, you will not be able to miss the continuous stream of negative news from the electric cars lackluster sales number. So are sales numbers low or did “expert” predict too high again?

These two brands are still selling in the U.S. but really should think about just quitting the game.

There are encouraging signs in the US economy and auto sales are one such indicator, but if it comes down to a simple equation of supply and demand, the long-haul industry is no part of a rosier view.

Each month, TorqueNews looks at the sales race between the Nissan Leaf and the Chevrolet Volt and considering how many comments and emails we get questioning this comparison - I wanted to take a few minutes and explain why I chose to look at these two innovative new models each month on a head to head basis.

The incredibly capable off-roader, driven by most to dinner, is now on sale and is better than ever.

The CTS-V Wagon is Clark Kent and the Camaro ZL 1 Superman

Sometimes the stars just align. If you have been dreaming of buying a Miata, now is the best time to finally realize that dream.

Now that we have had a couple of days to get over the grandeur of Tesla CEO Elon Musk's big plans for the future regarding the charging stations, let's look at the reality of the situation.

The Congressional Budget Office has estimated costs associated with federal policies promoting electric vehicles and other fuel efficient vehicles and states they will have little to no impact on gasoline use or on greenhouse gas emissions.

Austrialians are very big muscle-car fans and just like in the classic Movie Mad Max, may one day be the home of the last of the V8 interceptors.

The promise of the electric car is simple, no more petroleum. The push for alternative energy solutions is key to its success.

Tesla Motors has had a reputation of rich media headlights and Elon Musk is not known to mince his words. The latest Detroit stint and hints at its product shows a company eager to keep the momentum going.

Audi has a “me too” moment with its Metropolis Cyberstore in London. The Audi City showroom will feature stunning visuals of future electric and hybrid cars.

Last week, scientists reported the melting of the Greenland ice sheet has already "shattered the seasonal record" set in 2010, four weeks before the end of summer. According to authorities, the phenomenon is the result of rising Arctic temperatures, with serious consequences for the environment, coastal communities and arctic species.

Will the Spark EV change your mind about GM? Will it be the electric car that launches it back positively forward? And if the Volt is an “electric car”, what is the Spark EV?

Chancing across a BBC news report on rebels bombing an oil pipeline in Columbia set us to reflecting on the various costs and benefits oil has created in our lives.

Lotus is quietly and strategically placing itself as the alternative energy carmaker today. While the Evora 414E certainly shows a lot of potential, the company hasn’t committed to building it on yet but rumors of Infiniti Emerg-E and Alpine Renault abound.

Are Republicans just desperate to find fault with the White House's new fuel economy standards, or do they actually have a point?

Could the Osborne Effect (preannounced future products dry up sales of current products) delay adoption of electric cars?

Long distance trips with electric cars are possible, even for short driving range electric cars, by carefully planning a route with available charging stations, and by choosing a car with a powerful charging system.

Four years ago it seemed a simple goal – one million electric vehicles on US roads by 2015, as the price of gas neared $5 a gallon. Today with only 65,500 EVs rubbing curb-feelers with 123,600 CNG vehicles and gas steady at about $3.50 a gallon, the focus seems misplaced.

All ranks and types of consumers are beginning to get auto loans again from banks and auto finance companies even without the best credit rating. The simple fact is people are much less likely to walk away from their vehicle than their domicile and the lenders have figured this out.

California lawmakers are proposing yet another tax on California residents. This one would tax you for driving by adding a Big Brother device to your car.