Proud i-MiEV buyer Chitoshi Okunuki, 72, placed an advance order at a higher … orders for its own electric car, the Leaf. “I’m so happy,” said Okunuki, who runs a convenience store, during a visit to a Mitsubishi showroom. “It’s so quiet …

Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft Corp. have signed a deal to work together on a computerized link between houses, electric cars and utility companies to help manage energy use. The companies said Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show that …

… showrooms Thursday as the futuristic technology becomes more affordable amid a burgeoning price war. The four-seater bubble-shaped i-MiEV from Mitsubishi Motors, Japan’s fifth-biggest automaker, costs 2.8 million yen ($30,500) after government …

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s first mass-market electric car went on sale in showrooms Thursday as the futuristic technology becomes more affordable amid a burgeoning price war. The four-seater bubble-shaped i-MiEV from Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Japan’s fifth …

Chitoshi Okunuki (right) visited a Mitsubishi showroom Thursday in Tokyo. He placed an advance order for an i-MiEV in August. Koji Sasahara / AP Chitoshi Okunuki (right) visited a Mitsubishi showroom Thursday in Tokyo. He placed an advance order for …

NEW YORK — Nissan Motor Co … from a home outlet, within reach of mainstream car buyers, and it also will force competitors to respond when they introduce their cars. General Motors Co., which also will begin selling its Chevrolet Volt …

DETROIT – Ford Motor Co. and Microsoft Corp. have signed a deal to work together on a computerized link between houses, electric cars and utility companies to help manage energy use. The companies said Wednesday at the New York International Auto …

… bubble-shaped i-MiEV from Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Japan ’s fifth-biggest automaker, costs 2.8 million yen ($30,500) after government incentives are figured into the price of 4 million yen ($43,000). Proud i-MiEV buyer Chitoshi Okunuki, 72 …

… system that will debut in the Ford Focus electric model next year. The technology, called “Hohm,” will help owners determine when and how to most efficiently and affordably recharge battery electric (BEV) and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles.

… bubble-shaped i-MiEV from Mitsubishi Motors Corp. , Japan’s fifth-biggest automaker, costs 2.8 million yen ($30,500) after government incentives are figured into the price of 4 million yen ($43,000). Proud i-MiEV buyer Chitoshi Okunuki, 72 …