Ford is partnering with Grenier's new green lifestyle website SHFT.com, and I was there to kick the tires on the C-MAX Hybrid, eat the organic snacks, and try i

I'm looking for 50 mpg on the highway, and a price tag under $16,000. It doesn't have to be a hybrid, though that would be nice.

Ford Motor Company plans to use 30% less water per vehicle by 2015.

Now partnered with Yahoo! Autos, TrueCar helps consumers find the best deal around. But some dealers and automakers don't like how the company does business, an

2012 may prove to be the year of the electric car. Some of the world’s biggest automakers will be bringing new electric vehicles to market in 2012. They are n

Ford announces that its new, faster-charging plug-in hybrid Ford Fusion will get 100+ MPGe. Oh, and it's cute, too.

The North American International Auto Show is re-energized, and here are some of the high-voltage highlights.

The ensembles for auto show employees are designed to work with car companies' brand image, sometimes with hilarious results.

BMW is fielding an all-new 3-Series, and with it an ActiveHybrid 3 that offers both zero to 60 in 5.6 seconds and about 37 mpg. Up a notch, there's the ActiveHy

Am I the only one who finds the interior design of cars just as compelling as the exterior?

As California's new Advanced Clean Cars rules push electric vehicles one step closer to the mass market, could the smart grid be the sequel to 'California emiss

Few hybrids or electric vehicles brought celebs to this year's Academy Awards.

The show opens up today for members of the media.

New data from R.L. Polk reveals that only 35% of hybrid owners bought another hybrid last year.

With all the terminology about green cars and climate change, it's hard to make sense of it all. This graphic from One Block off the Grid breaks it down, from t

The Detroit automaker gets a touch of campaign fever with new marketing aimed to take down the competition.

Bob Sakala bought his Toyota Prius Hybrid to save gas. In the week since Hurricane Sandy, he powered his home on three-quarters of a tank of gas.

Yet another reason to invest in a hybrid and electric vehicle: During storm-related blackouts they — with the compulsory assistance of an inverter — can pre

Eco-friendly cars get a bad reputation as trading fun for efficiency, but BMW is looking to change that with its i8 Spyder concept.

Kelley Blue Book's 2013 Best Resale Value Awards are out and the Volt takes top honors in the electric vehicle category.

A bit of a chameleon, this new $25,995 car offers good looks, stellar utility and 47 mpg in the city or on the highway. If you try it, you'll like it.

Audi and Volvo will roll out luxury electric cars in the U.S. market early next year.

How about bringing the Concept B, a very cool 5-door hybrid, to the U.S.? Sorry, only for China. That aggravating truth plays out again and again.

Despite $2 a gallon gas, automakers are still going green, and the popularity of the gas-electric range extender format is just one example.

Take our Green Driving Quiz to find out how much you know about fuel economy and sustainable driving.

55 mpg would be great, but an Eco model would be even better.

The all-new Niro is joined by revamped versions of the Optima.

The only thing better than a nice, roomy 2016 Chevy Malibu that gets 31 mpg combined is one that adds hybrid efficiency for 47 mpg combined.

Sure you can grate cheese with a grater, but that knuckle scraper can be a versatile kitchen tool.

'The New Cocktail Hour' will turn anyone into a home mixologist.

For Japanese artist Baku Maeda, honoring the natural world means whipping out some scissors and cutting plants up into pixel-like square bits.

Don't have a bottle opener? Summer your inner MacGyver with these tips.

Is speculoos a cookie? Is it a spread? And what do you do with it?

There aren't many ways to get rid of crabgrass, but here are some ways you can naturally keep it from overtaking your yard.

Homemade aromatherapy shower squares can help relieve stress and even allergies. Here's how to make them yourself.

Have too little time to hit the gym — or too few bucks to join one? Here, then, is some guidance on how to build muscle without the gym.

With a simple glass container and the right plants, you can bring a self-sustaining terrarium to your home.

Tray gardens are an easy and attractive way to bring succulents indoors. Here's a guide for making your own succulent tray garden.

Here are tips on how to prevent and get rid of rats in and around your home.

New Zealand filmmaker showcases free-spirited seniors embracing death by building and decorating their own coffins.

These 9 edible flowers will boost your cold beverage game.

A toast to the guy who turned supermarket grape juice into wine and won the Internet.

Studies show that complex and creative activities like knitting, cake decorating or crossword puzzles can create a non-medicinal, feel-good high.

A musician shows us how to make a symphony from a dandelion.

Why buy your laundry pods when it's so easy to make your own version?

Fallen trees can be used for more than just firewood. Here's how to enhance your garden with downed limbs.

You can hang, press and even microwave a variety of flowers and keep them for years.

Hanging a birdhouse means considering not only the birds but also the tree. Here's how to protect your trees and your feathered friends.

Splinters can be annoying and even painful, but they can be easy to remove.

It's more than just cured meat.