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With a price tag north of $100,000 and a production run of just 11 units, Commuter Cars' Tango EV isn't likely to become a bestseller on the lots -- but then, with Jay Leno test-driving it for all the world to see, you never know. It may be terrifyingly tiny, boasting a profile that only a mother could love, but with a four-second sprint from 0 to 60 mph, we could learn to overlook a lot. (Also noteworthy: it's a finalist for the Progressive Automotive X-Prize, and future models are expected to ring in under $20,000.) Take a look at the video below for Jay's take on the tiny, tangerine, tandem-seater.

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We've often noted that the biggest hurdle for electric vehicles to overcome is the energy and recharging infrastructure. (In fact, that was listed among the most significant obstacles facing the MINI E just last week.) Now, a sprawling coalition of business leaders -- including Nissan's outspoken CEO, Carlos Ghosn -- have announced an aggressive plan to address  such problems and speed America down the EV highway. Called the "Electrification Roadmap", the plan calls for EVs to make up 75% of all light-duty traffic by the year 2040. Central to the plan's strategy is the development of "electrification ecosystems" in key cities (rather than...

Just three months after the backstabbing and name-calling between Tesla co-founders ended, scandal has begun to rock another California-based EV  start-up: Aptera Motors has booted founders Steve Fambro and Chris Anthony from its rolls. This is the latest in a string of setbacks and delays for the company, which included working to get its 2e model classified as a car to make it eligible for DOE funding, and design problems with the vehicle, including windows that didn't roll down. Is it a new day for Aptera? Or the beginning of the end? [Wired]