Congressional leaders give electric cars a boost

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New legislation proposes a raft of incentives and new funding to help accelerate US adoption of electric vehicles

A bi-partisan collection of Congressional leaders dubbed the " Electrification Coalition" has given the electric vehicle movement in the US new energy with the introduction of new legislation designed...

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