China has announced it intends to become the leading manufacturer of hybrids and all-electric cars. Already behind Japan and the United States in making gas-powered vehicles, China is turning its liability into what it hopes will be an opportunity by jumping over the current technology and diving into the next, reports today's ...

    When the price of gas soared to $4 a gallon, you probably started noticing more hybrids on the road. But what about all-electric vehicles?  Do they have much of a future? Back in 1900, 25 percent of all cars made in the United States ran exclusively on electricity. But Henry Ford's Model T quickly muscled its way out ...