Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new era in commuting begins in California on Oct. 1 when solo drivers in electric and hybrid cars will no longer be allowed to ...

In the North Bay, new carpool hours are coming to Highway 101 in Marin and Sonoma Counties after an uproar from thousands of commuters who complained the current carpool hours were too long and caused ...

Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly said there would be no grace period, based on state officials’ comments. But the California Highway ...

Electric vehicle drivers will lose special carpool lane privileges Sept. 30. The federally sanctioned, state-run Clean Air Vehicle Decals program — which allowed solo drivers of electric vehicles to ...