State Police shut down the westbound side of the Pike as Boston firefighters worked to extinguish the flames with water and foam. "I've never seen anything burn like that in my life," said Vacchiano.

The Massachusetts Turnpike was closed Friday morning as police and firefighters responded to an electric vehicle on fire just ...

BOSTON - Electric vehicle (EV) sales continue to surge. It's expected that EV's will make up 18 percent of all vehicles on the road by the end of this year, up from just 4 percent in 2020.

The city of Boston wants the majority of new car purchases to be electric by 2050. That means it'll need more chargers too. But not everyone in the city has reasonable access to one right now.

The goal is to get Boston to be a more energy-efficient city and allow more people to drive electric cars. Without easy access to charging stations, drivers are less likely to make the switch.