How can Detroit compete in the future without a Prius-contender? President Barack Obama and Democrats in Congress have some new and refreshing ideas for America. To fight foreign oil dependency and global warming – while creating jobs – Democrats are proposing huge investments in cost-inefficient green technologies often built by inefficient companies. To make these green technologies [...] [...]
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California set to receive EPA waiver Today, President Obama could make a decision that will have a drastic impact on the types of vehicles that Detroit produces. According to the AP, Obama is ready to “let California and other states set their own tailpipe emission standards — without having to get a waiver from the Environmental [...] [...] Related News: – ZAP Alias Electric Car Debuts Jan 24 in New Orleans [...] Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Geneva Motor Show, Euro, Chevrolet, GM, Opel Click above for a high-res image of the Opel Ampera General Motors is bringing its Voltec propulsion technology to our friends across the pond, and as suspected, an Opel-badged version will join the Chevrolet Volt in Europe. The Opel Ampera will make its debut at the [...] [...] Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Sedans/Saloons, Crossovers/CUVs, Infiniti Click above for high-res image gallery of the Infiniti EX35 Take a quick glance at Infiniti’s line-up in the United States. What’s the most glaring omission? A range-topping luxury sedan or possibly a version of the GT-R to serve as it’s sporting halo? Not according to John Capps, chairman of the [...] [...] Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Trucks/Pickups, Green, ROUSH LPG has come to the masses massive, with ROUSH introducing a conversion for the Ford F-250. The changes are minimal: fuel tank and pump, stainless steel fuel lines, aluminum fuel rails and PCM calibration. They’ll mean cheaper running costs but no loss of horsepower, torque or towing capacity. Depending on [...] [...] Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Hatchbacks, Toyota The current generation Prius has been a big hit in the US and Japan, and the tried and true second-gen. model could live on in Japan after the new hybrid goes on sale this spring. According to reports out of Japan, Toyota will sell a de-contented version of the old Prius [...] [...] Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, LLC., Dodge, Ford, GM, GMC, Honda, Nissan, Toyota Despite all the clamor about how hybrids are going to save the planet, cure cancer, facilitate the second coming, etc., sales of battery-pack-mobiles are down nearly ten percent for 2008. At the beginning of 2008, it looked like hybrids were going [...] [...] |
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