Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Government/Legal, Green, Chevrolet, GM, Misc. Auto Shows
Click above for high-res image gallery of the 2011 Chevy Volt
General Motors has identified two cities that it believes are ready for the Chevy Volt: San Francisco and Washington, D.C. GM announced today at the Washington (D.C.) Auto Show that it is collaborating with these cities [...] [...]
Filed under: Spy Photos, Hybrids/Alternative, SUVs, Green, Mercedes-Benz
Click above for a gallery of ML450 hybrid spy shots
Thanks to an alert reader, we have a few snapshots of what appears to be a Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Hybrid prototype braving the snowy climes of suburban Detroit. At first glance, it doesn’t appear all that different from a [...] [...]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Minivans/MPVs, Government/Legal, Green, Mercedes-Benz
Click above for a gallery of the Mercedes-Benz B-Class
Mercedes-Benz is considering entering the automotive CNG market with a version of its B-Class compact vehicle and it’s currently showing just the machine at the Washington (D.C.) Auto Show. Regardless of the German automaker’s intent, the decision on whether or not [...] [...]
And that’s a cheap month
For months America’s oil demand has been crashing, despite considerably lower gas prices than just 6 months ago.
The price of a barrel of oil has declined to less than a third of 2008 highs.
Yet, America still spent .3 billion on foreign oil in the month of December.
And THAT’s a BAD month, [...] [...]
All about South America
As automakers move towards the electrification of the automobile, there is still one issue that has not been fully resolved. From where will the lithium come?
America has a little. China has quite a bit, but the majority of it is in Chile, Argentina and Bolivia. In fact, the most significant supply is [...] [...]
One last dance on the Congressional gravy train?
I’ve had a hard time not commenting on the plan, now part of the stimulus package before the Senate, to give consumers a tax credit for buying new cars. So, I’m just going to get it out of my chest.
Are you kidding me? Foreign-oil sucking, 911-causing, gas GUZZLERS?
This [...] [...]
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