The first month of the new year has ended, the groundhog has seen his shadow, and gas prices, which were falling until just after the year turned, are creeping upwards again. How are your resolutions doing? If one of them was to buy an electric car, at least for local commutes, you’re in luck: there [...] [...]
The only American car worth buying if fuel efficiency is the Focus?
0 million for the government to “green” its fleet of vehicles by purchasing more fuel efficient vehicles?
Sounds like a good idea, at least on the face of it? Right?
Yet, I cannot help but wonder, what cars will the government buy?
The Chevy Tahoe hybrid? The [...] [...]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, China, Government/Legal, Green
Click above for high-res gallery of the BYD e6 crossover
China has a well-known problem with the air quality in its largest cities. The issue was highly publicized just prior to last year’s Olympic Games in Beijing, and since then, the government has taken various steps to rectify the problem, [...] [...]
Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, MINI
Click above for high-res gallery of the MINI E
BMW is facing the unenviable task of telling over a thousand applicants that they will not be receiving a new electric MINI E. Apparently, the German automaker has taken applications from around 1,800 people that would like to drive home in one of [...] [...]
Filed under: Tuners, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Japan, Hatchbacks, Honda
Click on the image above for a high-res gallery of the Mugen-accessorized 2010 Honda Insight
It might seem like an odd pairing at first, but we’re sure Honda’s Mugen accessorized Insight hybrid will find a few buyers in its home market of Japan. Included in the exterior body kit [...] [...]
A fun, fuel efficient sporty hybrid
Honda might not be the biggest automaker on the planet, but it is certainly one of the smartest, which makes many of Honda’s recent moves very interesting.
For instance, Honda has been one of the few automakers to resist the PR campaigns most automakers have now rolled out to promote various [...] [...]
Survival dependent upon Washington?
The Obama administration is in talks with Detroit’s automakers about the need for more financial help for the struggling automakers, but no decisions will be made until after Chrysler and GM turn in their plans for future viability.
One can imagine, however, that if the EPA approves California’s waiver to regulate tailpipe emissions [...] [...]
Bob Lutz at the Volt’s NAIAS debut
GM’s product chief and Vice Chairman Bob Lutz is set to retire at the end of this year.
The legendary Lutz was one of the main drivers of GM’s Chevy Volt program, but he will not hang around long enough to see the vehicle hit the streets in late 2010. [...] [...]
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