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Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act introduced to protect the blind from quiet cars

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Government/Legal, Green 2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for a high-res image gallery According to the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, just introduced by U.S. Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Arlen Specter (R-PA), “New vehicles that employ hybrid or electric engine technology can be silent, rendering them extremely dangerous in situations where vehicles [...] [...]

Honda celebrates Earth Day by giving away a 2010 Insight

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Marketing/Advertising, Honda, Lifestyle Click above for our gallery from the Earth Day Honda Insight event at the Honda Center What better way to spend Earth Day than with Wild Wing and the new Honda Insight. Wild Wing, as you might know, is the mascot for the Ducks of Anaheim, the Southern California hockey [...] [...]

REPORT: Nissan has no plans to introduce gas-electric Toyota Prius/Honda Insight competitor

Filed under: Economy, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Hatchbacks, Nissan Nissan EV-02 – Click above for a high-res image gallery As you read this, Japanese rivals Toyota and Honda are in the midst of a knock-down, drag-out fight for global hybrid supremacy with their two latest gas-electrics, the standard-bearing 2010 Prius and the revived-for-2010 Insight, respectively. Might Nissan, Japan’s other [...] [...]

Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for U.S. Postal Service duty

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Minivans/MPVs, Government/Legal, Green, Tech, Commercial Trucks, Chrysler, LLC. Chrysler U.S. Postal Service Minivan – Click above for a high-res gallery Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery powered minivans for the US Postal Service. The U.S.P.S. will be using the vans [...] [...]

Ford Fusion Hybrid set to attempt to travel 1,000 miles on a single tank of gas

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Ford 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery How far can you get on a single tank of gas? That depends on such details as how much fuel you can fit in your tank, the efficiency of your vehicle and how much control you have over your bladder. Ford [...] [...]

GM shows off Buick Business MPV concept with new images

Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrids/Alternative, Minivans/MPVs, China, Green, Buick, Shanghai Motor Show Buick Business MPV – Click above for a high-res image gallery On Monday, we brought you live images of the Buick Business MPV that’s currently on display at the Shanghai Motor Show. Judging from the comments from that post, this hauler for the Chinese market [...] [...]

Shanghai 2009: Kia shows a greener Soul

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Crossovers/CUVs, Kia, Shanghai Motor Show Kia Soul Hybrid – Click above for a high-res image gallery At last year’s Paris Motor Show, Kia showed off a version of the Soul equipped with a transparent hood and floorpan so show-goers could see the inner-workingings of the Korean automaker’s hybrid drivetrain. Based on these photos [...] [...]

Obama asks Americans to join clean energy "mission"

Will Americans support cap & trade? As I write this, President Obama is speaking in Newton, IA about the need for a new era of energy exploration in the US. Thus, based on the EPA’s rule that CO2 is dangerous to America’s health, it’s time for the US to pass a CO2 cap & trade program. [...] [...]