President Barack Obama yesterday signed into law the Consumer Assistance to Recycle and Save Program (CARS), or “Cash for Clunkers.” Its detractors are labeling it a classic waste of government money—and many supporters are wondering what went wrong.
When [...] [...]
Pre production Volt one week ahead of schedule
I’m a big fan of the Chevy Volt. I’ve been talking about it for more than 2 years. Unfortunately, I’ll be talking about if for more than another year before GM actually starts selling this innovative plug-in vehicle.
Anyway, today GM announced that it had started production on pre-production [...] [...]
Will consumers buy expensive coal powered plug-in vehicles?
The Government Accounting Agency (GAO) has completed its research on the benefits of plug-in vehicles, availability and challenges of incorporating plug-in vehicles into the federal fleet according to GreenCarCongress. While the report found that plug-in vehicles offer much potential, it also found lots of problems.
For instance America must [...] [...]
Gaining ground in Europe?
Hybrid cars probably won’t become major players in Europe until they are offered in diesel versions. Nonetheless, three hybrids are up for the 2010 Car of the Year in Europe. The new third generation Toyota Prius, Lexus RX450h, and Honda Insight were all given a nod in Europe this year.
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