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GM’s HUGE green move

GM is America’s new green company! A week ago I asked Will the new GM be as pathetic as the new GMAC as I ripped on the dis-ingenuousness of GMAC’s new marketing campaign. Also, in the last few weeks – probably the last few months – I have spent much time criticizing GM, largely for too [...] [...]

BMW X1 Clean Diesel Bound for US?

BMW could bring a clean diesel version of the X1, its new compact crossover vehicle, to the US by 2011. The vehicle will go on sale in Europe this fall, where it will be offered as four separate models—three with a diesel system and one powered by gasoline. [...] [...]

Hyundai’s lithium polymer hits the real world

The power behind the new Hyundai? Yesterday, Hyundai began selling its new Elantra hybrid, the first hybrid to use lithium polymer batteries, but only in South Korea. Nonetheless, the batteries powering these new hybrid cars could have a dramatic impact on the future of hybrids, and of Hyundai. In terms of manufacturing, many experts believe that lithium [...] [...]

Daimler: Clean diesel is not enough

A Mercedes hybrid vehicle While the future of the electrification of the automobile is still murky, Daimler is now fully committed to being a leader. Despite cutbacks in every department, R & D spending on lithium technology has been increasing and will not be cut. From hybridization to full electric cars, Daimler is now certain clean, high [...] [...]

What dumb things have you heard from hybrid haters?

Is the Fusion hybrid really clean? The Toyota Prius actually causes more pollution than a Hummer. The batteries of hybrid cars only last a couple of years, then have to be replaced at owner expense. Those are two of the most common hybrid hater comments. What other dumb hybrid hater comments have you heard? [...]

Car-Share Companies Plug In

The Ev’ie, an electric conversion of the Citroën C1. Zipcar, the world’s largest car-sharing service, announced yesterday that it will bring an all-electric vehicle “pod” to central London. Initially offering just two vehicles—a Citroen c1 converted into an all-electric car, and a Toyota Prius converted to a plug-in hybrid—the pod is part [...] [...]