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Declining gas prices: Why fuel efficiency should still drive your next auto purchase

Year's highest gas prices still coming? When it comes to gas prices, we ain’t seen nothing yet Gasoline prices are falling! In some areas, near $3.00 gas might even be possible in the next few months. But don’t expect these cheaper prices to last long. In fact, the year’s highest gasoline prices might be achieved later this [...] [...]

Study – New auto technologies not enough to address greenhouse gas emissions

Much more public transportation required to achieve 2050 greenhouse cuts Less driving needs to be part of the formula If the world is serious about meeting greenhouse gas emission and climate targets for the year 2050, technologies like plug-in cars and alternative fuels probably won’t be enough. Instead, less light duty vehicle travel will be essential to [...] [...]

New Nissan Altima hybrid coming

Altima hybrid will return with a new hybrid drive. New Altima hybrid could arrive by 2012 The current Nissan Altima hybrid, built using licensed Toyota hybrid technology, is currently being phased out. While the Altima hybrid is still available, new production has been stopped. However, by 2012 the Nissan Altima hybrid should rise again. According to the Automotive News [...] [...]

Quantum Displays PHEV Ford F-150

By Jeff Cobb From June 19-22 Quantum Technologies is showcasing an extended-range electric vehicle conversion of the Ford F-150 pickup at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference in Williamsburg, Va. With similar range performance to a Chevy Volt, the PHEV version of one of America’s best-selling light-duty trucks is said to go 35 miles in all-electric mode, [...] [...]

Bill Ford at TED 2011: The Issue of Global Gridlock

Bill Ford believes sustainability is the biggest issue facing business in the 21st century. While breakthroughs made in recent years have made him confident that technology will provide a solution to the CO2 challenge, another issue – “Global Gridlock” – is quietly taking its place. [...]

No chance of small hybrid pickup trucks for now

Industry rigged against small, hybrid pickup trucks Big pickups are still too important to the Big 3 Over the weekend I read an interesting story, Things your automaker isn’t telling you, which was compelling, but not terribly surprising. I mean, seriously, is it shocking that automakers do everything they can to squeeze every cent out of car [...] [...]

Is the Real Price of Gasoline as High as $15 Per Gallon?

In recent weeks, the national average gas price has slipped from a three-year high of $3.91 per gallon to $3.60 per gallon. That’s still way above what most Americans are used to shelling out for fuel, but as we’ve pointed out here in the past, it’s just a fraction of what consumers in Europe and [...] [...]