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• Top 5 Green Cars at the LA Auto Show!

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 733
  The LA Auto Show is off and running, and Inhabitat was on the scene earlier this week to witness the unveiling of all the lean, green rides on display. Throughout the show we were struck by the array of alternative fuel vehicles that each and every manufacturer is putting research dollars towards. From pint-sized ...
  2 days ago

• Honda Unveils Ultracompact P-NUT Car

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 733
  The folks over at Honda just unveiled their highly controversial new ultracompact car, the P-Nut (Personal-Neo Urban Transport), at the LA Car Show, and it really redefines what it means for a vehicle to have a small “footprint.” The new tinier form of transportation has a unique, McLaren-like staggered ...
  6 days ago

• STUDY: Air cars not worth it - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Filed under: Emerging Technologies Compressed air-powered cars like the AirPod pictured above are conceptually cool. But the real-world efficiency of using compressed air to move a vehicle just isnt worth is, says a new study published in the latest issue of Environmental Research Letters. The main problem, one of the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Nissan and Reliant Energy team up to promote EV infrastructure - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Nissan 2010 Nissan Leaf EV - Click above for high-res image gallery At the U.S. launch of the Nissan LEAF EV tour on Friday, the automaker announced a partnership with Reliant Energy to promote the build out of a suitable infrastructure for the vehicles. The two companies will ...
  3 weeks ago

• REPORT: Toyota Prius wagon, SUV in the works - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Filed under: Hybrid , Toyota Toyota Hybrid X Concept - click above for high-res image gallery Exactly how the Prius name navigates the shift from defining the worlds most famous hybrid to its own sub-brand - " Not! " - or moniker for other Toyota hybirds - " Yes !" - has been a source of interest for quite some time. ...
  3 weeks ago

• RUMORMILL: Aptera co-founders booted, staff slashed! - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Aptera , USA A website devoted to following the development of that futuristic vision of automotive efficiency known as the Aptera has spent much of the month of November in stomach-knotting suspense as rumors began flowing that CEO Paul Wilbur and company directors were planning significant ...
  3 weeks ago

• Ford says EcoBoost popular with the "young" - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Filed under: MPG , Ford Kids these days. According to Ford, what gets the young (well, younger) car shoppers attention is a nice EcoBoost engine. For proof, Ford offers the following statistic: buyers of the Taurus SHO with EcoBoost are, on average, over ten years younger than people who buy base Taurus vehicles. Dont ...
  3 weeks ago

• The Economist: The World in 2010

  
  MetaFilter — Authority: 740
  In 2010, Obama will have a miserable year , NATO may lose in Afghanistan , the UK gets a regime change , China needs to chill , Indias factories will overtake its farms , Europe risks becoming an irrelevant museum , the stimulus will need an exit strategy , the G20 will see a challenge from the "G2" , African ...
  3 weeks ago

• New Vectrix picked up by Hesketh Motorcycles in the UK - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , On Two Wheels , UK Vectrix VX-1 - click above for high-res image gallery While the company formerly known as Vectrix Corporation has just changed its name to the more descriptive Electric Scooter Wind Down Corp. appellation, New Vectrix is out and about doing deals and moving forward. In ...
  3 weeks ago

• How Green Are Electric Cars

  
  Indian Car Blog - Carazoo.com — Authority: 140
  The latest fad in the automotive world is green cars . These green cars are either the hybrid cars or the electric cars . The Frankfurt Motor Show was the centre of attraction for automobile fans who support the green cause . Many car makers showcased their eco-friendly cars in an attempt to ...
  3 weeks ago

• REPORT: Chrysler disbands ENVI group, EV development will continue - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler , Green Daily Dodge Circuit - Click above for high-res image gallery According to a report from Reuters , Chrysler has disbanded its ENVI program and integrated the group back into its normal product development organization. Former ENVI head Lou Rhodes will now take the title of ...
  4 weeks ago

• Volvo introduces new hybrid truck for refuse and delivery - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Filed under: Diesel , Hybrid , Volvo 2010 Volvo FE Hybrid Truck - Click for gallery In many cities, garbage trucks can wake up entire neighborhoods with the sound of diesel engines. When the new Volvo FE truck goes on sale (expected to take place in 2012), waste management companies will be able to opt for a truck ...
  5 weeks ago

• Smart Fortwo: World’s Most Fuel Efficient Drift Car? - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Filed under: Etc. , MPG , SMART 2009 Smart ForTwo Cabriolet - Click above for high-res image gallery Rear-wheel drive, two seats, short wheelbase, sequential manual gearbox, available in either closed-roof or convertible body styles... sounds suspiciously like a sportscar, no? Yet nobody in their right mind would ...
  5 weeks ago

• Energy Budget is Now Law, Includes $814 Million Funding for Green Vehicles, Fuels

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 164
  In the biggest federal boost for green car development in decades, the 2010 energy budget bill just signed into law by President Obama includes $814 million in funding for various alternative fuel and vehicle programs. One provision, $283 million for fuel cells and hydrogen fuel, restored more than $100 million that ...
  5 weeks ago

• Zero-emission Proterra electric bus comes to Capitol Hill - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Transportation Alternatives Proterra electric bus - Click above for high-res image gallery Altair Nanotechnologies has not had a completely successful string of events these last few years. They lost more money than expected in 2007 and were not always embraced by the investment community . ...
  5 weeks ago

• Greenlings: How does weight affect a vehicle’s efficiency? - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Filed under: Green Culture , MPG , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , Lightweight , Greenlings Over the last few decades, the average weight of a vehicle sold in the U.S. climbed steadily after we got over the oil embargoes of the 1970s. Today, though, auto companies are putting a lot of effort into reducing weight - Lotus set ...
  5 weeks ago

• Mitsubishi evolves Concept-cX into lower-impact Compact Crossover - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Filed under: Diesel , Mitsubishi , Geneva Motor Show Already getting ready for next springs Geneva Motor Show , Mitsubishi has release a sketch of the all-new Compact Crossover that will be introduced soon in time to go on sale in Japan in February. While details are scarce, Mitsubishi says that the all-new on-road ...
  5 weeks ago

• Hola! Renault-Nissan signs electric vehicle MOU with Barcelona; considers making batteries in France - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Renault Fluence Zero Emissions Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Barcelonas green transportation options have recently expanded to include rental bikes and hybrid buses . A new memorandum of understanding between Barcelona and the Renault-Nissan Alliance - in which they promise to "work together to ...
  6 weeks ago

• As Fisker buys GM plant, Big Auto sees its plug-in hybrid future

  
  DailyFinance — Authority: 787
  Filed under: Energy , Technology , Green , General Motors When a General Motors plant in Wilmington, Del. shut down this July, it left 1,000 people out of work. But the city isnt mourning the loss of Big Auto so much anymore because Very Little Electric Auto is taking its place. Fisker, maker of small plug-in ...
  6 weeks ago

• REPORT: Honda plans a return to larger hybrids - Green Cars

  
  Car Leasing News, Reviews and Stories — Authority: 155
  Filed under: Hybrid , Honda 2009 Honda Skydeck Concept - Click above for hi-res image gallery To put it mildly, sales of the Honda Accord Hybrid never quite set the world on fire. Regardless, Japans Second Largest Automaker is reportedly hard at work developing its proprietary Integrated Motor Assist hybrid platform ...
  6 weeks ago

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