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Its Friday, Still: David Letterman demonstrates dangers of Cupcake Car
Autoblog Green —
Authority: 660
Filed under: Etc. , EV/Plug-in , Green Daily David Letterman driving a $25,000 motorized cupcake - Click above to watch the video after the break Mmm... What could be better than eating a cupcake? How about driving one? And not just any cupcake, mind you, but one powered by clean, green electricity. ...4 hours ago -
Detroit 2010 Preview: Electric Avenue unusual line-up
Autoblog Green —
Authority: 660
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Detroit Auto Show , Green Daily In addition to the return of the EcoXperience driving exhibit, the upcoming Detroit Auto Show will also feature Electric Avenue . The show organizers have just released the list of vehicles that will make up the Avenue, and there are some old ...7 hours ago -
Video: LA Times Dan Neil drives the Audi e-tron concept
egmCarTech —
Authority: 555
Los Angeles Times, Dan Neil, had the privlege to drive Audi’s e-tron concept car. Audi says that it will make 1,000 units of its e-tron electric, which is slated to hit the market in 2012. Click here to read more news on the Audi e-tron . Refresher : The Audi e-tron concept is powered by four electric motors ...9 hours ago -
Detroit 2010 Preview: BYDs plug-in plans
Autoblog Green —
Authority: 660
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Detroit Auto Show , BYD BYD at NAIAS 2009 - Click above for high-res image gallery Last year, Chinese automaker BYD displayed vehicles like the F6DM and F3DM plug-in hybrids (the DM stands for dual mode) at the Detroit Auto Show. Next month, BYD (Build Your Dreams) will ...10 hours ago -
Toyotas hybrid vision leads the auto industry
Hybrid Cars —
Authority: 433
The king of hybrid cars For years now GM has been on the verge of toppling Toyotas hybrid cars according to GMs Bob Lutz. The dual mode hybrid powertrain was to be more sophisticated. The BAS mild hybrid was to be cheaper. Neither has been competitive. Might all that change when the Chevy Volt beats Toyota to ...10 hours ago -
Its Friday: GEs experimental sleigh seeks to make reindeer obsolete
Autoblog Green —
Authority: 660
Filed under: Etc. , EV/Plug-in , Green Daily Might Santas traditional Rudolf the Reindeer-led sleigh be sent off into the oblivion of obsolescence? Could be, if General Electric has anything to say about it. The huge corporation has designed a new conveyance for the red-cloaked and bearded gift giver, and its ...11 hours ago -
Battery Pack: A123 Systems and Hopes for China’s Electric-Car Revolution
WSJ.com: Environmental Capital —
Authority: 703
Electric cars are hot. And China is growing fast. Will the two trends really converge?12 hours ago -
EPA: Ford leads industry in fuel-economy gains and CO2 reductions
egmCarTech —
Authority: 555
FoMoCo announced today that according to a recent report by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Blue Oval brand records the largest increase in fuel-economy gains and CO2 emission reductions over the past 5 years. Ford says that it credits the gains in fuel-economy to the introduction of the Ford Escape ...12 hours ago -
Renault and AutoVAZ considering joint venture to build electric cars
Autoblog Green —
Authority: 660
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Renault , Europe/EU Renault Fluence ZE Concept - Click above for high-res image gallery Since Russia is an oil-producing nation, you might not think that it would be a big promoter of electric cars. For the most part, youd be right, but Renaults chief operating officer, ...15 hours ago -
Volvo to Pull Cover Off Next-Generation Battery-Electric C30 at Detroit Auto Show
Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog —
Authority: 164
Volvo announced today that it will present a battery-electric Volvo C30 with a range of about 94 miles (pictured) at the 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month. “The next step forward is to build a test fleet of at least 50 electric Volvo C30s, which will be used in real-life traffic from ...1 day ago -
Opel to Launch EV, Hybrid Models and a Small SUV Within 5 Years, CEO Says
Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog —
Authority: 164
General Motors European arm Opel will launch hybrid models within five years as part of a campaign to overhaul and freshen its product line, GM Europe head Nick Reilly told a German magazine. “We are confident that we cannot only maintain but also expand our market share in Europe,” he was quote d as saying by ...1 day ago -
COP 15: Big city mayors announce C40 Electric Vehicle Network
Autoblog Green —
Authority: 660
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Legislation and Policy MItsubishi i-MiEV - Click above for high-res image gallery Maybe someday youll be able to drive an electric between all the cities* in the C40 group . This is a long ways away, though. Not only would you need a ginormously powerful battery, but also an ...1 day ago -
First Smart Eds delivered to customers in Berlin
Autoblog Green —
Authority: 660
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , SMART , Germany Smart Ed - Click above for high-res image gallery The second-generation Smart electric drive vehicles are making their way into the wild , which means the first customers are now getting their Fortwo EVs in Berlin. Daimler announced today that Rolf Bauer, an ...1 day ago -
Johnson Controls Signs Clean-Energy Vehicles Agreement With China’s Geely
Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog —
Authority: 164
Chinese automaker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. announced today that it has signed a wide-ranging global cooperation agreement with Milwaukee-based Johnson Controls Inc. Geely, which is developing electric vehicles and is the preferred bidder for Fords Volvo unit, said the partnership will cover auto parts, ...1 day ago -
Only 17 percent of consumers might pay extra to plug-in
Hybrid Cars —
Authority: 433
Forever a niche vehicle at best? Havent had time to fully read the latest plug-in hybrid report by Pike Research , but I just finished CNETs review. Overall, the report suggests that only 17 percent of US consumers might be willing to pay a premium for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. And, if plug-ins do ...1 day ago -
REPORT: Chevy Volt engine/generator uses Otto Cycle, not Atkinson
Autoblog Green —
Authority: 660
Filed under: Etc. , EV/Plug-in , Hybrid , Chevrolet , GM First of all, what the heck is the Atkinson Cycle and why should we care? Naturally, its a bit complicated, but basically in a modern Atkinson Cycle engine, the intake valve is held open longer than normal to allow a reverse flow of intake air into ...1 day ago -
Is Obama administration CleanTech loans and grants undermining fair competition?
Seven Generational Ruminations —
Authority: 143
A recent article (Dec 15) article in the Wall Street Journal tells the story of the deal where Fisker Automotive took over a former GM plant in Delaware, that coincidentally is down the road from VP Bidens home. The WSJ article notes funding data from the Cleantech Group showing the that Dept of Energy loans and ...1 day ago -
Detroit 2010 Preview: Volvo C30 EV evolves for road trials
Autoblog Green —
Authority: 660
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Volvo , Detroit Auto Show Volvo C30 BEV prototype - Click above for high-res image gallery Volvo has built versions of the C30 with efficient diesel engines , plug-in hybrid powerplants , flex-fuel ICEs , and pure electric drivetrains . Its the all-electric version that ...1 day ago -
Sarkozy’s tough message on climate – did it get through?
Ohaiyo Business Magazine —
Authority: 136
After one and a half days of mostly uninspired and often irrelevant speeches by world leaders, French President Nicolas Sarkozy walked to the podium at UN climate talks in Copenhagen and produced a seven minute rallying cry - focused, energetic and packed with more punch than the rest put together. Jabbing his ...1 day ago -
Limited: Whats the value of talking about "range anxiety" all the time?
Autoblog Green —
Authority: 660
Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Hydrogen , AutoblogGreen Exclusive , Green Daily Here are three important facts about gasoline: It is available almost anywhere around the world it has tremendous energy content Using it the way we do creates a whole slew of negative environmental and political side ...1 day ago
