Plugging In
They may be great for the environment, but can a business case be made for Plug-in Hybrids? That's the central theme of this month's Plug-in Hybrid conference, in Detroit.
View ArticleQ&A: Nissan EV Director Hideaki Watanabe
Can Nissan make a profit on the Leaf, even while charging no more than a comparable, gasoline-powered small car? Check out TheDetroitBureau.com's exclusive interview with Hideaki Watanabe, the head of...
View ArticleNew California Rules Could Push Millions More “Clean” Cars on the Road
New California rules would put millions of plug-ins, like this Ford C-Max Energi, battery and hydrogen cars on the state's roads by 2025. In an unusual twist, the proposed regulations have gained...
View ArticleChina: Clean Cars, Dirty Coal Don’t Mix
A new study questions the benefit of switching to "Zero-Emissions" vehicles, at least in China, showing that where battery cars draw power from coal-fired generators they may actually be dirtier than...
View ArticleIs CNG Finally Ready for Prime Time?
Chrysler has landed orders from 19 states to supply Ram pickups running on CNG. The real question is why the fuel isn't gaining even more traction in the U.S. considering it is cheap, plentiful and...
View ArticleToyota Prius Named “Greenest” Vehicle
The Toyota Prius C, the newest member of Toyota Prius “family,” has been named the nation’s “Greenest” vehicle by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. At the other end of the spectrum,...
View ArticleNissan Tests a Self-Cleaning Car
If it’s not winter’s salt and grime, it’s mud and everyday dirt. Keeping your car clean can be a chore, so Nissan is experimenting with a new paint that can repel water and dirt. Makers are also...
View Article10 American Cities with the Greenest Car Shoppers
Tinseltown drivers love their high-performance cars. They're also big on green machines, making LA one of the 10 American Cities with the Greenest Car Shoppers. This year's list, released just in time...
View ArticleStop “Crying Wolf,” Over 54.5 mpg Standard, Says “Queen of Cleaner Cars”
With fuel prices up, and Americans buying near-record numbers of pickups and SUVs, some critics insist the EPA rollback or even abandon the 54.5 mpg mandate set to take effect in 2025. But former EPA...
View ArticleWill You Even Recognize Your Car in the Near Future?
In the 1973 film, Sleeper, Woody Allen wakes up 200 years in the future and steals a car that looks like a bubble, with frosted windows and no steering wheel. The future is now, or almost, it seems....
View Article2016 Chevrolet Volt Named Green Car of the Year
The completely redesigned 2016 Chevrolet Volt has been named Green Car of the Year, repeating a victory it claimed when the original plug-in hybrid debuted a half-decade ago, and fending off some...
View ArticleToyota Says the Future is Blowing in the Wind
Hydrogen is billed as one of the cleanest fuels available - but not if it's made from coal or other polluting sources of energy. Toyota hopes to overcome that by partnering in a new venture producing...
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