Posted in Automotive, Electric cars, Hybrids on Jan 31st, 2008
Recently the famous car publication Car&Driver realesed an article exploring what the presidential candidates are driving themselves. This was interesting for me because in a day and age where environmental issues make up a good bulk of the attention in these presidential debates it was interesting to see if the preacher was following his own […]
Posted in Electric cars, Hybrids on Jan 21st, 2008
The Federal Government used the Detroit Auto Show as a backdrop to unveil it’s plans to funnel $30 million dollars into the development of new hybrid battery technology. This is the first major move in the direction of alternative fuels. Specifically the U.S. Department of Energy says it is seeking “projects that will find solutions […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars, Research on Dec 21st, 2007
Hyundai has long shed itself of it’s economy car image of recent years. Cars like the Tiburon and the Azzera have started to push perception of the brand skyward. People no longer hold Hyundai in the same vain as a Daewoo. Well now rumors are flying that Hyundai is working on a plug-in hybrid that […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars on Dec 20th, 2007
Daimler is on a roll these days. The company has just announced their plans to bring the Smart brand to the States and now they have just revealed that they have received an order for over 1,000 of the company’s hybrid city buses. The cities of New York and Ottowa have placed the orders to […]
Posted in Automotive, Cost of Ownership, Electric cars on Dec 12th, 2007
The Canadian government is leading the way in convincing drivers to switch to green vehicles. Thirty-two vehicles in 2008 qualify for the government’s ecoAUTO Rebate Program. The program works by encouraging people to drive more fuel efficient vehicles. Canadians can get a cash rebate ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 on the purchase or long-term lease […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars on Dec 4th, 2007
Seems it’s a “Smart” move after all. More than 30,000 Americans have put down deposits for Smart cars in advance of the brand’s formal U.S. launch next month, Daimler AG executives said today. The first-year demand will exceed the number of cars that will be built for the United States, Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche said […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars on Dec 4th, 2007
The name of the company is Smith Electric Vehicles, and they are about to change the way we think of commercial electric vehicles. The electric van and truck manufacturer said today that it plans to build 10,000 zero-emission electric trucks a year in the United States by 2010. The company is searching for a U.S. […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Electric cars, Fuel Prices on Nov 14th, 2007
General Motors is considering whether or not to bring a mini-car to the U.S. market. The segment is getting more and more popular with cars like Toyota’s Yaris, Honda’s Fit, and the Nissan Versa. Mini-cars, already popular in other parts of the world, are getting more and more popular. With gas prices seemingly strapped to […]
Posted in Automotive, Electric cars, Research on Oct 27th, 2007
After much talk, previews and concepts that seem to be years away Honda has finally put it’s money where it’s mouth is. Begining in 2008 U.S customers will be able to purchase production versions of the companys FCX and CR-Z concept vehicles. Their production counterparts will first be show at the Los Angeles Auto Show […]
Posted in Automotive, Car Reviews, Cost of Ownership, Electric cars, Research on Oct 25th, 2007
Edmunds.com has recently released it’s list of the most fuel efficient cars for 2007. As usual the Japanese top most of the list with a long running trend of providing very efficient cars in almost every category. In fact the only non-japanese car on the list is the “British” MINI Cooper. Toyota especially, boasts an […]
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