And if you’re tempted by any other SUV, think again. Toyota’s innovative Prius just got better: Toyota’s latest version of its hybrid Prius is no longer just an eco-friendly status-symbol, it’s now a proper family car . …

“A car for idiots”? During an MSN interview Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen called the Chevy Volt “a car for idiots” largely because of its price premium. In fact, he claims the Volt will be a failure, but that the government will continue to subsidize the Volt because of its investment into GM. Likewise, de …

“More consumers are turning to hybrid and compact eco-friendly cars rather than large, gas-gazzling vehicles,” Miyake said. But compared to July’s numbers, August sales of the Prius fell 22 percent and those of the Fit slid 36 percent. ….. Fleet Owner; newenergyworld Nissan and Showa Shell start studies on electric vehicle joint development http://tinyurl.com/nz2kum #electricvehicles # green #cars ; petrbuben Germany sets sights on one million electric cars by 2020 …

“More consumers are turning to hybrid and compact eco-friendly cars rather than large, gas-gazzling vehicles,” Miyake said. But compared to July’s numbers, August sales of the Prius fell 22 percent and those of the Fit slid 36 percent. ….. Fleet Owner; newenergyworld Nissan and Showa Shell start studies on electric vehicle joint development http://tinyurl.com/nz2kum #electricvehicles # green #cars ; petrbuben Germany sets sights on one million electric cars by 2020 …

I hope that this company and the innovative eco-friendly ways to wash your car will become well known and widely used. I would love to hear that all self-serve or service carwash companies are now switching to this technique! …

Rare earth metals that is Toyota is facing a potential shortage of rare metals that could limit production of hybrid cars according many news stories recently. As it turns it out, China is hording natural resources, rare earth metals in this instance, it deems important to long term viability. Likewise, there are hints that exports could be severely limited into the future, even the very near future. Currently, China accounts for…

This sway towards diesel engines in America could lead to more wide spread production of what could be one of the most eco-friendly passenger cars among automakers. Posted by Biodiesel Chick at 12:03 PM …

Q. I’m going on a road trip in my diesel-engine car — how do I find out in advance where I can get biodiesel on the road, so I can plan out my fuel stops? A. Your life is about to get a whole lot easier. The National Biodiesel Board …

The Ford Fusion hybrid According to a recent Consumer Reports survey , 81 percent of new car buyers would consider a vehicle from the Big 3, while only about 50 percent would consider an Asian or European vehicle. Interestingly, however, the most recent month of auto sales data does not correspond with this survey. In August, for instance, Asian automakers achieved a record 50 percent market share. Obviously, cash for clunkers and its …

Dependent upon hydrogen? I’ve been following Mazda’s hydrogen vehicles for some time simply because if hydrogen moves forward, Mazda might have the perfect interim technology: vehicles that can run on both hydrogen and gasoline. Thus, infrastructure problems could be somewhat alleviated. However, an even better idea is Mazda’s hybrid version of this concept. Much like GM’s Chevy Volt , Mazda’s…

(although if you use 100% biodiesel the results are usually a bit better…) Since the US has stronger air-quality standards for cars than does Europe/UK (Euro standards differentiate between fuels, US EPA/California standards have same …

Biodiesel is a blend of traditional diesel as well as vegetable oil. Every existing diesel engine is capable of using biodiesel . So you can switch back and forth between biodiesel and regular diesel if you have to. …