Honda's urban vision The Honda P-NUT concept is one of those concepts that seems both ahead of its time, and just in time. The P-NUT is an urban commuting vehicle with an usual seating configuration – a perfect vehicle for those regular single person commutes, but with the ability to transport three. Ready for a conventional powertrain, a hybrid …

“As an alternative fuel vehicle owner, I am always excited to see the new green cars coming out in the marketplace,” says Gay Browne, Founder of Greenopia. “Automakers such as Tesla have done a tremendous job making eco-friendly cars …

Still on track Despite a few rumors to the contrary, the Sonata hybrid is still proceeding according to plans.

All about the Sienna today Well, the new Sienna minivan will offer a fuel efficient 4-cylinder version next year. That's good news, but how about some new hybrid hype? Rumors of new Prius-based hybrids, for instance, have been floating around for years. Why not step it up? This the LA Auto Show, the green showcase, for crying out loud. Early next year Toyota will put 500 plug in Prius…

Unprecedented green movement GM showed off, of course, the Chevy Volt and the Chevy Cruze today. Not a lot of new, groundbreaking info regarding the Volt, although yesterday I learned that the Volt is more aerodynamic than both the Toyota Prius and the Honda Insight. The Chevy Cruze looks like a real winner. Overall GM's big message was its commitment to green technologies. Sounds great in theory, but can GM…

70 mpg Pretty hot looking diesel hybrid concept from VW. Unfortunately, if this hybrid goes into production, it won't be until at least 2012. I cannot help but ask, what is VW waiting for?

And the LA Auto Show opens Pretty interesting opening remarks by the Auto Alliance and GM’s Bob Lutz. While claiming that no US industry is doing more than the auto industry on global warming, a performance-based global standard is now required that is not technologically-based as technology is too unpredictable. Like the new CAFE standards, this sounds smart, but will the standard be robust enough? Or …

You’d have seen many vehicles on CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) as it’s cheaper and a fuel to brag about-“Hey, I use a Car running on CNG”. Bio-diesel , Ethanol, Hybrid cars , Natural gas, eco-friendly car …

But for those that require a little tweaking, it is advisable to check with your car manufacturer first before buying any Biodiesel equipment. Although most cars will work fine with biodiesel , it is better to address some warranty concerns. … this eco-friendly alternative. The cost attached with purchasing biodiesel is …

GM’s hybrid story still developing Sure, the Chevy Volt is the poster child for GM’s clean and green efforts. And, even though GM doesn’t like to call the Volt a hybrid, the Volt is also GM’s marquee hybrid. But that doesn’t mean GM’s hybrid story is anywhere near the end. Yesterday, I learned that GM isn’t …

Eco-friendly biodiesel is one of the options that is receiving increased consideration. Eco-friendly biodiesel uses cooking oils to fuel diesel truck Motors. These oils can be gathered free from restaurants or include left over oil that …

38 mpg in the city? Earlier this week Edmunds.com suggested a few new things about the Chevy Volt that I covered in Chevy Volt EV range and fuel economy updated . First, Edmunds claimed that the Chevy Volt, once EV range expires, would only achieve about 38 mpg. Second, Edmunds claimed that for the average driver – 15,000 miles per year – the Volt would cost about the same as a 59 mpg vehicle to fuel per year. Earlier today…