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Less glitter, more green at the Detroit Auto Show | MNN – Mother …
January 12, 2010 – 10:25 pm | No Comment

Previous Batteries for electric vehicles could still be very expensive in 2020 · Next » MNN exclusive: Bill Ford on the future of green cars … The Ford Focus, the Toyota FT-CH, and the Honda CR-Z hybrid are all great eco-friendly cars of the sort Americans are now demanding: let’s hope for more like them as the Auto Show continues. If you are interested in hybrids, fuel…

BYD to sell EVs in US this year
January 12, 2010 – 7:08 pm | No Comment
BYD to sell EVs in US this year

Up to American standards? By year’s end Chinese automaker BYD plans to sell an electric crossover named the e6 that will be “very affordable”. While the vehicle will offer a top speed of 87 mph and a range of 200 miles, it will probably appear and feel a little cheap by American standards. Still, this has to be …

Cadillac XTS: GM’s plug-in hybrids live
January 12, 2010 – 6:47 pm | No Comment
Cadillac XTS: GM’s plug-in hybrids live

It’s not just about Voltecs? Hang around some of GM’s Chevy Volt team and you’ll be corrected every time you call the Volt a plug-in hybrid. While technically true, GM wants the Volt to be seen as an electric vehicle, a range extended electric vehicle. And there just might …

11 Practical Reasons to Buy an Electric Car : Gas 2.0
January 12, 2010 – 6:33 pm | No Comment

Ford Unveils New Focus, Plans Electric Model For 2011 · New York City to Buy 70000 New Electric Cars · Detroit Auto Show 2010: The 24 Best Green Cars · Westfield Sportscars Developing Electric iRacer. Add a comment or question. Recommend this post …. There’s far less speculation and they are stable precisely because of government regulations . Again, I challenge you to come up with some thesis as to why and how the

10 percent green equals 100 percent greenwashed
January 12, 2010 – 5:07 pm | No Comment
10 percent green equals 100 percent greenwashed

A meaningless hybrid? If you’re at the Detroit Auto Show, or following the coverage, you might think the automotive world has really changed. All our troubles are behind and new green vehicles, particularly hybrids and plug-in vehicles, are set to make everything better. Yet, in ten years less than 10 percent of America’s automotive …

Auto Expo turns Green: Small is Big and Green is in …
January 12, 2010 – 1:18 pm | No Comment

Auto Expo turns Green : Small is Big and Green is in The Auto Expo saw smaller and more eco-friendly cars being launched this year as Shahrukh launched the new electric car . What does Priyanka have to say about steely wheels and the .

A few good reasons to buy Eco Products « Green Energy Articles
January 12, 2010 – 12:48 pm | No Comment

In the very near future manufacturers of not only fashion but all others will be heavily penalized for not producing eco friendly products. Due to the public becoming more aware of the crisis they are now demanding eco friendly products. … Other eco products are recycled paper, glass, plastic and tin as well as solar energy, bio fertilisers, recycled steel, biodiesel , wind energy, biogas, water heaters, biomass, solar powered cars , wind farms and many more eco…

Next generation Ford Focus takes the spotlight …
January 12, 2010 – 12:55 am | No Comment

The Ford Fusion Hybrid, the Electric Fiat 500, the Toyota FT-CH, and the Honda CR-Z hybrid are all great eco-friendly cars : let’s hope for more like them as the Auto Show continues. If you are interested in hybrids … Economicals Cars. Fuel economy is extremely important when buying or leasing a car. We have put together lists of the most economical petrol and diesel cars in the UK. Click here to see the most…

Next generation Ford Focus takes the spotlight …
January 12, 2010 – 12:55 am | No Comment

The Ford Fusion Hybrid, the Electric Fiat 500, the Toyota FT-CH, and the Honda CR-Z hybrid are all great eco-friendly cars : let’s hope for more like them as the Auto Show continues. If you are interested in hybrids … Economicals Cars. Fuel economy is extremely important when buying or leasing …

2010 North American COTY award winners announced at Detroit : Car …
January 11, 2010 – 10:20 pm | No Comment

The Ford Fusion Hybrid, the Electric Fiat 500, the Toyota FT-CH, and the Honda CR-Z hybrid are all great eco-friendly cars : let’s hope for more like them as the Auto Show continues. If you are interested in hybrids, fuel cells, …

Honda CR-Z hybrid takes new shape
January 11, 2010 – 8:07 pm | No Comment
Honda CR-Z hybrid takes new shape

Can you see CRX? Here’s the latest look at the Honda CR-Z hybrid that will go on sale in the US in August. Honda has previously announced that the new CR-Z hybrid will largely utilize the same hybrid powertrain as the Insight , but there will be a few changes. Most interesting is the three drive modes: normal, sport…

VW New Compact Coupe Hybrid Concept
January 11, 2010 – 5:56 pm | No Comment
VW New Compact Coupe Hybrid Concept

VW hybrids are on the way When the next generation of the Volkswagen Jetta hits the shores of the US, it might just come in a hybrid option. VW is ramping up its hybrid efforts and showing them off at the Detroit Auto show in the form of the New Compact Coupe Hybrid Concept. A combination of a turbocharged, direct injected…