19 years to recoup Volt costs? Today, the Boston Consulting Group released a study on plug-in vehicles that suggests, as have many studies recently, that plug-in adoption will by stymied by cost-ineffectiveness for some time. To achieve critical mass, BCG cites the $250 kwh threshold that automakers claim will be required to make plug-in vehicles cost-effective. Unfortunately, the study finds that without a major breakthrough in lithium chemistry, …

Japan goes green While hybrid cars only make up about 2.8 percent of US new vehicle market share, they make up 10 percent of market share in Japan. In 2009, the Toyota Prius was the top selling vehicle in Japan, where Toyota sold 208,876 of the hybrids. The Honda Insight was the fifth best selling vehicle in Japan last year, selling

In order to compete in the market and build up their image of being environment- conscious, almost all major automobile players are unveiling ‘their eco- friendly cars ‘. While Renault comes up with Zero Emission i.e. ZE cars, Fiat is introducing this year … Some of the top promises or special features of these green cars are : stylish models with neon…

the other point is that Greenpeace’s ” eco-friendly ” label does not take into account the wider ramifications of those policies. take soy and corn based plastics for example. they are more unfriendly to the environment than normal petrol … I’m pretty sure the amount of corn and soy products fed to livestock that…

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 cells, …

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 cells, …

Green Limo Rides in Style With Biodiesel . In this edition of the Domestic Fuel Cast, we hear about Seattle’s first eco-friendly limo service – Seattle GreenLimo. Subscribe if you haven’t already and enjoy. … KPMGAutoExec Car makers put more stock in hybrid systems than biodiesel . This post from CNET News says a survey conducted by KPMG asked 200 senior auto executives to rate the most important alternative fuel technologies to their

Biodiesel News and Alternative Fuel Talk! If you were looking to take a car with a carrot steering wheel and cashew-shell brakes for a spin, you might check An 135-MPH Racecar, Powered By Vegetables. … Most of the parts are biodegradable but have been mixed with eco-friendly resins that improve durability. Several auto companies (which Meredith can’t yet name) have inquired about the technology, and he looks forward to…

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Small hybrids everywhere Fiat India, a partnership between Fiat and Tata, is planning to roll out a new hybrid by the end of 2010 or early 2011. So, does that mean a Fiat hybrid could soon be in the works for the US market? Regardless, the future of the auto industry is going to largely be built in Asia, and Asian automakers are quickly embracing hybrid technologies. Outside of Toyota, and Honda to some extent; …

Small hybrids everywhere Fiat India, a partnership between Fiat and Tata, is planning to roll out a new hybrid by the end of 2010 or early 2011. So, does that mean a Fiat hybrid could soon be in the works for the US market? Regardless, the future of the auto industry is going to largely be built in Asia, and Asian automakers are quickly embracing …

Following the Sanyo acquisition, Pansonic President Fumio Otsubo told the Yomiuri Shimbun, “In the area of automobile cells, we can deal with all kinds of eco-friendly cars such as hybrid cars or electric vehicles.” …