DRIVe Around The World in 80 Days

Volvo launches unique Facebook game. Volvo Cars has released its first ever game on Facebook. Promoting its fuel-efficient C30 DRIVe, the game challenges people to virtually drive the car all the way around the world in 80 days using only their network of Facebook friends. Volvo will donate €15,000 to a project that fights global [...]

U.S. Department of Energy Awards Smith Electric Vehicles $10 Million Grant

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today awarded Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corporation (Smith) a $10 million grant toward the production of all-electric, zero emissions commercial trucks for a nationwide demonstration project to validate performance across a range of climates and locations. The grant will help to hasten vehicle purchasing and deployment among Smith’s customers [...]

HIGHER MPG DEAL IS STEP IN RIGHT DIRECTION

The new White House-brokered agreement on increased auto fuel efficiency averaging 35.5 miles per gallon (MPG) for new cars and light trucks sold in 2016 is ”historic and a great beginning for recovering America’s position in the global auto market,” according to 40MPG.org and TheCLEAN.org. 40MPG.org Founder and Civil Society Institute President and Founder Pam [...]

Save the Environment and Money with Low Emissions Sports Cars

With the dire state of the economy, as well global warming concerns, consumers are now more careful than ever with how they spend their money. The result of these concerns has been a rising interest in clean emissions cars — such as battery powered plug-in Hybrids — which produce no pollution, and use electricity that [...]

GM Named ‘Laggard’ on 2009 Climate Watch List by Major U.S. Investors

Leading U.S. investors today named nine companies to a Climate Watch List, citing concerns that the firms are lagging behind their industry peers and are potentially undermining their long-term competitiveness in responding to the business challenges from global climate change. Investors filed shareholder resolutions with eight of the nine companies – and 49 other businesses [...]

President Obama Promises ‘New Era’ of Energy

Stating emphatically that “No single issue is as imperative to the economy as energy,” President Obama today began to lay the foundation — rapid and widespread deployment of energy efficiency — for a new, clean energy era for the nation, the Alliance to Save Energy noted. President Obama’s quick action, taken after less than one [...]

Hybrid Insurance

In the middle of election year that is featuring both economic and environmental controversy, it should come as no surprise that more and more consumers are looking at green alternatives in every aspect of their lives, from buying locally grown foods, to buying fuel-efficient hybrid cars. While these choices come with obvious benefits – unprocessed [...]

Volkswagen’s Clean Diesels Eligible for Federal Tax Credit

Volkswagen of America, Inc. today announced that buyers of the Jetta TDI sedan and SportWagen are eligible for a $1,300 Federal Income Tax Credit. The Internal Revenue Service has issued a certification letter affirming that the vehicles qualify for the Advanced Lean Burn Technology Motor Vehicle income tax credit. “The $1,300 tax credit provides an [...]