Partnership to Offset Carbon Emissions

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Carbonfund.org today announced a new long-term strategic partnership with Volkswagen of America, Inc. to make a significant contribution towards the global challenge of climate change. The first initiative of this partnership, the Volkswagen Carbon Neutral Project, is one of the most ambitious carbon offsetting projects ever undertaken in the United States. From […]

Google and Utility to Test Hybrids That Sell Back Power

Source: NYTimes
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 18 — Google and Pacific Gas & Electric have unveiled their vision of a future in which cars and trucks are partly powered by the country’s electric grids, and vice versa.
The companies displayed on Monday six Toyota Prius and Ford Escape hybrid vehicles modified to run partly on electricity from […]

Toyota Hybrids Sale Hits 1 Million

A decade since the first Prius hit the market (in Japan) Toyota’s global sales of hybrid vehicles have now reached a landmark 1 million, highlighting the giant Japanese automaker’s lead in “green” technology that has changed the face of the auto industry.
In a statement released Thursday last week, Toyota says it has sold 577,311 gasoline-electric […]

Ford gets 2007 EUBIA award

The European Biomass Industry Association (EUBIA) has granted Ford its “2007 EUBIA” award, as a recognition of Ford’s European pioneer ship in the area of bio-ethanol powered flexible fuel vehicles (FFVs).
The award ceremony last Friday marked the end of EUBIA’s 15th biomass conference in Berlin. During one week, approximately 1,400 experts from more than 80 […]

Volkswagen Presented with Automotive News Pace Collaborator Award for EcoConcept Plant

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. —Volkswagen of America, Inc. was presented with the PACE Collaborator Award on Monday evening, April 16, 2007 at the 13th Annual Automotive News PACE Awards for its EcoConcept paint process partnership with DuPont Automotive Systems. This breakthrough technology was recognized for reducing the number of paint processing steps, cost and time efficiency, […]

Renault launches its ‘Renault eco²’ line of vehicles

Renault introduces its new ‘Renault eco²’ appellation which is intended to inform customers about its commitment to offering ecological, economical vehicles as part of its contribution to safeguarding the environment. True to Renault’s ambitious policy of curbing the impact of its business on the environment, this new appellation guarantees the environmental credentials of the vehicles […]

World’s First Biodiesel Professional Racecar

When the start lights go out on Friday”s SCCA SPEED Touring Car race at Sebring International Raceway, Jim Osborn, of Ooltewah, Tenn., will rocket away from the starting grid in the world’s first biodiesel professional racecar.

Osborn’s team, Chili Pepper Racing, recently announced it would run its No. 24 Volkswagen Jetta on diesel fuel for […]

Mercedes-Benz E320 Bluetec Declared “2007 World Green Car”

International Award Recognizes BLUETEC Clean Diesel System at New York International Auto Show
MONTVALE, NJ- The Mercedes-Benz E320 BLUETEC was named the “2007 World Green Car” today at a breakfast awards ceremony during the 2007 New York International Auto Show.
Mercedes-Benz BLUETEC, distinguished as the world’s cleanest diesel technology, is able to meet the world’s most stringent […]