Tesla Roadster Delayed
Tesla Motors Announces 2008 Roadster Production Schedule and Achievement of Critical Milestones on Crash Tests and Range Testing. Official testing achieves 245 miles range on EPA combined cycle. Michael Marks, CEO of Tesla Motors, has established a production goal of 50 cars in the first quarter of 2008, followed by an additional 600 cars for [...]
Volkswagen Dieselution Tour Across America
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. – Volkswagen of America, Inc. is launching the Dieselution Tour, a mobile marketing exhibit, to educate the media and the public on advances in clean diesel technology and alternative fuels. Using interactive displays and exhibits, the Dieselution Tour will highlight current environmental issues and showcase advances in diesel engine technology, design and [...]
Fiat and Microsoft Introduce “EcoDrive”
At the 62nd International Motor Show in Frankfurt, Fiat Group Automobiles and Microsoft are set to unveil “Eco Drive”. The EcoDrive solution, spearheaded by Fiat Group Automobiles, demonstrates that an auto maker’s environmental responsibility should not stop when the car leaves the production line – but extend into the way consumers drive their cars.
Chevrolet unveils first of fuel-cell SUVs
Visitors to Manhattan’s ECOFEST 2007 will witness the first of a fleet of fuel-cell Chevrolet SUVs that will soon be driving across metropolitan New York, fueled by hydrogen and emitting nothing more than water vapor. Real drivers will participate in the world’s biggest fuel-cell test, involving more than 100 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell SUVs. The [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Greenest Cars on earth
Are you looking for information on environmentally friendly cars that can have you not only living green but driving green? Check out Greenest cars on earth, this website is a great site to getting started to driving green by listing the greenest cars on earth to date and giving you a run down on all [...]
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 [...]