Chart of the day: GM doesn’t have the green tech patents

Take a look at the left column of the chart above.

Optare demonstrates electric bus at UK test track

click above for a high res gallery of the Optare Solo EV British bus builder Optare last week held a demonstration drive of its new Solo EV electric bus at the Millbrook proving ground in central England.

New Japanese tax breaks prompt Nissan to add ECO series

click above for a high res gallery of the Nissan Cube New tax breaks for vehicles that exceed the 2010 Japanese fuel efficiency standards by a significant amount have prompted Nissan to create a range of ECO series models. Exceeding the standards by at least 15 percent gets the buyer a 50 percent reduction in vehicle taxes while doing 25 percent better than required cuts the tax by three quarters.

CAF-E: Tim Cameron designs a supercharged hybrid motorcycle concept

Click above for a high-res image gallery of the CAF-E from Tim Cameron Designs Motorcycle designer Tim Cameron has designed a new motorcycle called the CAF-E that relies on a hybrid drivetrain that he says is similar in principle to the Hybrid Synergy Drive that powers the Toyota Prius. The internal combustion engine is a parallel-twin design that gets extra juice from an electric supercharger. We’re not certain that adding an electric supercharger would be a better use for the battery’s added oomph, but it’s an interesting concept in any case

Tools Down: IKEA not building cars, Leko is a car sharing service in France

Last week, rumors regarding an upcoming eco-friendly small car from IKEA hit the internet in full force. Sounds pretty crazy, no?

BYD will show off electric or plug-in car at Buffet’s meeting

Click above for high-res image gallery of the BYD e6 In September 2008, Warren Buffett’s holding company bought a ten percent stake in Chinese automaker BYD. BYD, which stands for Build Your Dreams, has been moving forward with electric drive vehicle and lithium ion battery development, beating American and Japanese rivals to market with a plug-in hybrid.

Detroit Electric signs deal with Proton, plans 2 new electric cars

Last September, the revived Detroit Electric brand announced in Malaysia that it planned to produce a new line of electric vehicles by the end of 2009.

Michelle Rodriguez impressed by Tesla Roadster in Fast and Furious 4

If you happen to be in the multitude headed to a theater near you on the 3rd of April to catch the latest installment of the Fast and the Furious franchise, keep your eyes peeled for another cameo from our battery-powered buddy acquaintance, the Tesla Roadster . We hadn’t heard that the electric sports car would appear amidst the high-octane rides until a brief mention of it in an interview broadcast in France. While talking to Michelle Rodriguez, the subject of our favorite sports car came up and she became very enthusiastic

VIDEO: First Tesla Model S buyer takes first ride

Click on the pic above for a hi-res Model S gallery When the Tesla Model S was revealed the other day , the car on hand was not a clay styling buck or some car show concept with glued-on buttons (actually, it has no buttons) but an actual pre-production prototype. Therefore, after the presentation was made, rides were given.

The green side of Obama’s auto industry speech

The short version of President Obama’s speech today regarding the U.S.

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