Focus ST fails to meet Euro 5 standard, Ford gives it the axe

Filed under: Etc. , Legislation and Policy , Green Daily Ford Focus ST - Click above for high-res image gallery While we certainly support tightening emissions standards, it pains us to see that automakers are consistently axing some of their most potent models because they fail to meet upcoming regulations.

Zipcar to launch car-sharing service for under-21 drivers

Filed under: Etc. , Green Daily Zipcar , a car sharing service with more than 7,000 vehicles and 400,000 members across the U.S., is reaching out to a younger crowd by offering its services to under-21 drivers in the Cambridge, MA area

Tesla to buy old resources from GM, Toyota for NUMMI plant

Filed under: Manufacturing/Plants , GM , Toyota , Tesla Motors Tesla Model S - Click above for high-res image gallery When Tesla struck a deal a few months ago with Toyota to buy the closed NUMMI factory in Fremont, CA it was made clear that the $42 million price tag only included the building and property. At the time, Tesla officials indicated that most of the equipment previously used to build Toyota Tacomas and Pontiac Vibes was unsuitable for its upcoming products

Federal-Mogul introduces new friction reducing piston rings for DI engines

Filed under: MPG While developments like HCCI and EcoMotors OPOC engines get plenty of attention in the drive to increased efficiency, there is still plenty of room for improvement in more traditional engine architectures. Reducing internal friction is a prime target for improvement that is being tackled in several ways, including coats, surface finishes and lubricants

American ignorance of efficiency numbers might be the biggest hurdle to cleaner cars

Filed under: MPG , Green Daily , USA Math isn’t appreciated enough in our society. As a big fan of the ” I’m an English Major, You do the math ” shirt, I’ll admit I’m part of the problem.

Nissan dealer says only 3,300 Leafs will be available in U.S. by end of March

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Nissan , Green Daily 2011 Nissan Leaf — Click above for high-res image gallery Nissan held its dealer conference last week in Las Vegas and discussed the company’s upcoming electric vehicle, the Nissan Leaf . While we’ve yet to hear much from the conference, one dealership has come forward and posted a slew of additional information over at the My Nissan Leaf forum . Most of the information, if true, will not please those eager to land a Leaf soon.

U.S. car buyers want large vehicles, SUVs again thanks to "stabilizing gas prices"

Filed under: MPG In the market for a new car this summer? Has it been long enough since the last gas price spike that you’re not really worried about possible pain at the pump

Forbes: Midwest can, and should, use its own ethanol

Filed under: Ethanol It’s no secret that the writers at Forbes are not fans of plug-in vehicles . What do they suggest we use instead? Burn ethanol , at least if you live in the Midwest.

Exploded view of Chevy Cruze "shutter" grille [w/video]

Filed under: MPG , Chevrolet Click above to watch the video after the jump While we’d all love to see 1,000-horsepower supercars that effortlessly reach 100 miles per gallon, the pace of fuel economy improvement is far less aggressive. Automakers are scratching and clawing for every mpg they can find by doing things like downsizing and turbocharging engines, adding direct injection and variable valve timing, utilizing electric power steering and cutting weight. Another great way to save fuel is through improved aerodynamics, as evidenced by an enhancement made to the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco that helps the new C-segment sedan reach 40 mpg on the highway.

Sen. Voinovich (R-OH) calls for a raise to the gas tax

Filed under: Legislation and Policy , USA It takes one of two things for a politician to support a hike in the gas tax: courage or no interest in a political future. Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) has at least one of these aspects and made his case for a bigger gas tax in a letter to members of President Obama’s debt commission: A multiyear transportation bill that is paid for would be a real economic stimulus and create immediate jobs. The Transportation Department estimates that for every $1 billion the federal government invests in highways and bridges, 34,800 jobs are created or maintained.

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