Bid to block California’s A.B. 32 emission standards funded by big oil

Filed under: Etc. , Transportation Alternatives , Legislation and Policy , USA California plans to implement an emissions control law called Assembly Bill 32 in 2012.

Irish we had more electric car chargers

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , UK Having just celebrated St. Patrick’s Day, it’s pretty obvious that the whole “Irish I had a beer” thing is a pretty lame stereotype.

What could have been: DeLorean had reportedly been planning hydraulic hybrid

Filed under: Hybrid , Green Daily , Lightweight The name John DeLorean is synonymous with the automotive industry. From his days at General Motors , where he turned Pontiac into the automaker’s de facto performance division with the creation of the GTO , and, therefore, the muscle car genre in general, to his days running his eponymous car company that gave us the classic stainless steel gullwing wedge that became an iconic time machine through the magic of the movies, DeLorean was at the forefront of the industry for three decades.

Customize your Smart with stickers and Brabus accessories

Filed under: Etc. , MPG , SMART Smart fortwo - Click above for high-res image gallery If you are looking to take your Smart fortwo to the next level of personalization, then some snazzy new exterior stickers are just for you. Combine the stickers with newly released Brabus interior and exterior accessories and your Smart car is sure to stand out

DTE Energy testing Ford Transit Connect to improve sustainability

Filed under: MPG , Ford Ford Transit Connect - Click above for high-res image gallery Following yesterday’s announcement that Canada Post would acquire 1,175 Ford Transit Connects for its fleet, DTE Energy has acquired 19 of the vans as part of its sustainability efforts.

If you’re green, are you more likely to be mean? A new study suggests you are…

Filed under: Green Daily 2010 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery If you’re like us, you’ve probably heard the Toyota Prius referred to as the “Pious.” The joke, we think, is that Prius owners feel holier than thou because they drive a hybrid. But it’s just a joke made by people who wish they could achieve 50 miles per gallon around town, right

Spy Shots: 2011 Ford Fiesta EcoBoost

Filed under: MPG , Ford 2011 Ford Fiesta Ecoboost - Click above for high-res image gallery The EcoBoost 3.5-liter V6 found in the Ford Flex and Taurus SHO has quickly become one of our favorite mills on the market.

UK backs Ford and Nissan with $581m for green vehicles

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Manufacturing/Plants , Ford , Nissan , Legislation and Policy , UK Earlier today, we we learned that Nissan will start making Leaf electric vehicles at a plant in Sunderland, UK, beginning in 2013. One reason the facility will be opened is because the UK government is giving Nissan £20.1 million ($30.7 million U.S.) in the form of a Grant for Business Investment for the plant

Report: Suzuki declines to build Tata Nano-fighter

Filed under: MPG , Suzuki , Tata Tata Nano - Click above for high-res image gallery How cheap is too cheap? If you ask the head of Suzuki , the answer is simple; any vehicle that is cheaper than Suzuki’s current offerings in India would no longer be a car worthy of the nameplate. The comments from chief executive Osamu Suzuki surfaced when recently discussing the company’s decision to abandon any attempts to build a vehicle capable of selling at the price point of the Tata Nano

Nissan to build Leaf electric vehicle at British factory from 2013

Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Manufacturing/Plants , Nissan , UK Nissan Leaf - Click above for high-res image gallery Nissan announced today that it will add production of its new Leaf electric car to its plant at Sunderland in the UK starting in 2013. Nissan will initially install capacity for 50,000 cars a year at the UK factory. Last fall, the automaker announced plans to build a lithium ion battery plant adjacent to the car assembly plant

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