Archive: November 2008
Should Tesla Motors Receive a Federal Bailout?
Tesla motors is requesting a $400 million share of the $25 Billion federal bailout of the car industry that was approved in last year's Congress. The New York Times has a story that equates a Tesla bailout to authoring the "2008 Bailout of Very, Very High-Net-Worth Individuals Who Invested in...
Sam's Club Sells Nonexistent Electric Super Car
Sam's Club has expanded their repertoire beyond seven pound cans of Nacho cheese to electric super cars; and why not? It might be the only store where you can get a vending... November 26, 2008 by Robert Scardino
Even Automakers Think Hybrids Are Too Expensive
According to yesterday's Washington Post, all those Priuses Toyota has been selling aren't making them much money. Rumor has it that those touted hybrid SUVs General Motors... November 26, 2008 by Robert Scardino 3
Brown Goes Green in the UK, Germany
The Camden facility for United Parcel Service is located within London's Low Emission Zone, and is the company's central package facility in the UK capital. To meet this... November 25, 2008 by Joe Brezny
Universal Studios Gets Plugged In
Shrek is going green(er). Universal Studios announced today that they will replace their fleet of 300 gas powered golf carts with solar-electric hybrid models. Sarasota... November 25, 2008 by Robert Scardino
Zap factory hits speed bump
Plans for a new ZAP electric car factory near the Kentucky-Tennessee border have hit a speed bump when the company failed to secure $125 million in bond funding. GE Capital... November 24, 2008 by Joe Brezny
Portugal's electric car mandate: 20% by 2011
By offering a set of tax, financing, and convenience incentives, the government of Portugal announced Saturday that it will partner with Renault and Nissan to ensure that at... November 24, 2008 by Jennifer Knightstep 1
Fisker Karma Gets GM's Ecotec
Fisker announced Friday that they've chosen GM's turbocharged 2.0 liter, 4-cylinder Ecotec engine to extend the range of their plug-in hybrid performance sedan. The Fisker... November 23, 2008 by Robert Scardino 3
Concerned About Plug-In Hybrid Battery Life? How's 180,000 Miles?
Plug-in hybrid batteries may last longer than you own your car. Southern California Edison (SCE) said Tuesday that they've continuously tested a Johnson Control-Saft... November 23, 2008 by Robert Scardino 1
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Priced at $27,270 Will Get 39 M.P.G.
Ford has just announced pricing on its 2010 Fusion Hybrid which is expected to go on sale in 2009. The vehicle uses a 155 hp 2.5 L engine running on the Atkinson Cycle and... November 21, 2008 by Lyle Dennis 2
San Francisco will be a Better Place
For decades, California has been a hot-bed of environmental innovation. So it's not surprising that state and local government there has partnered with A Better Place, a... November 21, 2008 by Jennifer Knightstep
Another Nissan EV Partnership (Didn't I just write this?)
The Renault-Nissan Alliance strikes again. This time it's an agreement with Monaco to expand and improve their existing charging networks for electric vehicles. Additional... November 21, 2008 by Robert Scardino
Hyundai Green Effort = Blue Drive
Hyundai Sonata Remember that South Korean automaker with a reputation for producing the cheapest econoboxes ever? These were the people who brought us the deplorable... November 20, 2008 by Robert Scardino
Nissan's Latest ZEV Partnership
The Nissan Renault Alliance has entered into yet another public-private partnership for the advancement of sustainable mobility. Today the company announced an agreement with... November 19, 2008 by Robert Scardino
LA Auto Show Reveal: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid
With the introduction of two new hybrids at the LA Auto Show, Ford has doubled their number of gas-electric hybrid models. And with the 2010 Fusion hybrid, Ford hopes to... November 19, 2008 by Jennifer Knightstep 1
LA Auto Show: MINI E Revealed
BMWs Mini has been discussing the launch of a new street-legal electric car that will be launched in North America in Jaury 2009. It is basically a retrofitted MINI that has... November 19, 2008 by Lyle Dennis
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