With such a focus on alternative propulsion for cars, it's easy for forget that every day, millions of other vehicles are used around the world. Bikes, for example, or scooters and motorcycles - we've seen those going electric recently. Fork-lift trucks have been electric for years. But what about...
While electric-car advocates may avoid the issue, some buyers simply won't choose a plug-in car that can't travel unlimited distances. That's where the Chevy Volt-style range... December 6, 2011 by John Voelcker 16
Every so often when discussing alternative fuels, the subject of hydrogen comes up. Some carmakers, including Mercedes-Benz and Honda, have been pursuing hydrogen as an... November 17, 2011 by Antony Ingram 16
For the past few years, Toyota executives have been keen to point out that the Japanese automaker is working on bringing a production hydrogen fuel cell car to market by... November 8, 2011 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 13
It’s hard to say what the automotive landscape will look like in 25 years, but this much is certain: Mercedes-Benz will still be building luxury sedans for those lucky... September 13, 2011 by Kurt Ernst
Wouldn’t it be great if old newspapers and junk mail could be used to generate biofuel, instead of taking up space in landfills? Tulane University scientists have... August 29, 2011 by Kurt Ernst 2
We're on record with the analysis that electric-car production will far, far outweigh that of hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles built over the next decade, and perhaps longer... August 12, 2011 by John Voelcker 42
We don't hear so much about hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles these days. Just five years ago, before the announcement of either the 2011 Nissan Leaf battery electric car or the... July 28, 2011 by John Voelcker 2
While most major automakers are working on new battery-powered electric cars and plug-in hybrids, some are still investigating the benefits of more advanced fuel cell... June 22, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 1
Volvo likes to think of itself as a conscientious car company. "Why are we different?" asked Stefan Jacoby, Volvo's German CEO. "We are Swedish; we come from a human-centric... June 13, 2011 by John Voelcker
There was a time when hydrogen powered cars were all the rage in green car circles. They either came with advanced fuel cell electric drivetrains, the most notable being the... June 3, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 2
Forget hydrogen. You can mostly ignore natural gas. Even diesel may not grow much. The two fuels that will largely power us for the next 20, maybe 30, years are already here... April 12, 2011 by John Voelcker 70
It's been a rough couple of years for cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells. As the drums beat louder for electric cars--the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, Nissan's upcoming EV, and... March 30, 2011 by John Voelcker 44
We approach energy policy with care here, since GreenCarReports is largely about ... well, cars. But a recent article claims it could take just 40 years to convert the bulk... February 16, 2011 by John Voelcker 27
The budget that will be submitted to Congress on Monday by President Barack Obama contains cuts for two clean-vehicle programs: retrofits that reduce diesel emissions from... February 15, 2011 by John Voelcker 3
When you walk into a dealership five years from now, you will be confronted with a myriad of choices as to what kind of fuel you want your car to run on. Assuming you... January 20, 2011 by Alysha Webb 1
