natural gas

Russian Billionaire Gets Gassy To Go Green: Prokhorov City Car

Russia. Onion domes, remnants of Communism, enormous natural-gas reserves, and a fierce love of Vodka. These elements have now somehow combined to convince Mikhail Prokhorov--reportedly Russia's wealthiest man, new owner of the New Jersey Nets basketball team, newly-minted publisher of the New...

October 30, 2010 by Nelson Ireson

Who's Buying Green Cars? Not Only Consumers, But Big Fleets Too

August 11, 2010 1

Senate Energy Bill: $$$ for Natural-Gas Vehicles, EVs Get Less

July 28, 2010

California Yanks Prius Perks: No More Hybrid HOV-Lane Access

July 8, 2010 16

Volkswagen: Natural Gas Is Just As Good For Racing As Diesel

A couple of months ago, we told you about Volkswagen's 2010 Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition, a specially trimmed version of its clean-diesel Jetta sedan that commemorates the... April 29, 2010 by John Voelcker

Natural-Gas Honda Civic To Oklahoma As U.S. Lags in NGVs

The U.S. buys more hybrids than any place else in the world except Japan. We have a handful of clean diesels, with sales slowly increasing. But the "other alt-fuel" for... April 26, 2010 by John Voelcker 4

2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric, introduced at 2010 Chicago Auto Show

2010 Chicago Auto Show: Electric 2011 Ford Transit Connect, Alt-Fuel Taxi

It's long been known that Ford's first electric car would actually be a truck. Now, we have all the details of the 2011 Ford Transit Connect Electric, an all-electric... February 8, 2010 by John Voelcker 8

Green Tires From Orange Peels Use Less Oil, Bring Better MPGs

Sadly, they're not actually orange. Nor do they smell like citrus when they get hot. But by infusing orange oil into natural rubber, a new line of tires from Yokohama cuts... December 10, 2009 by John Voelcker 1

Toyota Surfrider Camry Hybrid CNG displayed at 2009 SEMA Show

Is Toyota Planning To Build a Camry CNG Hybrid?

If you've followed any of the news coming out of the 2009 SEMA Show, the mecca for modified cars, you may have seen that Toyota's display included a modified version of the... November 3, 2009 by John Voelcker 3

Toyota Camry Hybrid CNG concept car, shown at 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show

House: $150 Million for R&D, Natural-Gas Hybrids--But No Tax Credits

Less than two weeks after a bipartisan bill was introduced in the Senate to provide tax credits for buyers of natural-gas vehicles, or NGVs, the House has passed an entirely... July 22, 2009 by John Voelcker

Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell vehicle at Camp Pendleton hydrogen fueling station, photo by Joe Tash

The Few, The Proud...The Green? Marines Clean Up Camp Pendleton Wheels

Every time we make a joke involving the US Marine Corps, first we check it with our friend Cap'n Connors, a former Marine. With multiple deployments under his belt, and much... July 1, 2009 by John Voelcker

California HOV-Lane Stickers For Hybrids: Worth $1,200 To $1,500

Imagine a special sticker that let you use those high-occupancy vehicle lanes, zipping past stop-and-go rush hour traffic, blissfully alone in your car. If you live in... June 18, 2009 by John Voelcker 2