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New European Trend: Renting Tiny Cars...By The Minute
We're all familiar with daily car rental. Even hourly car rental is becoming a growing trend, with car-sharing services allowing you to pick up a car somewhere in a city and deposit it somewhere else, paying for the hours in between. In Europe, things are taken one step further, with rental by the...
Honda Wins Round In Long-Running Hybrid Gas-Mileage Lawsuit
The long-running saga of Heather Peters versus Honda Motor Company has apparently come to an end after a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge overturned a previously awarded... May 10, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 1
Magna Steyr To Build New Compact Infiniti In Austria
Magna Steyr may be one of the most significant automakers you’ve (likely) never heard of. There are no Magna Steyr dealers, and it doesn’t sell directly to the... May 10, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
So Who Exactly Buys A Scion iQ Minicar? Now Toyota Knows
Scion has revealed that as much as 60 percent of Scion iQ buyers are new to Toyota, fulfilling Scion's brief of drawing in younger buyers. The figure is important for Toyota... May 9, 2012 by Antony Ingram 8
Will Open-Air Renault Twizy Electric Car Threaten New Smart ForTwo?
Smart might have just unveiled the 2013 Smart ForTwo, but it doesn't take a genius to work out it's little more than a facelift with some new trim materials. While the car is... May 9, 2012 by Antony Ingram 3
Was A Fisker Karma The Cause Of A Recent House Fire?
If authorities in Fort Bend County, Texas are correct, there’s more bad news in store for extended-range electric automaker Fisker. Last week, a 2012 Fisker Karma owner... May 8, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 6
Young? Trendy? Buy A 2012 Scion iQ, Get A PlayStation Vita
Incentives are nothing new in the world of car buying. Discounts here, extended warranties there--we've all made use of them at some stage. When you're targeting a car... May 2, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
Five Green Rings: BMW's Electric, Hybrid, Diesels Olympic Fleet
Nobody envies the country that follows China in hosting the Olympic Games. With huge, spectacular and immaculately choreographed opening and closing ceremonies to compete... April 26, 2012 by Antony Ingram 5
Bridgestone Pledges One-For-One Old Tire Reuse Or Recycling
Old cars get crushed and torn into steel scraps for reuse, car batteries are the most recycled consumer good, but old tires are still a recycling challenge. Now, tire company... April 23, 2012 by John Voelcker 3
EBay Goes Green, Launches Green Driving eBay Motors Spinoff
Once upon a time, if you wanted to buy a used car, the place to start your search was the local used car dealer or newspaper listings. Over the past decade however, searching... April 20, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 2
Explosion Damage To GM Battery Lab Could Reach $5 Million
A week ago we brought you the news that a chemical gas explosion had injured employees at GM's Alternative Energy Center in Warren. Five people were evacuated from the lab... April 19, 2012 by Antony Ingram 1
2013 Dodge Dart Compact Sedan Priced From $16,790
Not only will the 2013 Dodge Dart deliver fuel economy as high as 40 mpg on the highway, it will deliver an impressively low starting price, too. Available in five different... April 16, 2012 by Kurt Ernst 1
Lease A Green Vehicle, Get Rebate Yourself--In CO, Anyway
A bill signed in Colorado will now allow lessees to claim any tax credits for hybrid cars and electric vehicles, rather than the lessor. Previously, the state had allowed... April 13, 2012 by Antony Ingram
Friday 13th? Five Green Automakers Who Have All The Bad Luck
Have you noticed today’s date? Unless you’re of Italian or Spanish descent (those nations consider Tuesday the 13th and Thursday the 17th bad luck), you might... April 13, 2012 by Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield 3
Coloradans: Donate An Old Polluting Car, Get A Tree Planted
While it's not quite the 2009 Cash for Clunkers program, it's a nice gesture with a clear mission: get the most polluting cars off Colorado roads. If you're a Coloradan who... April 12, 2012 by John Voelcker
Zipcar To Offer More Honda Hybrids, CR-V Crossovers For Car-Sharing
Car sharing services are often viewed as a green transportation alternative, the idea being that users may not need to own a car--or can dispense with a second vehicle--that... April 11, 2012 by John Voelcker
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