Green Car News

The Mustang Gets An Infusion From Its Past Racing Pedigree

New York City now has its first solar powered electric vehicle charging station courtesy of Beautiful Earth Group. The Brooklyn based company focuses on recycled, green solutions.  The solar charging station is made from two cargo containers stacked atop each other.  The top container houses the...

Though electric vehicles are arguably a cleaner form of transportation than gasoline powered cars, neither can touch the environmentally friendly nature of bicycles.  As the city of Amsterdam is eagerly promoting the use of EVs they have met a tough proponent, the cyclist. Amsterdam is one of the...

Could Toyota Be Adding To Their Hybrid Family?

The Quirky and Cool Soul Wants To Have the Big Engine

The Real World May Show Short Comings For the Smart EV

The state of Michigan is continuing their efforts to become the worldwide leaders in automotive battery production.  State legislators recently approved another plan that will award $220 million in tax credits to companies in the advanced automotive battery field. The legislation and credits from...

Ownership of an electrically driven vehicle is certainly on the top of our Christmas Wish List this holiday season, but few production available examples exist.  However, come Christmas time next year, several models are promised to be available in some capacity.  We have compiled a list of...

What does an automaker do when they want to offer hybrid vehicles to buyers without having to deal with development and production costs of hybrid components?  How does an automaker bring hybrids to market quickly in order to catch up with competitors?  The answer is simple, enlist the help of...

According to a report from the Nikkei newspaper in Japan, Fuji Heavy Industries, the parent company of Subaru, recently announced that it will begin selling electric vehicles overseas by 2013. The report cites an interview with FHI president Ikuo Mori.  In the interview, Mori notes that by working...

An electric Fiat 500 has been rumored for several months now, including before the lengthy October press conference where Chrysler laid out its survival plan. But now, it appears that Chrysler will show an electric Fiat 500 mini-car as one of two concepts it will have on display at next month's...

According to the Wall Street Journal, Daimler will launch a pilot program of the Smart ForTwo Electric Drive in China beginning next year.  The report indicates that Daimler is considering several cities for testing of the Smart ED.  As Ulrich Walker, chairman of Daimler Northeast Asia said, "We...

Sometimes automakers try to sneak news on by us.  Why?  We don't exactly know.  Perhaps they test us to see if we can catch the info.  Perhaps they don't want the news to become widespread yet.  Or perhaps they just don't have much info to release yet.  In any case, an announcement from an...

The prices of all five trim levels of the new 2010 Toyota Prius will rise next month by $400, or roughly 1.5 to 2 percent, reflecting increased costs and an unfavorable yen-dollar exchange rate. Toyota announced the changes on December 21, buried at the bottom of a lengthy press release on the...

Hyundai’s Have Come a Long Way In the Last Couple Decades

Nothing Like a Recall For the Holidays

The dirty little secrets of Top 10 lists are in the methodology, as Forbes found out with its weirdly inaccurate "10 Dirtiest Cars" list. (It's the end of the year, so it's time for a lot of Top 10s.) But we see no such problems in the EPA Green Vehicle Guide, which rates vehicles not only on...

As luxury automakers focus more on how to extend their brand into smaller packages that maintain the prestige and performance of their larger models, Audi has a few advantages. Its new 2011 Audi A1 subcompact hatchback can draw on the full experience of its parent, Volkswagen Group, while selling...

The Mercedes SLS AMG is a supercar capable of delivering an exciting driving experience, breathtaking top speeds, and track worthy handling.  In gasoline engine trim, the car is one of a handful of vehicles to offer performance on par with true race cars.  However, this vehicle will soon be...

For anyone familiar with GM products of the past, the name Fisher Body Company and the Body by Fisher trademark should sound familiar.  The company, founded over 100 years ago, made bodies exclusively for GM for decades before becoming fully integrated into GM.  Over the years, GM let the...