Green Car News

Amidst bankruptcy, many are concerned whether or not Chrysler's electric vehicle and hybrid program will continue on.  The latest news indicates that Chrysler's EV future may still be intact. Though Fiat is expected to bring several small cars to market in the U.S. in the next few years, there may...

Toyota is currently considering bringing a small, affordable, sporty hybrid to market in the next few years to compete with the upcoming Honda CRZ Hybrid. The new vehicle could be based on the MR2 according to sources, and would be engineered around the Prius Synergy Drive hybrid drivetrain, ...

Brammo CEO, Craig Bramscher had a problem. His startup electric motorcycle company had no place to sell its products. Enter the nation's largest electronics store: Best Buy. In February, Autoblog reported that the Brammo Enertia motorcycle would be available at five Best Buy stores on the west...

I know motorcycles are not cars; therefore they don't fit the name of this website.  But often times, technology is borrowed or shared amongst vehicles.  And the Zero S electric motorcycle packs a lot of technology into a small package. The Zero S runs on electric power only and has a range of 60...

Axion, a small lead acid battery maker is betting on their new type of lead carbon batteries for future hybrid versions of large family sedans, SUVs and pickup trucks. Axion believes that its new lead carbon batteries or PbC for short can allow for cheaper hybrid vehicles in the future by cutting...

Four days with a rented 2009 Chevy Aveo led us to think it's adequate and gets the job done, but not top of the class

It should probably not come as a surprise that the CEO of a major oil company would not be happy about electric cars, even if the rest of the world is excited. Such is the case of Royal Dutch Shell CEO Jereoen van der Veer. van der Veer told Reuters that electric cars are, get this, a thing of the...

Also Launches USA's First Mass Production Lithium-ion Battery Assembly Line

Two of our five most popular posts for April cover Cash-for-Clunkers legislation, which is clearly a controversial topic among readers

May is National EcoDriving Month according to an announcement from EcoDriving USA. The program that kicks off this month is designed to encourage drivers to drive in a manner that improves fuel efficiency and reduces their carbon footprint.  As part of EcoDriving Month, EcoDriving USA will partner...

Everything at GM is undecided at this point. At least almost everything.  GM has decided that the progress made on the 2-mode plugin hybrid powertrain and  is simply too much to lose. Though Saturn support will be ending, the engineering behind the planned Saturn VUE plug-in hybrid will live. The...

Under a newly-signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Singapore's Economic Development Board (EDB), Land Transport Authority (LTA), and Energy Market Authority (EMA), the country takes a giant step towards their goal of zero-emissions mobility. This...

Building on more than 50 years of collaboration, today General Motors and the University of Michigan announced the launch of the GM/U-M Institute of Automotive Research and Education, the second of three such planned partnerships. The collaborative relationship between GM and U-M includes several...

Is there a danger for the 2010 Honda Insight if it's always compared to the Toyota Prius, but Prius buyers ignore the Insight?

A dispute with Germany over frozen chickens kept imported vans and pickups out of the US; did it insulate Detroit from the real world?

VW adds a third engine and its first diesel to its Touareg sport-utility, giving gobs of torque and EPA mileage of 17 mpg city / 25 mpg highway

Ford Steps Up To Make Good On Its Promises

With possible bankruptcy looming  for General Motors, a lot of decisions remain up in the air. What will come of Saturn and Opel, how will the unexpected fall of Pontiac affect the company, how about Holden's future. Many questions will remain unanswered for some time, but one thing is for...

According to a recent study dealing with power shortage concerns in the UK, there is no need to worry as there is ample power available to support a significant increase in the amount of plug-ins on the road. The study was conducted by companies including Land Rover and Jaguar and was aimed at...

Yesterday Ford Motor Company announced that they will be retooling the existing Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan.  The plant's new focus will be the upcoming Ford Focus and the Focus EV. The investment from Ford totals $550 million.  The plant was previously used to build the Ford...