soybean

For the major automakers, when it comes to being green, it’s not just about how much fuel a car consumes or the emissions levels coming out of a tailpipe. Instead, we’re seeing companies take a more holistic approach to environmental protection with entire operation lines being made greener. This includes everything from how the power being used to run factories is generated to the renewability of materials that go into production. Ford is one of the leaders in this field, announcing this week that it has developed a patent-pending formula to use renewable soy oil to improve rubber car...