Viknesh Vijayenthiran, Editor
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Mazda has unveiled a brand new compact crossover that’s destined to go on sale early next year and could prove to be the most fuel efficient model in its class. We’re talking about the... -
Official BMW i Preview Coming TomorrowBMW is holding a global press conference in Frankfurt, Germany tomorrow to promote its new i division aimed at sustainable motoring solutions for the future. Our own green car expert John Voelcker is on his way to Frankfurt as you read this and will be bringing us all the information direct from...
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IKEA Latest To Announce Electric Car Charging Points At StoresFurniture and homewares giant IKEA has joined a grown list of retail firms announcing plans to install electric car charging points at their stores across the nation. Just this week we reported about Walgreens announcing plans for 800 charging points, and before that we saw Cracker Barrel and Best...
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Nissan Leaf Scores 5-Star NHTSA Crash Safety RatingThe Nissan Leaf is the first and only electric car to be crash tested by the NHTSA and it has passed with flying colors.
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Walgreens Promises To Install 800 EV Chargers At Its StoresCracker Barrel did it at all its Tennessee stores, and Best Buy is doing it at stores all around the country. Now pharmaceuticals giant Walgreens is getting in on the action as well. If you hadn’t guessed, we’re talking about installing electric car charging stations, a trend that's...
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Yo Ain't So Unique: Russian Minicar Won't Launch With Natural Gas Hybrid DrivetrainProduction of the Yo Auto CityCar is scheduled to start in the second half of next year but the technology for the planned hybrid model is reportedly still in development.
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If you thought the 40 mpg highway fuel economy rating of the 2011 Ford Fiesta SFE model was impressive, just wait until the reveal of the three-cylinder version, which is reportedly destined to... -
2012 Scion iQ Pricing Starting At $15,995Only one engine will be offered on the 2012 Scion iQ at launch, a 1.3-liter four-cylinder gasoline unit rated at 90 horsepower and matched to a continuously variable transmission (CVT).
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2014 Volkswagen Golf blue-e-motion First DriveVolkswagen is intent on becoming the world's leading automaker by 2018 and that means being top dog in every segment, including hybrid and electric cars. Previously, the German auto giant announced plans to start building its own electric powertrains and even opened a battery research lab at...
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New Mercedes-Benz B-Class Getting Five Different PowerplantsMercedes-Benz is working on a brand new version of its B-Class hatchback that’s destined to go on sale in the U.S. late next year alongside a new A-Class hatchback, BLS four-door coupe and BLK compact crossover. This family of small cars from the German luxury brand will all ride on a new...
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Gordon Murray Design Reveals T.27 Electric Minicar PrototypeAbout a month ago we first brought you details on the new T.27 electric minicar prototype from automotive industry legend Gordon Murray, one of the chief designers of the McLaren F1 supercar. His latest T.25 minicar project is bustling along, with his design firm, the eponymous Gordon Murray...
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Gordon Murray's T.25 Minicar Spawns T.27 Electric VariantIt’s been a while since we heard about Gordon Murray and the British engineer’s enigmatic T.25 minicar. The last we heard, Gordon Murray and his eponymous design and engineering firm Gordon Murray Design had built a prototype for his new minicar, revealing details about its...
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While the major automakers whittle away on their electric car developments, a small German firm by the name of e-Wolf has been building and selling a range of electric vehicles including small... -
Lexus LS 600h Hybrid Landaulet Used To Shuttle Monaco PrinceWe already knew Prince Albert of Monaco was a bit of an activist--or at least he likes to think he is--but now he’s gone out and commissioned the development of a one-off ‘Landaulet’ to carry him and his bride-to-be Carlene Wittstock on their wedding day, this July 2. A Landaulet...
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Mass-Produced Mercedes Fuel Cell Vehicle Coming In 2014While most major automakers are working on new battery-powered electric cars and plug-in hybrids, some are still investigating the benefits of more advanced fuel cell vehicles that use a hydrogen fuel cell stack to convert hydrogen into usable electric power. One of the leaders in this field is...
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Honda Commits To 30 Percent CO2 Reduction By 2020In its latest Environmental Annual Report 2011 Honda has committed to reducing the CO2 emissions of its global product portfolio, including everything from jets to cars and motorbikes and even power generators, by 30 percent compared to 2000’s levels by the year 2020. At the same time, the...
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2012 Toyota Yaris Doubles Down On InfotainmentThe design of the new 2012 Toyota Yaris has probably been one of the worst kept secrets of the year, with the Japanese version of the car, known locally as the Vitz, being revealed as early as last December. Then, back at March’s 2011 Geneva Motor Show we got a preview of a new hybrid version...
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Toyota Fixes Quirks On Upcoming 2012 Prius Plug-In HybridThe 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid isn’t set to go on sale until early next year, but we already know quite a lot about the car. This is mostly thanks to the fleet of Prius Plug-In Hybrid prototypes running around the country, an early version of which we drove back in 2010. However, some...
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It appears Volkswagen is copying Toyota’s commitment to offer a hybrid option on every model in its lineup, if the latest comments from the automaker’s CEO, Martin Winterkorn, are to be... -
How To Send Hybrid Cars From Japan? Diesel-Hybrid Cargo Ship, Of CourseIn this day and age, when it comes to being green, looking at the end result is never enough. You have to take a life cycle approach to assessing how green something is, which in the case of cars, means looking at how they are manufactured and delivered to your driveway. Unfortunately, most cars...
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Endurance Racing Sans Gasoline: Biodiesel Runs At NurburgringThe VLN is a race series held in Germany each year where the cars speed around the grueling Nurburgring-Nordschleife, a track often nicknamed the ‘Green Hell’ because it’s surrounded by pristine green hills but is also one of the toughest and most intensive of its kind anywhere in...
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Audi e-tron Spyder Diesel Plug-In Hybrid Turns Up At Le MansIn recent years at the 24 Hours of Le Mans endurance race there is an event called the Le Mans vers le Futur that takes place before the actual race in which a number of vehicles showcasing future automotive technology takes to the famous Circuit de la Sarthe for a couple of demonstration laps...
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An Even Minier MINI: Tiny 3-Cylinder Carbon-Fiber Car In 2014If you, like us, think the modern-day MINIs are simply getting too big to be called a mini, then never fear as the automaker is reportedly set to launch its smallest model yet. MINI showed off a new concept car the recent 2011 Geneva Motor Show called the Rocketman, which is probably the closest...
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2012 Chevrolet Impala Improves Police Fleet Gas Mileage By 3 MPGAs we reported earlier this year, gas mileage is increasingly becoming a concern for not only individuals but corporations and government agencies as well, including most police forces. While the federal government is looking to improve the gas mileage of its fleets by switching to smaller cars and...
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