You'd think that if President Obama, two government agencies, and 13 of the world's largest carmakers supported a set of new regulations to improve gas mileage, they might be popular with auto dealers too. Not so. At a Tuesday public hearing on the proposed joint NHTSA-EPA standards for fuel economy in 2017-2025 vehicles, the National Auto Dealers MORE
Scientists at Harvard have developed a new method of scrubbing carbon from the atmosphere, and turning it into hydrocarbon fuels that could be burned in airplanes or even cars. The process has been demonstrated at a small scale and combines common technologies from the pulp and petroleum industries to capture carbon and hydrogenate it back into. global warming carbon dioxide MORE
A new study by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) finds that the affordability of electric cars remains a strong deterrent for customers across the EU, along with lack of infrastructure and lack of investment in infrastructure. MORE
Hydrogen-powered fuel cell electric cars (FCEV) are ready for commercial scale-up and could fast become cost-competitive with traditional petrol and diesel cars according to a new comprehensive study of the technology. Not only is the market ready but such vehicles are essential to meeting energy security and environmental targets, the research from consultancy firm McKinsey [.]. MORE
In the UK, the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) is calling on the UK Government to make a £30-million (US$37-million) investment in specialist electric and hybrid vehicle training for thousands of maintenance and repair technicians in the independent retail sector. IMI asserts that the investment is crucial to support the public switch to ultra low emission vehicles (ULEV). MORE
Buying a hybrid used to be so simple. You'd go to your local Toyota or Honda dealer, and buy a Prius or a Civic Hybrid/Insight (delete as appropriate). Now, everything is going hybrid--and that includes luxury cars and supercars. You won't find us complaining: if manufacturers are making some of their most exciting cars greener--yet still faster MORE
Several automakers believe that fuel cell powered vehicles will become a viable solution for mass production in the distant future. In particular, Honda and General Motors have both displayed progress in development and real world testing of fuel cell powered vehicles. Toyota has also successfully tested prototype fuel cell vehicles. Toyota MORE
Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed what they hope could become an affordable electric car. Electric cars affordable electric car Munich Mute Technical UniversityCalled Mute, presumably due to the quiet nature of the vehicle as a battery-powered model, the prototype is just 3.5 metres long and weighs just 400kg. Its lightweight nature is the reason its developers think it [.]. MORE
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The first batch of hybrid Volvo trucks have proven to be more reliable than their conventional diesel counterparts. MORE
Eaton Corporation will develop an affordable home refueling station for natural gas vehicles, utilizing existing natural gas sources in the home and innovative compressor technology. The effort is funded in part by a $3.4-million grant from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) MOVE project. Earlier post.). The refueling system will use liquid to act as a piston to compress natural gas. earlier post.) MORE
million units by the end of 2010, fuelled by an increasing number of affordable small cars and demand from less penetrated segments, such as rural areas. A Business Monitor International (BMI) report forecasts that car sales in India will surpass 2.6 Diwali celebrations and strong economic growth contributed to record car sales in India in October 2010. MORE
The Onexim group, owned by billionaire businessman Michael Prokhorov, has sold the rights to its Yo-mobil hybrid supermini vehicle, according to RT.com, for the price of just €1. MORE
The more affordable entry-level “M” will be available at the price of ¥1,880,000 (US$23,200) after receipt of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s eco-car subsidy. The new i-MiEV M. Click to enlarge. Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will offer the i-MiEV electric vehicle in two trim levels in Japan. MORE
Automotive innovation rolls out over many years, usually decades, and usually only a few companies lead. Others hang back, waiting to see if buyers will accept new features, new powertrains, and new types of vehicles. More than six years after modern electric cars hit the market in volume, many automakers are only now deciding on their strategies. General Motors GM Mark Reuss plug-in cars Profit Mary Barra MORE
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Tesla will briefly pause production at its California-based factory this month to start pilot production of the eagerly-awaited Model 3, it has been r MORE
Its first mass-produced car may have won the acrimonious title of being the plug-in car with the worst fuel efficiency to date, but Californian automaker Fisker is trying to remain upbeat about its planned range of plug-in hybrid cars. So much so, the Californian automaker is keen to let everyone know that it will start production of its range of MORE
Set to launch in the US from the middle of 2012, the Model S will deliver Tesla’s promise to produce a more affordable, family car, to build on the success of its first car, the $109,000 Roadster. Electric car maker Tesla has finally revealed the pricing for its long-awaited second model; the Model S. MORE
Advances in magnet technology have enabled researchers at MIT to propose a new design for a practical compact tokamak fusion reactor that might be realized in as little as a decade: the ARC (affordable, robust, compact) reactor. MORE
Tesla Motors may build its upcoming Model 3 sedan in China to meet local demand, CEO Elon Musk says. The company currently imports all cars sold in China from the U.S., but as it seeks to grow sales volumes, local factories for key markets could prove more attractive. For the time being, though Tesla will continue to build cars in Fremont. China Future Cars Tesla Motors plug-in cars Tesla Model 3 MORE
As we speculated earlier this month, your first test drive in an electric vehicle might actually be in a rental car. Thanks to Enterprise and Nissan, you will now be able to drive one of the most anticipated EVs on the market--even if you don't buy it. Enterprise Holdings Inc, the car rental chain that owns three rental firms--Enterprise MORE
As renewable-energy use becomes more widespread, energy storage could become a major business. Using stationary battery packs to store energy increases the effectiveness of wind and solar. Tesla Motors hopes to exploit this potential market with packs that use the same lithium-ion cells as its electric cars. DON'T MISS: Are Vanadium Flow Batteries. Batteries research plug-in cars energy storage MORE
Scientists have made a major breakthrough in the development of affordable fuel cells. Fuel Cells Hydrogen cars affordable catalyst cheaper cleaner fuel cell hydrogenOne of the biggest hurdles for the use of hydrogen fuel cells in cars is the cost of the platinum used as a catalyst within the fuel cell. Increase in the demand for platinum-based catalysts could drive up the cost of platinum [.]. MORE
Automakers typically use GKN eAxles on the rear axle of front wheel drive platforms to offer an efficient, dynamic and affordable hybrid eAWD model. GKN Driveline has produced more than 300,000 units of its eAxle range at its eDrive centers of excellence in Italy and Japan. GKN introduced the eAxle technology in 2002, acquiring systems integration and production experience to transfer the technology from niche vehicles to high-volume mass-market applications. MORE
Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, in partnership with Caterpillar, have used high-energy synchrotron X-ray tomography to perform quantitative 3D-characterization of the distribution of graphite particles in high-strength compacted graphite iron (CGI). MORE
Given millions of years of adaptation to conditions, it's no surprise that nature is pretty good at doing what it does. Each leaf on a tree, and indeed the shape of a tree's canopy, is the work of refinements over millenia to capture the most sunlight possible to ensure the tree's growth. Why not take some of those lessons and apply them to our MORE
Sun Catalytix Corporation , a company that is developing catalysts that use intermittent renewable energy, including solar and wind energy, to split water (H 2 O) into storable hydrogen and oxygen—a process that mimics photosynthesis—has signed a contract for more than $4 million in federal funding from the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). Earlier post.). MORE
Volkswagen has released some limited shots of a concept-vehicle debut for the upcoming 2016 Geneva Motor Show. The concept is almost certainly a refined version of the Golf-sized crossover utility vehicle, that was first previewed by the T-Roc Concept from the 2014 Geneva show. The small crossover would be built on the same MQB underpinnings used. Geneva Motor Show MORE
The plant will be used to support project NINA, the company's effort to build an affordable family oriented plugin car that will have a Fisker CEO and founder Henrik Fisker was joined by US Vice-President Joe Biden in a dormant former GM assembly plant in Wilmington Delaware to announce that the plant will be purchased by Fisker. MORE
Instead, they found not only that established hybrids paid themselves back in fuel savings, but also that newly released vehicles, such as the Volt and the Leaf, were extremely affordable to begin with. The resulting website was created to simply and robustly communicate that high-efficiency vehicles are an affordable option that will save consumers money over time. MORE
As expected the Renault Zoe made its production-ready debut but with a surprise twist-it will cost from just £13,650 after a £5,000 Plug-in Car Grant is deducted-making it the most affordable and practical electric car we’ve seen yet. Designed from the ground-up as an electric car, Renault filed more than 60 patents during its development, [.]. Renault electric car Geneva Motor Show Renault Zoe MORE
Utility vehicles are hot. There's no denying it. The best-selling passenger cars in the U.S. have been mid-size sedans like the Toyota Camry for a couple of decades, but now they're likely to be eclipsed by compact crossover utility models like the Toyota RAV4. Of course, the Ford F-Series line of full-size pickup trucks—with a profuse array. Future Cars plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Polls MORE
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, along with experts from industry and academia, have developed predictive engineering tools for designing new, economical, and lightweight automotive composites. MORE
Of our eight Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy award winners since 2011, five have been compact five-door hatchbacks. It's a good, sensible format, by far the most popular segment in Europe and stronger even in Canada than in the U.S. Sadly, U.S. car buyers are not only ignoring small hatchbacks but passenger sedans as well—and moving. GM Future Cars plug-in cars Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Renault-Nissan Polls MORE
Russian car firm Yo-Auto has delayed its launch of its hybrid model to early 2015, according to The Moscow Times. Due to start production this year, the Yo-Mobile hybrid supermini is being delayed because of problems with a US subcontractor manufacturing the body of the vehicle, Yo-Auto’s chief executive Andrei Biryukov is reported to have [.]. Hybrid cars hybrid car production Russia MORE
The program, internally named CMF-A, covers the most affordable category of cars in the Common Module Family (CMF, earlier post ), Renault-Nissan’s modular system of vehicle architecture. CEO and Chairman Carlos Ghosn confirmed that the Renault-Nissan Alliance is developing all-new vehicles to meet the specific demands of new car buyers in the world’s fastest growing economies. The announcement marks the first all-new program developed from the ground up by Renault SAS and Nissan Motor Co., MORE
Toyota has released the first pictures of its Yaris hybrid model, ahead of the car’s debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The Yaris will be Toyota’s compact model hybrid for the European market, while in the US, a compact version of the best-selling Prius, called the Prius C, will be the small car [.]. Toyota B-Segment geneva hybrid Yaris MORE
dubbed ‘greenest car in the world’ (see story), Gordon Murray Design is hitting the headlines again this week as it partners with ACAL Energy to takes the first steps towards designing an affordable fuel cell vehicle. Developer of the T.27 Part of a 12 month feasibility study, supported by the Technology Strategy Board, Gordon Murray [.]. Fuel Cells Hydrogen cars fuel cell Gordon Murray Design hydrogen partnership Technology Strategy Board MORE
Today, as I write this, David Peilow and Robert Llewellyn are on their way from London to Edinburgh in a brand new Nissan LEAF. When I last checked, they were well within spitting distance of Cumbria, having left London at around 6am. As Robert details on his blog, they’re making the trip on the [.]. MORE
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