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Motorists take greener outlook

Green Cars News

It’s all well and good for motorists to think green in the midst of a recession, but will they still be as quick to consider the environment when the economy gets back on its feet? According to British Car Auction’s (BCA) annual Used Car Market Report, they will. Tags: Green cars Latest news.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

Fritz Henderson, GM’s President and CEO: “ We had a couple of Audi and BMW customers sit in an Equinox and say ‘this vehicle should be priced well above what it is’—Chevrolet should blow people away for what they get for their money. ”. In the same issue Consumer Reports mentioned that “ GM has made big strides with good performers.

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Profile: Farmers Ethanol: Focusing on Sustainable Corn Ethanol Production and a Triple Bottom Line

Green Car Congress

Their company, Farmers’ Ethanol , plans to combine energy and food production within the same facility and by doing so create a business that can survive the wild fluctuations in commodity prices that plague today’s corn ethanol business. The Farmers’ team is confident they can maintain a high EBITDA even with high commodity prices.

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Solar Smackdown in Torrance – Installer Sues City on Behalf of the Sun

Creative Greenius

As usual, my thinning, anorexic local micro paper did a so-so job in their reporting. Nick Green of the Breeze did a good job reporting. Going through what my complaint was and talking to city officials and reporting that yeah, I’m complaining about a process that shouldn’t exist. Yeah, they can afford it. We’re turnkey.

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National Research Council Study: More Compact Development Could Reduce VMT, Fuel Use and CO2 Emissions Anywhere from Less than 1% to 11%

Green Car Congress

Increasing the population and employment density in metropolitan areas could reduce vehicle travel, energy use, and CO 2 emissions anywhere from less than 1% up to 11% by 2050 compared to a base case for household vehicle usage, according to a new report from the National Research Council.

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Plug In America Challenges Obama Auto Task Force Conclusion on GM Volt, Proposes Reduction in Warranty Terms to Reduce Manufacturer Cost

Green Car Congress

In response to the Presidential Auto Task Force Report that concluded that the plug-in Chevrolet Volt was unlikely to be commercially successful in the short-term due to its cost ( earlier post ), Plug In America is proposing a plan to make GM’s Chevy Volt and other plug-in cars more affordable. Chelsea Sexton.

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Lotus and Harmon partner up to add sound to hybrids

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

The result is a quiet, controlled environment free of intrusive noises. The introduction of affordable noise management systems offers multiple benefits to manufacturers and consumers alike, achieving eco-friendly optimization of vehicle weight reductions and improved CO2 emissions. I have stated the same before.

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