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3 May 2007 posted in Green 2 views
AutoblogGreen for 05.03.07 If you care about Ford trucks even a little bit, you should read the first story in the links list below. If you hate Ford trucks, I suggest you do the same. If you love them, ditto. It's a great tale ...
Tags: alternative fuels, ford trucks, flavors, gallon gas, citroen c4, autobloggreen, tesla roadster, zenn, a123, conversion kits, ford navistar, wvo, F350, city bus, sherry boschert, capacitor company, bus fleet, swag bag, sillage, links list
5 April 2007 posted in Green 3 views
AutoblogGreen for 04.05.07 AutoblogGreen's complete coverage (including videos and audio clips) of the Alternative Fuels and Vehicles show continued yesterday with, in part, a video of our test drive (woefully short) of the new ...
Tags: alternative fuel vehicles, hybrid technology, prius, alternative fuels, green car, popular mechanics, new york auto, new york auto show, japanese automakers, s green, autobloggreen, ed begley jr, phoenix sut, ed begley, robert q riley, video number, ford hyseries, tuesday morning, afvi, maple syrup
30 March 2007 posted in Concept Cars 3 views
AutoblogGreen for 03.30.07 Homemade hybrids (actually, homemade start-and-stop vehicles), an exclusive Q & A with the granddaddy of hybrids, and some sneak peaks (1, 2) at cars coming to the Alternative Fuels and Vehicles s ...
Tags: sports coupe, alternative fuels, car of the year, green car, sneak peaks, hydrogen fuel cell, connaught, poll results, green fuel, granddaddy, autobloggreen, tesla roadster, al gore, liquid coal, uc davis, car co, andrew frank, gay version, pretty good day, st louis university
1 March 2007 posted in Etc. 2 views
BP's Helios House: Greener than the fuel it sells Last Friday the covers were pulled off of a brand new gas station on the corner of Olympic and Robertson in L.A. Dubbed the Helios House by BP, the Frank Gehry-inspired structure is what the petroleum ...
Tags: biodiesel, alternative fuels, tire pressure, la times, gas station, inflation pressure, ethanol, helios, last friday, oil company, environmental activists, solar panels, link source, low energy lighting, petroleum producer, frank gehry, concrete base, recycled glass, rainwater, inconsistency
25 December 2006 posted in Car Buying views
Lutz on CAFE; oh and Seasons Greetings too! On what was to be his holiday greeting to the world, Mr. Lutz has decided that he had a little more than a kiss under the mistletoe on his mind to close out 2006. In his blog, GM FastLane, Lutz clarif ...
Tags: gm, feelings, alternative fuels, alternative fuel, forefront, lutz, conclusion, dependence, clothes, fuel economy standards, fastlane, japanese government, petroleum, initiatives, obesity, attitudes, fuel solutions, seasons greetings, kiss under the mistletoe, clothing manufacturers
30 November 2006 posted in Green 4 views
Ford Bold Moves - Episode 24: Ford hearts alt fuels Bam, just when you think you're safe, another episode of the Ford Bold Moves documentary hits the web waves. Episode 24, titled Driving the Future, is all about Ford's focus on alternative fuels, incl ...
Tags: amp, alternative fuels, alternative fuel, blue oval, bam, gaggle, stripes, escapes, producers, hydrogen fuel cell, diesel technology, investment dollars, hydrogen fuel cells, documentary, bold moves, e85 capable vehicles, web waves, fuel boosters, thumper, mariners
14 November 2006 posted in Green 3 views
AutoblogGreen for 11.14.06 The countdown clock for the BMW Hydrogen 7 series can officially start, because BMW started production of the luxury green car yesterday. Today, President Bush will meet, finally, with Detroit car com ...
Tags: fuel economy, automaker, emissions standards, car company, alternative fuels, green car, detroit auto, company executives, energy policy, u s energy, solar power, autobloggreen, bmw hydrogen 7, detroit car, bmw hydrogen 7 series, countdown clock, filipino writer, business in michigan, tony snow, yesterday today
26 October 2006 posted in Government/Legal 5 views
Guess who's coming to Washington? White House to meet with the Big Two Point Five In the never-ending saga between the Bush administration and Detroit's automakers, a tentative date has finally been set for a meeting.During a radio interview, President Bush's political advisor Karl ...
Tags: gm, automakers, daimlerchrysler, detroit free press, rick wagoner, flames, bill ford, alternative fuels, health care costs, gm ford, automotive news, president bush, saga, bush administration, radio interview, bailout, req, bigwigs, ford uaw, karl rove
25 October 2006 posted in Green 1 views
OPEC keeping cost of gas low to discourage alternatives like E85 OPEC wants gas prices at the sweet spot which looks a little like this: "high enough to justify its investment in future production capacity but low enough to allow economic growth and deter a flood o ...
Tags: gm, gas prices, alternative fuels, infrastructure, fuel prices, consumer confidence, pot, sweet spot, price of gasoline, flood, fox news, e85, economic growth, opec, good business, business sense, e85fuel
15 October 2006 posted in Green 1 views
Now Showing on Autoblog: Who Killed the Electric Car? I didn't go see the documentary Who Killed the Electric Car? when it was originally released in theaters on June 28th. For whatever reason, many of you may not have either. So I'm happy to report that ...
Tags: autoblog, karl brauer, alternative fuels, fuel cell vehicles, google, gas station, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen fuel cell, further research, electric vehicle, power sources, drivetrains, who killed the electric car, battery technologies, heart strings, personal computer industry, conspiracy theorist, electric propulsion, misleading claims, point don
12 October 2006 posted in Green 5 views
AutoblogGreen for 10.12.06 Diesel was certainly the new black yesterday on AutoblogGreen. From BMW's announcement it would run two 355d vehicles at the Thunderhill enduro to Alfa's reemergence to WTCC with diesel to some Texas ...
Tags: car and driver, alternative fuels, all the rage, low sulfur diesel, cnet, low sulfur diesel fuel, diesel power, high efficiency, pacific ethanol, ethanol plants, ultra low sulfur diesel fuel, ultra low sulfur diesel, autobloggreen, rental car company, texas mesquite, petroleum fuel, texas researchers, epa official, energy solutions, solar car
2 October 2006 posted in Gadgets 2 views
BusinessWeek taking bets on the car of tomorrow Predicting the path of the automotive industry in the long run is nigh impossible, as the technologies we will find ourselves beholden to in fifty years haven't even been invented yet, that is, of cou ...
Tags: automotive industry, dashboard, science fiction, businessweek, bets, alternative fuels, guess, future car, zero emissions, safety technology, horizon, fifty years, car entertainment, passive safety, volkswagen gx3, moller skycar, ford synus, robot army, world coup, armored truck
30 September 2006 posted in Green 6 views
AutoblogGreen for 09.30.06 Just in case you haven't seen enough of the Paris Motor Show (and I know you haven't), then scoot on over to AutoblogGreen for a few posts on the greener side of things. The Autoblog team on the conve ...
Tags: honda civic, alternative fuels, hybrid vehicles, electric hybrids, paris motor show, honda civic hybrid, plug in hybrids, diesel bus, fleet vehicles, lexus ls 600h, autobloggreen, dodge cummins diesel, venturi astrolab, little windmill, shop students, bus program, wisconsin town, nextfest, energy forum, european premiere
17 August 2006 posted in Concept Cars 5 views
Ford launches Autoblog reader Josh sent us in a tip about Ford's new "Innovations" site, a testament to the company's investments in alternative fuels, safety, design and technology. So far, the site's only active ...
Tags: gasoline, ford, ford motor, ford motor company, tank, hydrogen, diesel, alternative fuels, leadership, investments, timeline, future source, design and technology, testament, fuel types, gas calculator, new innovations, product offerings, safety design
16 August 2006 posted in Green 4 views
AutoblogGreen for 08.16.06 Tofu, Hummer, Harry Reid, UPS, hypermiling, and the Tesla Motor company. You can learn a little bit more about each one at AutoblogGreen, as these were some of the topics of our posts yesterday. Tesla ...
Tags: ups, ford, hummer, sweden, australia, alternative fuels, little bit, girls, delivery truck, crash course, autobloggreen, tesla motors, power cars, showcased, transportation association, investment advice, tofu, renewable energy group, harry reid, hypermiling
4 August 2006 posted in Green 4 views
AutoblogGreen for 08.04.06 Yesterday, AutoblogGreen posted our first "In The Garage" review. You've seen all sorts of cars given the once-over here on Autoblog, but we wanted to take our own look at some of the new green cars o ...
Tags: gm, autoblog, mercury mariner, mercury, biodiesel, alternative fuels, diesel engine, muscle cars, mercury mariner hybrid, all sorts, ethanol, division president, green cars, autobloggreen, gubernatorial candidate, record oil prices, gm division, mercury marnier, woz, south pole
26 May 2006 posted in Green 5 views
Toyota hybrid production could hit 1 million units within next decade As automakers blitz Washington with their answers to the U.S. dependency on increasingly expensive foreign oil, it was Toyota's turn to step up to the plate Wednesday. Speaking to the House Energy and ...
Tags: automakers, hybrids, reuters, alternative fuels, advanced technology, hybrid technologies, one million, blitz, significant impact, ethanol, production efficiency, hybrid production, hybrid solution, capable vehicles, silver bullet, hybrid vehicle technology, house energy and commerce subcommittee, energy situation, technology manager, mean time
23 May 2006 posted in Green 7 views
AutoblogGreen for 05.23.06 Green car news from yesterday's AutoblogGreen.FOX News' alternative fuels roundupSchool bus conversions cover biofuelsUpdate From Terrapass on Ford's CIE possibly dirty moneyNot a lot of competition, ...
Tags: ford, models, car news, buses, prius, alternative fuels, green car, ethanol, fox news, autobloggreen, bus conversions, panama canal, news alternative, terrapass, news from yesterday
20 May 2006 posted in Green 5 views
Detroit automakers pledge support for As reported earlier, the CEOs of the Big Three met with Congressional leaders Thursday, pledging their support for U.S. energy security through advanced technology initiatives and alternative fuels.To ...
Tags: target, rick wagoner, bill ford, alternative fuels, tom lasorda, renewable fuels, detroit automakers, technology initiatives, flexible fuel vehicles, u s energy, energy security, retail outlets, capable vehicles, energy future, e 85, fuel availability, forestry groups, pledge support, transportation energy, congressional leaders
17 April 2006 posted in Etc. 8 views
Transcontinental with a little help from Daryl Hannah, cow patties and corn whiskey Cable network Outdoor Life Network (OLN) is set to debut a 13-part television series featuring actress Daryl Hannah, a modified Chevrolet S-10, hemp oil, and an AstroTurf-covered 1982 Volkswagen Jetta ...
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