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12 June 2008 posted in Ford 11 views
Ford's Mark Fields fördert Plug-in-Hybriden eine In diesen Tagen der fast nicht vorhandenen Gewinne für jeden ein von Detroit's Big Three Automobilhersteller, R & D-Gelder zugewiesen werden sehr sorgfältig geprüft werden. Im Gegensatz dazu j ...
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26 May 2007 posted in Green 6 views
Tesla may get into the gas station business When AutoblogGreen interviewed Tesla Motors CEO Martin Eberhard a couple of months ago, Martin emphasized that they were intent on creating a sustainable business out of building sustainable mobility ...
Tags: roadster, carmakers, ceo, battery pack, electric vehicles, gas station, sustainable mobility, gas pumps, autobloggreen, tesla motors, berkeley, nk, grants, sustainable business, uc davis, california energy commission, battery powered cars, pack technology, revenue streams, station business
9 May 2007 posted in Green 3 views
Domino's tries ZAPping pizzas to customers click above image to enlargeDomino's Pizza (The Official Pizza of NASCAR, btw) delivers piles of pizzas every day and probably burns several gallons of fuel, or at least pays their drivers to burn it. ...
Tags: color scheme, nascar, environmentalists, electric vehicles, bean counters, delivery vehicle, pizza delivery experts, domino s pizza, pizza deliveries, worldwide rally, otc bb, pizza maker, plastic signs, franchise development, responsible consumer, electric vehicle company, delivery company, vegas area, disrepair, pizzas
2 May 2007 posted in Green 3 views
AutoblogGreen for 05.02.07 What would you rather drive: the upcoming Tahoe / Yukon hybrid SUV or a tricked out Prius? You can read more about your choices at the links below if you need more time to decide. Or perhaps you'd rat ...
Tags: gmc yukon, hybrid suv, chevy tahoe, electric vehicles, 9ff, first impressions, nitrogen oxide emissions, toyota dealer, autobloggreen, ethanol production, cnbc, elon musk, wind turbines, hydrogen and fuel cell, doe issues, cornell researchers, power lunch, series x, reduction technology, option c
19 April 2007 posted in Green 1 views
AutoblogGreen for 04.19.07 How many electric vehicles does $79 million buy? If you're buying from Zap! (maker of the Xebra, the black car above), it's probably around 8,000. Zap! isn't saying how many vehicles exactly are invol ...
Tags: bob lutz, electric car, electric vehicles, epa mileage, clean diesel, electric vehicle, solar cells, gas guzzlers, intelligent transportation system, carbon nanotubes, autobloggreen, nissan qashqai, earth day, sae world congress, range target, can am spyder, ecocar, service fleet, tvsquad, butt heads
17 April 2007 posted in Euro 1 views
Regenerative braking coming to BMW 3-series in October We already know that BMW isn't interested in making any hybrid gas/electric vehicles unless they can find a way to make the system more efficient than their most efficient diesels (click here for more ...
Tags: bmw, fuel economy, wheels, bmw 5 series, surprise, diesels, bmw 3 series, hybrid vehicles, electric vehicles, alternator, regenerative braking, model range, trickle down, autobloggreen, hybrid gas, bmw model, mainstream application, dual benefits, energy production
19 March 2007 posted in Green 4 views
ZAP releases sketch of all-EV ZAP-X We freely admit that the all-electric Tesla Roadster has wowed us with its impressive specs. While none have been delivered yet, all available evidence indicates that the car's 0-60 time of under four ...
Tags: horsepower, top speed, sketch, lotus, aluminum, car congress, green car, electric vehicles, ev, lotus engineering, involvment, hub, efficacy, battery management system, tesla roadster, preconceived notion, silver bullets, sole importer, laws of physics, practical reality
14 February 2007 posted in Green 2 views
AutoblogGreen for 02.14.07 Are you a lover or a fighter? It's V-Day, so you just might have to decide today. Loving and fighting have been the domain of electric vehicles since they were introduced 100 years ago, and gender has ...
Tags: fuel economy, electric car, electric cars, google, co2 emissions, electric vehicles, car world, new a3, bank of america, poll results, jeep patriot, energy consumption, green cars, autobloggreen, ethanol production, a4 models, lifetime energy, palm oil, cold storage, bioreactor
26 December 2006 posted in Green 6 views
AutoblogGreen for 12.26.06 Will Mercedes-Benz play Santa and bring some compacts to U.S. shoppers ? Did Santa bring Elton John a G-Wiz electric car for Christmas? The tough holiday questions are asked over at AutoblogGreen, eve ...
Tags: mercedes benz, cnn, fuel cell, fuel cells, biodiesel, google, compacts, electric vehicles, diesel engines, emission vehicle, ethanol, transit buses, sir elton john, autobloggreen, g wiz electric car, diesel school, ormat, wood chip, electrical grid, cotton production
27 November 2006 posted in Green 2 views
GM not killing the electric car after all General Motors CEO, Rick Wagoner, has made overtures to the automotive press about the possibility of alternative fuel vehicles being debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show this week.The future of GM's ...
Tags: gm, gasoline, alternative fuel vehicles, general motors, hurdle, rick wagoner, ceo, diesel, electric car, electric vehicles, lithium, s green, lithium ion battery, horizon, plug in hybrid, unveilings, conveyances, source drive, overtures, current technology
31 October 2006 posted in Aftermarket 6 views
SEMA: Ed Begley Jr. says SEMA can help with electric vehicle's image problem Surrounded by millions of fossil-fuel-thirsty horsepower in the great hall of SEMA, Ed Begley Jr., the reigning poster boy of environmental activists, asked himself, "The electric vehicle rally was la ...
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3 October 2006 posted in Green 2 views
AutoblogGreen for 10.03.06 When you first saw Star Wars: Episode III, did you want to crawl inside General Grievous' Wheel Bike? If you did, then you should get yourself one of Wheelsurf's single-wheeled recreation vehicles. Wi ...
Tags: s 300, hybrid powertrain, electric car, electric vehicles, japanese models, hydrogen infrastructure, autobloggreen, tesla roadster, audi r10 diesel, indicator light, general grievous wheel bike, crazy contraption, carl vogel, petite lemans, star wars episode iii, wheelsurf, recreation vehicles, general grievous, information thanks, lightsabers
22 September 2006 posted in Green 6 views
AutoblogGreen for 09.22.06 Wouldn't you be giving the double thumbs up if you just pledged $3 billion to fight global warming? Of course you would. It's as natural as parking a car in the forest. Or perhaps as natural as compre ...
Tags: automakers, prius, global warming, lutz, electric vehicles, virgin group, ethanol, exxonmobil, compressed natural gas, climate change, small stuff, autobloggreen, vice chair, clinton global initiative, blind pedestrians, auto rickshaw, bajaj auto, california lawsuit, bio fuel, fuel injectors
29 August 2006 posted in Green 4 views
AutoblogGreen for 08.29.06 Whaddya mean we can't drink it? Ethanol may be the modern version of moonshine, but researchers at Iowa State University are trying to bring back the past. They've gotten a grant to find ways to turn ...
Tags: automakers, roadsters, mini car, electric vehicles, fuel efficiency, ethanol fuel, society of automotive analysts, flexible fuel, autobloggreen, tesla motors, pzev, iowa state university, palm oil prices, fuel conversions, oil dependence, sw michigan, japanese plan, japan society, food grade, moonshine
14 August 2006 posted in Green 8 views
AutoblogGreen for 08.14.06 So, you may be asking yourself this morning, "What has AutoblogGreen been up to since last Friday?" Have they covered any stories on new BioWillie shops, or taken a look at Suzuki's small vehicle size ...
Tags: hybrids, powertrain, gas tank, daimlerchrysler, fuel cell, dcx, rav4, electric vehicles, fuel efficiency, market segment, last friday, auto fuel, autobloggreen, fuel ethanol, ethanol vehicles, indiana republicans, investment amounts, iranian company, homegrown, mommy
21 July 2006 posted in Green 12 views
PML MINI QED boasts 640 in-wheel electric horsepower The world's fastest plug-in hybridApparently high-performance electric vehicles are today's supercar du jour (see Tesla Roadster and OBVIO! 828). British firm PML decided, however, that not enough att ...
Tags: mitsubishi, horsepower, top speed, powertrain, roadster, bhp, supercar, electricity, high performance, battery pack, electric vehicles, stroke, plug in hybrid, sport mode, ultracapacitors, obvio 828, electron, motor technology, world drivers, qed
19 July 2006 posted in Green 9 views
Tesla EV Roadster first review The Tesla EV Roadster is debuting as we speak in California, and AutoblogGreen editor Sebastian Blanco is there covering it, so we'll have all the info, pics and even video up later tonight. In the me ...
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18 July 2006 posted in Green 11 views
Tesla CEO spotted in Autoblog comments - great debate ensues We're always wondered if that guy in the comments who goes by the name of "Willy Ford" is the actual scion of Henry Ford himself and CEO of Ford Motor Company, Bill Ford. Probably not, but some CEOs d ...
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18 July 2006 posted in Green 4 views
Environment rules at British International Motor Show The British International Motor Show opened up in London yesterday, and mean, green and clean were the central themes of the day -- electric vehicles, hybrids, diesels and cars that boost fuel economy ...
Tags: cars, automakers, ford, fuel economy, hybrids, reuters, consumers, emissions, diesels, 1 billion, saab, hybrid, london, electric vehicles, electric vehicle, gauge, british international motor show, zero emission, central themes, energy efficiency
17 July 2006 posted in Green 6 views
AutoblogGreen for 07.17.06 How much do you think it'd cost to turn a Hummer into an electric vehicle? Turns out some guys in L.A. can do it for around $30,000. And Peal Jam is running buses on pure biodiesel and donating $100,0 ...
Tags: gas mileage, mercury mariner, saturn vue, fuel cell, biodiesel, muscle cars, electric vehicles, mercury mariner hybrid, electric vehicle, saturn vue green line, raffle, solar car challenge, carbon emissions, autobloggreen, plant explosion, fuel saving tips, new england aquarium, peal jam, ethanol gas, talk about money