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31 May 2007 posted in Government/Legal 9 views
Worse or Worser: Automakers consider new mpg standard to prevent Senate bill In the Wild West, the order would have been "Cut them off at the pass!" For carmakers today battling with wildly fluctuating forecasts for mpg, CO2, and CAFE standards, the mission is to cut them off ...
Tags: cars, fleet, automakers, fuel economy, light trucks, environmentalists, proposal, automotive news, provision, co2, timing source, carl levin, senator carl levin, senate bill, michigan democrat, economy measure, wild west
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
18 April 2007 posted in Green 3 views
Bob Lutz meets the Union of Concerned Scientists and... nothing changes If there's one thing Mr. Bob Lutz can't be accused of, it's backing down. The Car Czar will not only tell you exactly what's on his mind, but he'll also give you a chance to change it, and then tell y ...
Tags: gm, automakers, automaker, bob lutz, honda, minivan, detroit news, environmentalists, union of concerned scientists, gm spokesman, tailpipe emissions, conclusions, car czar, dave friedman, shelf technology, mr bob, what on earth, technical experience, motive, ucs
27 March 2007 posted in SUVs 4 views
2008 HUMMER H2 gets more power, interior refinement Click Image for high-res photo galleryThe embargo was set to expire tomorrow, but Automobile apparently decided it should be today, so here, without further ado, is your 2008 HUMMER H2.The HUMMER H2's ...
Tags: steering wheel, hummer, hummer h2, cadillac srx, international auto show, good riddance, environmentalists, heated seats, bumpers, analog clock, new york international auto show, instrument cluster, average person, delivery truck, hvac controls, cabin environment, high res photo, better breathing, interior spaces, ditto
27 March 2007 posted in SUVs 63 views
New York Preview: 2008 HUMMER H2 gets more power, interior refinement Click Image for high-res photo galleryThe embargo was set to expire tomorrow, but Automobile apparently decided it should be today, so here, without further ado, is your 2008 HUMMER H2.The HUMMER H2's ...
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15 February 2007 posted in Green 3 views
AutoblogGreen for 02.15.07 Using a 4X4 in the snow. The butt of a Prius. Chrysler's future powertrain hints. Flying on biofuels. And filling your tires with nitrogen. Just an average day over at AutoblogGreen (oh, and some prev ...
Tags: hybrids, prius, environmentalists, bad weather, manual transmissions, british columbia, biofuels, solar power, gm design, autobloggreen, new ford mondeo, fuel saving tips, solar race car, thandie newton, premier gordon campbell, air buses, point and counterpoint, hollywood types, keister, orn
29 December 2006 posted in Euro 3 views
Environmentalists threaten autobahn speeds, again Over the past several years, environmentalists have established the autobahn, Germany's high-speed national motorway, as one of the primary battlegrounds on which to wage a war on greenhouse emissions ...
Tags: germans, environmentalists, financial times, automotive news, top priority, speed limit, favorite quote, italians, kph, per capita, death rates, wolfgang tiefensee, transport minister, greenhouse emissions, national motorway, freeway system, general speed, battlegrounds, current conditions, baguette
12 December 2006 posted in Green 3 views
Turn off your AC: Nation's power grid can handle 180 million EVs Although there is a lot of debate about what type of green technology will be the best for our environment and our economy into the future, plug-in hybrids appear to be growing in popularity. One of t ...
Tags: powerplants, million vehicles, wall street journal, aiada, environmentalists, hybrid vehicles, green technology, carbon dioxide emissions, u s department, plug in hybrids, greenhouse gases, power grid, alternative energy, plug ins, s pacific, zero emission, pacific northwest, co2 levels, pacific northwest national laboratory, northwest national laboratory
7 December 2006 posted in Green views
VIDEO: Wagoner, Interrupted Though I attended the 2007 LA Auto Show, like you I wasn't present in the room when a pair of environmentalists from Global Exchange sauntered on stage at the end of Rick Wagoner's keynote address and ...
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12 September 2006 posted in Green 6 views
BMW introduces the Hydrogen 7 The race is on to build an uncompromised example of sustainable mobility, and BMW has thrown its hat into the ring with the new Hydrogen 7 set to debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. Based ...
Tags: cylinder engine, steering wheel, horsepower, los angeles auto show, sedans, environmentalists, bmw 7 series, dual mode, liquid hydrogen, scoff, sustainable mobility, hydrogen infrastructure, winding road, matter of fact, complete press, kit cars, premium gasoline, fuel storage tanks, glacial pace, gallon reservoir
7 July 2006 posted in Green 7 views
AutoblogGreen for 07.07.06 It's not every day that we get to write about the dictionary over at AutoblogGreen, but yesterday was one of the rare days when we could. The new edition of Merriam-Webster now includes the word "biod ...
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24 May 2006 posted in Government/Legal 5 views
Hillary Clinton pushes for reinstatement of national 55 mph limit Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton, ex-First Lady and likely future presidential candidate threw out an odd legal suggestion to the National Press Club this week: a nationwide return to the double-nickel. ...
Tags: suggestion, sammy hagar, surprise, gas stations, environmentalists, speed limit, ethanol, rising gas prices, initiatives, hillary rodham clinton, reinstatement, hillary clinton, first lady, new york post, double nickel, wayne state university, senator hillary rodham clinton, autolife, senator hillary rodham, presidential candidate
23 December 2005 posted in Trends 3 views
Ford releases plan for greenhouse-gas reduction In response to a year-old shareholder resolution that was initiated by environmentally-minded consumer groups, Ford Motor Company has released a report on how the company intends to deal with the redu ...
Tags: gm, ford, federal government, automaker, ford motor, auto industry, ford motor company, environmentalists, scope, greenhouse gas emissions, futures, greenhouse gas reduction, government policymakers, shareholder resolution, carbon emissions, minded consumer, meaningful reduction, consumer groups
14 December 2005 posted in Trends 5 views
Bill Gates' investment in ethanol firm grants industry kernel of optimism For plutocrat Bill Gates, spending $84 million on something is akin to a shopper 'investing' a wrinkled dollar in a Salvation Army kettle in a fit of yuletide generosity. However, $84 million is ...
Tags: environmentalists, celebration, salvation army, credibility, american drivers, optimism, bill gates, west coast, generosity, pacific ethanol inc, ethanol industry, conventional gasoline, cash infusion, s bell, yuletide, koehler, capitalists, capitol hill, cascade, kernel
7 December 2005 posted in Aftermarket 9 views
When gearheads, geeks, and green meet Remember those gearheads who modified a Prius so it could average 100 miles per gallon by making better use of its batteries? Well, their discoveries have gone beyond the garage and into several new c ...
Tags: torque, prius, environmentalists, hybrid vehicle, batteries, diesel engines, miles per gallon, automotive components, gearheads, prototype vehicle, techno geeks, development consortium, calcars, components suppliers, ultracapacitors, discoveries
11 September 2005 posted in Hybrids/Alternative 5 views
A meeting of the greens... San Francisco, California. Land of high gas prices and a very serious breed of environmentalists. What better place than that for Ford, Toyota and Honda to give the world a peek at the latest technolo ...
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22 February 2005 posted in SUVs 8 views
Nissan's not X-tearing up the preserves Nissan took some journalists off-road in Florida to show the toughness of the new Xterra but forgot to get a permit. See, the "off-road adventure" was to take place at the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Manage ...
Tags: nissan, road adventure, journalists, environmentalists, xterra, public citizen, wildlife management area, j w corbett wildlife management area, palm beach county florida, palm beach county, dirt roads, conscious company, parrett, park managers, palm beach, corbett, corporate communications, commercialization, toughness
19 November 2004 posted in Trends 11 views
Environmentalists give Ford plant thumbs up, F-150 thumbs down The recently revamped Ford Rouge truck plant in Dearborn, Michigan is receiving applause from environmentalists for its innovative use of green technology. A living roof provides energy saving insulat ...
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9 November 2004 posted in Car Buying 6 views
Lexus RX400h on sale date announced I don't know if Lexus realizes the significance of the new on sale date for their first hybrid-SUV. But tax day, April 15, 2005, will be a joyous day for luxury car-buying environmentalists. The 9,500 ...
Tags: lexus, models, launch, luxury car, aiada, hybrid suv, rx 400h, consumer interest, environmentalists, vp, joyous day