Nissan LEAF Electric Car on the Streets of San Francisco by 2010

Mayor Gavin Newsom introduces EV-charging stations in San Francisco.

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom today announced that Nissan would be bringing its all-electric LEAF, to the Bay Area market in 2010. Speaking on behalf of the Bay Area Electric Vehicle (EV) Corridor program, Newsom said Nissan will work with San Francisco and the Bay Area to promote and build-out an EV charging infrastructure, including [...]

Portland Oregon Works to Develop Best Practices for Electric Vehicle Adoption

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While many are suffering burnout from the overwhelming amount of EV discussion as of late, the conference hosted by Portland State University and Portland General Electric last month was different. Called “EV Road Map: Preparing Oregon for the Introduction of Electric Vehicles,” the event was one of the first to set the stage for real [...]

Self-Heating Roads Could Eliminate Plow Trucks

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I love winter, I really do. I also opted to get a 4×4 vehicle so I’m never really home bound, even in the worst blizzard. This is something not every New Englander has the luxury of owning, which means most people have to wait for those awful plow trucks to come through. Besides being loud, [...]

Lexus Thinks Compact LF-Ch Hatchback Hybrid Would Sell in U.S.

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Although the Lexus booth at the 2009 LA Auto Show was rather devoid of inspiring next-gen green automotive technology, I did make a quick stop by to look at their traveling LF-Ch exhibit. The company has put together a display that’s supposed to help figure out what styling cues show attendees like best about the [...]

Ford Claims Pre-Heating Cars Reduces Emissions Up to 75%

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Winter is officially here in New England. There is snow on the ground, temperatures are chilly, and I have to start my car five minutes before I actually have to go somewhere. It gets the engine heated up, and I won’t be freezing on my way to my destination. Alas, I know its no good [...]

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Mitsubishi PX-MiEV: A Plug-In Hybrid SUV That May Hit US Shores in 2013

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At the 2009 LA Auto Show, Mitsubishi’s President, Osamu Masuko, debuted the PX-MiEV concept in North America, saying the SUV “matches the needs of the North American market” and the company plans to “revamp the vehicle for release in North America by the year 2013.”

With Plug-Ins and Hybrids Dominant, Is Diesel Dead in the U.S.? | Popular Mechanics

This year’s LA Auto Show is buzzing with real-life and concept hybrid and all-electric cars. But in the clean diesel corner, the crickets were chirping. Will Americans ever be ready for clean diesels? This post originally appeared on the Popular Mechanics website. You can access the original post here. Written by David Kiley. German automakers [...]

And the Green Car of the Year is… a Diesel. Again!

Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen accepting the Green Car of the Year Award for the Audi A3 TDI At last year’s LA Auto Show, the Volkswagen Jetta TDI rather surprisingly beat out many non-diesel contenders to win the title of 2009 Green Car of the Year. And, if I were a betting man, [...]