Automotive
Recharging Fuel Efficiency Standards
Jos Dings writes in the Feb. 4, 2010 European Voice: Visitors to the Brussels motor show last month could have been left with only one impression: the future is electric.…
GM is Transforming Itself into a Greener Automobile Manufacturer
General Motors will invest more than $494 million and create nearly 550 jobs in three U.S. plants to produce the next generation fuel efficient Ecotec engine.
Iceland looks to biogas, electric cars for sustainable transport
Japanese automakers Mitsubishi and Toyota along with the Chinese BYD Auto will be presenting their green car solutions in Iceland at the third annual Driving Sustainability international gathering of decision…
Tesla to Iceland - FTO Takes a Test Drive
Well, it's official: Iceland now has its first ever Tesla Roadster. Above is a snapshot from my iPhone taken this afternoon, when I met with Gisli Gislason, the proud owner…
Toyota Speaker at Driving ‘09 – Registration open
Toyota is expanding its focus from mostly hybrid vehicles to plug-in hybrids and electric cars. The company has just announced that it will be leasing 500 lithium-ion plug-in hybrids globally…
Volvo Diesel Plug-in Hybrids by 2012
Volvo Cars and Vattenfall, the largest energy provider in Sweden, are launching an industrial joint venture to introduce plug-in hybrids by 2012. Three Volvo V70…
Joining Forces: Exploring Joint Efforts in Green Technology
When Daimler, the German maker Mercedes Benz, and Silicon Valley based Tesla Motors, creators of the world’s most powerful electric sports car, join forces it can only be seen as…
Obama Fuel Policy & EU´s Next Big Task
U.S. President Obama on May 19th – for the first time in history – set in motion a new national policy aimed at both increasing fuel economy and reducing greenhouse…
Chris Paine on Icelandic TV2 Talking About Electric Cars
Chris spoke at Driving Sustainability '08 and showed some clips from his first film and created a very enjoyable moment with the audience. There were also two public screenings of…
Elon Musk, Founder of Tesla, on Letterman
Elon Musk, entrepreneurial founder of Tesla Motors, SpaceX and early investor in PayPal, talking about the potential of electric cars on Letterman. David makes some great points about the current…
10% of Ireland’s Cars to be Electric in 2020
Renault and Nissan will supply electric cars to the Irish market within two years as part of a government plan to have 10 percent of vehicles in the country electric…
China Plans World Leadership in Electric Cars
Chinese leaders have adopted a plan aimed at turning the country into one of the leading producers of hybrid and all-electric vehicles within three years, and making it the world…
The Next Three Years
The next three years Interest for zero emission vehicles is not limited to eco-aware Northern Europeans, as can be seen from this Read more
How Big A Battery?
The debate on the most economical all electric range for plug in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) continues. The battery is the most expensive part of an electric car today, so the…