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Ariel trademarks the name "Elektron." Something in the works?
via AutoblogGreen by Jeremy Korzeniewski on February 13, 2008
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, UK, USAAriel is no stranger to our pages, usually mentioned in connection with Wrightspeed or Brammo Motorsports. Perhaps you are already familiar with the Wrightspeed X1, which uses the Ariel Atom chassis for the basis of an electric supercar. Brammo Motorsports is the U.S. distributor for the Atom, and also has dealings with electric motorcycles and has plans for...
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Perverse side effects of the new CAFE standards?
via AutoblogGreen by Xavier Navarro on February 13, 2008
Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy, USAAutomotive News (subs req'd) has published a very interesting article on how the new CAFE rules might bring some surprises for American car buyers.First and foremost, there's the "work truck" classification, which exempts those types of vehicles from these tougher standards. According to John DeCicco, from Environmental Defense, the first CAFE...
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GM's Bob Lutz: Global warming is a "total crock of sh*t"
via AutoblogGreen by Lascelles Linton on February 13, 2008
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, GM, ToyotaAccording to D Magazine, at a private lunch, GM chairman Maximum Bob Lutz said global warming is a "total crock of shit." Bob adds "I'm a skeptic, not a denier. Having said that, my opinion doesn't matter." Speaking about the battery-driven Volt, Lutz said, "I'm motivated more by the desire to replace imported oil than by the CO2 [argument]."...
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Geneva '08 Preview: Toyota to show production version of iQ microcar
via AutoblogGreen by Sam Abuelsamid on February 13, 2008
Filed under: Toyota, Geneva Motor ShowClick image to enlargeLast September at the Frankfurt Motor Show, Toyota unveiled a tiny city car concept called the iQ. Next month in Geneva the iQ will be making a return engagement, only this time around in production form. The iQ heading to showrooms late this year retains most of the styling character of the concept, as well as its innovative 3+1 seating...
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NADA Chairwoman says flexibile CAFE standards are the right move
via AutoblogGreen by Sebastian Blanco on February 13, 2008
Filed under: MPG, Legislation and PolicyAt the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) meeting last weekend, GM CEO Rick Wagoner asked car dealers to lobby their state and local governments to not regulate tailpipe emissions. The NADA is going to take the legislative battle over CAFE fuel requirements seriously, something that NADA chairwoman Annette Sykora said at the same conference....
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Former auto-industry engineer creates lightweight plug-in hybrid coupé
via AutoblogGreen by Xavier Navarro on February 17, 2008
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Lightweight, European UnionMurat Günak, who worked for Volkswagen, once changed the corporate world to follow a green dream. He created his own company in Switzerland where he first created an all-electric tricycle called twike.me which, in the end, did not see the light. But he's now working in a new project, a hybrid coupe.The 50-year-old German designer is...
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Scientists unveil artificial CO2-capturing foam
via AutoblogGreen by Xavier Navarro on February 19, 2008
Filed under: Carbon Capture, USAA group of American scientists have unveiled a new type of foam-like substance which they claim captures CO2 up to 83 times its volume. The best part is that this foam is able to work at high temperature and pressure conditions, which makes it suitable for use in vehicles and power plants.The new crystal-like pores that form the foam, named ZIFs, have been obtained...
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Porsche officially starts legal process against London's congestion charge
via AutoblogGreen by Sebastian Blanco on February 19, 2008
Filed under: Porsche, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily, UKWe've already seen Porsche make its case for an exemption from EU emissions rules. With the new, higher congestion charge announce the other day for London, it's no surprise that Porsche is fighting back there, too. It's just hard to be a car company that makes cars that spew CO2 like it's going out of style.Today, the...
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VIDEO: Old TV commercial for all-electric Toyota RAV4 EV
via AutoblogGreen by Lascelles Linton on February 19, 2008
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, ToyotaGM's EV1 was the star of the popular documentary, Who Killed the Electric Car? but the General wasn't the only large automaker to build fully-electric vehicles when California law demanded it. Ford had the Ranger EV and Toyota made an electric version of the RAV4 SUV, called the RAV4 EV. Many people (including yours truly) liked the little Toyota sport-ute...
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GM: the battery is not the problem with EVs, it's everything else!
via AutoblogGreen by Lascelles Linton on February 19, 2008
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, GMGM chimed in on the "why is the EV (electric car) so hard to make discussion?" in the Detroit News today. Toyota has said battery production is the biggest hurdle. GM, on the other hand, says that batteries are important but once that's solved (which you could argue happens in the Volt) you still have many significant problems. Frank...
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