Archive for July 5th, 2008

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA
Have you ever done something that was absolutely antithetical to your peer group and then had the nerve to tell them about it? That’s what it seems “MRSTEAM” has done over at the Corvette Forum website. The Corvette aficionado and owner let his buds know that he is shelling out some $42,020… »

Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy
As fuel prices show no signs of subsiding any time soon, calls are starting to increase for reviving the once dreaded national speed limit. As in the 1970s when the 55mph speed limit was originally implemented, the premise is to reduce fuel consumption. Sen. John Warner (R-VA) has sent a… »

newVideoPlayer(”/2009BMW7Series_gawker.flv”, 506, 423,””); Although we showed you the new 2009 BMW 7-Series in all of its unofficial glory on Thursday. Well, now we’ve got the official details from BMW, and we’ve included the full press release for the new 7-Series after the jump. Sure, focus all you want on the horsepower (407 HP in… »

Filed under: MPG

One of the big contributors to rising food prices over the past year has been the cost of getting food from the field to the grocer. Truck drivers across Europe and especially in the UK have been protesting increasing fuel costs for months. The U.S. Department of Energy is partnering with the Swedish… »

The UK’s Telegraph is telling us today James May and Richard Hammond, two of Top Gear’s threesome of hosts, have yet to sign new contracts recently presented to them by the BBC. According to the UK daily, they’re holding out for the same multi-million pound deal received last month by Clarkson in his new contract…. »

The UK’s Telegraph is telling us today James May and Richard Hammond, two of Top Gear’s threesome of hosts, have yet to sign new contracts recently presented to them by the BBC. According to the UK daily, they’re holding out for the same multi-million pound deal received last month by Clarkson in his new contract…. »

Filed under: Diesel, Emerging Technologies, EV/Plug-in, Hybrid

About a year ago, Maxwell Technologies told the world about the Chinese government using its ultracapacitors in various official vehicles. Another July brings another announcement, and so we learn that the city of Milan, Italy will soon be using Maxwell’s ultracap modules in its hybrid and electric buses…. »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi has been showing off and field testing its iMiEV electric car this year in preparation for a limited production launch in 2009-10. To help spread the word, the Japanese automaker has launched a new micro-site dedicated to the battery powered micro-car. On the site, Mitsubishi explains some of the technology choices… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, USA

A somewhat mysterious message arrived the other day via the ABG comments from someone calling themselves “B.T.” It consisted of a link to pictures of a Toyota Corolla station wagon with an admonition to check it out, as well as the sentence, “There has to be an interesting story behind… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, USA

A somewhat mysterious message arrived the other day via the ABG comments from someone calling themselves “B.T.” It consisted of a link to pictures of a Toyota Corolla station wagon with an admonition to check it out, as well as the sentence, “There has to be an interesting story behind… »