Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Volkswagen, USA
While you’re probably familiar with NPR’s Click & Clack, who host a show about cars and car repair, they’re not the only game in town. Hank and Joe’s YouTube productions may lack the polish and luster that the other car guys can manage with their high-falutin’ public radio budget, but what… »
Filed under: Legislation and Policy
When the time comes for government departments like the Environmental Protection Agency to produce new regulations, they have to do a cost-benefit analysis. If the cost of implementing the new regulation exceeds potential benefits, the agency generally won’t move forward. Over the last several years the EPA has twice… »
Filed under: Transportation Alternatives
While airlines and automakers struggle to minimize their losses as fuel prices keep climbing, at least one transportation company is thriving. French rail operator, SNCF, scored a profit of over $1.7 billion in 2007 and expects to do even better this year. SNCF operates the TGV trains that routinely travel at speeds… »
Filed under: Transportation Alternatives
While airlines and automakers struggle to minimize their losses as fuel prices keep climbing, at least one transportation company is thriving. French rail operator, SNCF, scored a profit of over $1.7 billion in 2007 and expects to do even better this year. SNCF operates the TGV trains that routinely travel at speeds… »
Yes, just as we thought we might do in part two of our review of the new 2008 Dodge Challenger SRT8, we had to stifle a tear when we left it this morning as this car’s left an indelible mark in our mind. The only cars we think that could come close to the feelings… »
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Pacific Region
Beautiful beaches and a perfect climate are not enough for the citizens of the South Pacific islands of Fiji. Apparently, they desire cars that are quiet and don’t emit pollution as well. If the Korean electric vehicle maker, CT and T, gets its way, that desire will be fulfilled. The… »
Filed under: MPG
There are a number of devices on the market that can plug into a car’s OBD II diagnostic communication port to extract vehicle data. The latest to appear is PLX Devices’ Kiwi. Unlike most of the others, which simply display raw mileage data, the Kiwi apparently logs a variety of vehicle information such… »
Filed under: Hybrid
New York-based real estate developer and property management company, RexCorp, is trying to influence the behavior of people who work at the office buildings it owns. As part of a larger conservation initiative, RexCorp is now offering prime parking spaces to drivers who chose to drive a hybrid vehicle. The company’s office in… »
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Manufacturing/Plants, Audi
Click above for a hi-res gallery of the Audi Metroproject quattro concept
Volkswagen had been expected to make a decision this week on where it would build its new US plant,and an announcement should come soon. And what of Audi? Rupert Stadler, the division’s CEO, told a German newspaper this week that… »
Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Tesla Motors
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A super-double-secret source deep within the bowels of the Tesla Motors engineering operation in San Carlos CA, has risked life and job to provide you, the readers of AutoblogGreen, with an early look at the upcoming Model S. While Tesla claims that unlike the Roadster, the Model S… »