Archive for August 26th, 2008

Actually, we realized at some point it was “Alien” brand beef jerky, but you know, for like a minute there…we thought we were gonna dig into some extraterrestrial hide. But, we still thought it worthy of a shot. We’re almost to Vegas — we’ll save any more updates until the morrow. Location: Baker, CA… »

We just got our hands on a set of photos of the 2011 Chevrolet Tacuma minivan, the would-be and should-be replacement for the Chevy Uplander, testing in Europe. The quick shutters at AutoScoop caught not one, but two of the minivans in full camouflage. As reported, this family hauler should be based on the Delta… »

As one noted member of the auto press guild told me today, “you can’t have a Mustang road trip without beef jerky.” He’s right. I went with the Carne Asade — what about you?
Although I pulled over for the jerky, it was nice to give my ass a moment of relief from the pains of… »

Filed under: Hybrid, Toyota
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Take four of your average Prius hybrids and stick a little color on them – what do you get? A fleet from Big Ink graphics company that is supposed to express the eco-truth that “Little Things Make a Big Difference.” Does it work? Well, the Big Ink team is certainly… »

Filed under: Ethanol, Green Daily, USA

There’s a new video from Good Magazine that explains the viewpoint of those who believe that using crops for biofuels isn’t good for the environment with simple and clear language. The short clip references articles from newspapers such as the LA Times and the NY Times, as well as official… »

Filed under: Toyota, Green Daily

It’s going to be difficult, I think, for popular music fans to see the name of Toyota’s new social website – Heya – and not think of the hit Outkast song from a couple sexy summers ago. But, if you speak a bit of Japanese, then you know that “heya” means… »

Filed under: Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, USA
With the cost of diesel still sky high, there is a lot of interest in heavy duty hybrids these days and Eaton Corp. is well positioned to take advantage of the market opportunity. With big truck brands like Peterbilt using their hybrid drivetrains and companies like Coca-Cola demanding them, the future… »

This is so very cool — V Eight, the guys who renovate and restore Jensens, then load them up with LS2s to create the Jensen Interceptors S, are planning to build the limited-edition, restyled, high-performance Jensen Interceptor SX beginning in 2010. Only 25 copies of the Interceptor SX will be produced, but those few will… »

The longest running theatrical show in Chicago isn’t Chicago or CATS! or anything you’ve likely heard of if you live outside the city. It’s Too Much Light Makes The Baby Go Blind by a theater group called The Neo-Futurists. The show consists of 30 two-minute plays performed in a single hour as requested from a… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Th!nk (Think), USA
Click above for more shots of the Th!nk Ox and City
Th!nk Global recently hired a new President and COO named Richard Canny who had previously been Ford’s Worldwide Director of Strategic Planning (details in the Th!nk release after the break). It didn’t take too long for Canny to announce that… »