Archive for September 7th, 2008

Filed under: Hybrid, MPG, Chevrolet, In The AutoblogGreen Garage
Click the Malibu for a high res gallery
There was a time not so many years ago when the best-selling cars in the U.S. market were mid-sized models from General Motors. Cars like the Oldsmobile Cutlass and Chevrolet Malibu outsold everything else by very healthy margin. In the… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Fiat, Green Daily

Wondering how to turn a Fiat 500 into a dinghy, um, we mean a tender? According to Italian coachbuilder Castagna, it can be done. First, remove the top, doors and tailgate. Second, enlarge the sills so that some semblance of structural integrity is maintained. Next, remove the entire interior. Replace… »

Filed under: Legislation and Policy, European Union

Just the other day, we heard the European Union was thinking of lowering its CO2 standards for automakers. It appears that the rumors were true, as the European Parliament has indeed voted to amend the proposed standards. The details are pretty difficult to follow, as this particular issue has… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Manufacturing/Plants, Japan, USA
Although Japanese battery makers currently have plans to greatly expand their production capacity at home, it seems this still isn’t enough and America seems to be the destination of choice for some new manufacturing plants. One of the companies planning on creating some green-collar jobs in the U.S. is… »

Filed under: Green Culture, MPG, On Two Wheels, Green Daily, USA
America, please don’t buy a Harley because it gets 50 mpg. MPG describes riding like biology describes sex. History has shaped this tank, not the whims of foreign oil. American workers pour their soul into it. Lets chase sunsets whether gas is 6 bucks or… »

Filed under: Hybrid, Transportation Alternatives, USA

There was a bevy of transit officials and politicians assembled Friday at West Brighton’s Castleton Depot as the first 15 Orion VII Next Generation Hybrid-Electric buses were officially feted on Staten Island. These are just a few of the 850 strong order on its way to New York. Staten Island… »