Archive for September 23rd, 2008

Filed under: Toyota, AutoblogGreen Exclusive
In Portland, Oregon today, Toyota held an in-depth backgrounder called the “Toyota Sustainable Mobility Seminar.” The short version of the day’s message is this: we’re in trouble. AutoblogGreen was invited to cover the event and we’ll have complete coverage of the six or so hours of presentations and discussion as soon… »

Dirty, dingy and scraped up, sure. But trash? Absolutely not!

Original post by Ray Wert… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, USA

Jeep EV
The Senate has approved a sweeping energy bill that includes a provision for a rather substantial tax credit for plug-in hybrids. Of course, the bill still needs to make it through the House, so there’s no reason for PHEV proponents to get too excited just yet. The tax… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, USA

It was only a few months ago that we informed you of a really heavy duty electric truck undergoing testing at the Port of Los Angeles. The Nautilus E30 from Balqon must have aced its audition because the company has just officially shown it off to the public at last week’s CAPCOA… »

Filed under: Aftermarket, Gadgets, Aston Martin

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Believe it or not, the Aston Martin you see above is really a previous generation Ford Mustang. Built by Canada-based Exclusive Motor Cars, the extensive conversion included stretching the wheelbase, widening the track, fitting a custom interior, and adding 34 composite body panels to… »

Filed under: Economy, Hybrids/Alternative, Green, Paris Motor Show, Hatchbacks, Kia

Kia’s will have at least two new tricks at the Paris Motor Show, one of them being the Kia Soul. The other will be a Kia cee’d gas-electric hybrid. Already available in coupe, 5-door hatch, and sportwagon variants, a hybrid addition based on the five-door would… »

Filed under: Videos, Ford, Celebrities

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Considering that automakers today are racing to develop complex electric drive and alternative fuel technologies, it’s amazing to realize that the biggest technological hurdle to overcome back in 1967 was getting wiper blades to operate intermittently. As it turns out, the history of how… »

Filed under: Etc., Carbon Offset

Automobile races that try to put on a green mantle are seriously nothing new. There’s Formula 1, Formula Zero, and ALMS to name just a few. Coming soon (well, in a year) to a country near you (if you live in Denmark) is a new eco-aware speed event called the CO2… »

Filed under: Coupes, Etc., Marketing/Advertising, Hyundai

Last year, many people got their first glimpse of Hyundai’s new Genesis luxury sedan as the Giants beat the stuffing out of the Patriots during Superbowl XLII. Pleased with the results of that effort, Hyundai is coming back to the big game, this time with the Genesis Coupe. Outgoing creative… »

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep

Jeep EV
As we wrap up Chrysler EV day, Vice-Chairman Tom LaSorda, EVP-Product Development Frank Klegon and Chief Innovation officer Peter Arnell held a conference call to discuss their new offspring. As one might the trio were deliberately vague on a lot of details but they did tell us a… »