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Is GM's Green Tech Better Than Toyota's?

That's what Chrysler, Daimler, and BMW seem to think. They're all using GM's hybrid technology for their new trucks and SUVs

GM's Plug-In Push

General Motors is developing a plug-in hybrid technology for its Chevy Volt that is miles ahead of Toyota and Honda

GM's Fuel-Cell Hedge

General Motors is investing in fuel cells, but major obstacles suggest that other alternative-energy technologies have a better chance of success

Scania Debuts 3G Ethanol Buses

Stockholm adds 10 new buses with technology that cuts carbon dioxide emissions by up to 90% compared to conventional diesel motors

Audi's Hybrid Metroproject Quattro

Audi has just unveiled its sexy plug-in electric/petrol hybrid concept car -- which has a turbocharged 1.4.litre TFSI engine

Lexus' New Hybrid Concept

The Lexus LF-Xh hybrid concept will feature a high-output electric motor supplementing a V6 petrol engine

Congress Wants Green Trucks. Do Buyers?

The automakers can produce fuel-efficient pickups by 2020, but the cost to build them will be passed along to customers

Volvo's ReCharge Concept

A C30 that offers a 1.6 liter Flexifuel back-up motor with batteries that can be charged via a regular electrical outlet

Flextreme and Segway: Perfect Together?

GM's Flextreme diesel-electric concept uses two Segways to increase driver's range an additional 23, environmentally-friendly miles

VW's 52 MPG Cars

VW's Bluemotion diesel technology is as economical as it is environmentally friendly

Hyundai's i-Blue Concept

Hyundai gets ready to debut the i-Blue, its third-generation fuel cell electric vehicle

Nissan's All-Electric Concept Car

The Nissan Mixim features controls inspired by computer game and an electric motor/generator that uses compact lithium-ion batteries

New Honda Hybrid Adds High Tech Extras

Honda UK makes Sat Nav standard, meeting a growing demand for high-spec, low emission cars

Porsche Panamera Hybrid Could Be World's Fastest

Using the same hybrid motor as the Cayenne a new Panamera sedan with a V10 could be in showrooms by 2011

Ford Fusion 999 Tops 200 Mph

Ford becomes the world's first automaker to set a land speed record for a production-based fuel cell powered car

X Prize: High Marks for High Mileage

The LoReMo and other ultra-economic vehicles vie for the X Prize. Winners must be production viable and capable of 100 mpg

A Cheaper Prius?

Hybrid mass-market pioneer Toyota is looking to develop a less expensive but no less fuel efficient version of its popular Prius

"The Future of the Gasoline Engine"

Mercedes unveils the DiesOtto, a new engine offering the high torque and fuel economy of a diesel together with extremely clean emissions

Tesla: A Carmaker With Silicon Valley Spark

The tech veterans behind Tesla think they know a better way to build an electric car
Slide Show: Tesla Roadster -- Electric Power

Low Emission, High-Performance 3-wheeler

The three-wheel "alé" can go from 0 to 60 in under 5 seconds and literally runs on vapors

BMW's Powerful New Diesel

BMW's new twin-turbocharged, six-cylinder diesel 6 series can rocket from 0 to 62mph time of 6.3 seconds

Aston Martin Looks, Golf Cart Fuel Economy

The Lightning Electric Car can go to 0-60 mph in less than four seconds and drive 250 miles on a single 10 minute charge

Electric Truck With Muscle

The Phoenix is a fully electric SUT capable of going 95 mph and can charge in 10 minutes

Li-ion Not Ready for Prius

Toyota will not use lithium-ion battery technology—at least initially—in the next-generation Prius hybrid

Long-Range Lithium Battery

Lithium Technology Corp.’s new battery gives a retrofitted Toyota Prius a range of more than 125 miles

Chevy's Sequel Goes On and On

Chevy's Sequel concept becomes first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle to go 300 miles without refueling

New Light on Solar Energy

The market isn't mature yet, but it's rapidly picking up speed thanks to rising environmental consciousness and innovative initiatives
Plus: Slide Show

Moving More People, Making Less Impact

The greening of the world's mass transit systems calls for innovative thinking, public regulation—and private funding
Slide Show: Mass Transit of the Future

Michelin Reinvents the Wheel -- and the Car

Working in a skunkworks in Switzerland, researchers have developed the Hy-Light, a fuel-cell car that drives 80 mph and refuels at a solar-powered pump

The Truck of the Future

U.K. firm Modec introduces the world's first high performance, emission free alternative to traditional diesel delivery fleets

The High-Tech Star of the Shanghai Auto Show

Flex fuel engines come closer to reality, thanks to GM's latest E-Flex electric architecture and its hydrogen fuel cell system

Ethanol Is Not The Only Green In Town

Memo to Feds: Make subsidies available to the whole field of biofuel innovation

Malaysian Hybrid

Malaysia's national auto manufacturer Proton has unveiled its first hybrid prototype, designed in collaboration with Lotus Engineering

Bricklin is Back - With a Plug-In

Legendary automotive maverick Malcolm Bricklin is planning a luxury plug-in that gets 100 mpg with a Chinese-built lithium ion battery

Electric Crossover

Working with Lotus, Zap introduces a plug-in crossover with in-hub electric motors capable of delivering 644 horsepower

Hybrid Kit Sports Car

Radical designer Robert Q. Riley's new two-passenger, three-wheel, plug-in sports car is expected to return 225 miles per gallon

Morgan's Newest-Car Looks to the Future -- and the Past

Britain's Morgan combines its traditional wood frames with fuel cell technology to make the Life Car

Which Green Car Is Best?

Carmakers are turning to a range of different technologies to improve fuel economy. Why can't they agree on just one?
Plus: Slide Show

Honda's Sporty Hybrid

Honda introduces a new concepts that proves that stylish design and driving enjoyment can be combined with low environmental impact

Toyota Goes Beyond the Prius

Toyota debuts its new Hybrid X concept at Geneva and introduces a whole new design language

Why Hybrids Are Such a Hard Sell

Despite their growing popularity, they still haven't crossed over to the mainstream. Many buyers simply aren't willing to pay the premium

Koenigsegg: World's Fastest -- and Most Fuel Efficient -- Car?

Thanks to a new engine that runs on biofuel, the new Koenigsegg CCXR will be even faster than the 1001-hp Bugatti Veyron

Lighter Cars Can Help the U.S. Kick Oil

Environmental champion Amory Lovins argues that modern cars weigh too much. New composites could change that
Plus: Slide Show

Lotus Goes Electric

ZAP works with Lotus to create a new electric crossover with 155 mph, 644 bhp, all-wheel drive, a 10 minute recharge and a 350 mile range

Mitsubishi Gets Ready to Samba

The MiEV flex fuel vehicle will be introduced in Brazil in 2007 and is being readied for a 2009 U.S. launch

Chevy's Volt Has the Juice

But safety, cost, and reliability factors still need to be ironed out before GM can bring its plug-in hybrid to market

Toyota: How the Hybrid Race Went to the Swift

Toyota’s Prius provides a textbook example of how being green pays off in the marketplace

Hybrids Cost-Efficient Over Long Haul

A new survey counters the common notion that depreciation, maintenance and upfront premium costs offset fuel-efficiency savings of hybrids
Plus: Slide Show

NEW HYBRIDS

Peugeot's Turbocharged Hybrids

The French carmaker aims to put diesel hybrids on the road by 2010. If it can bring the cost down, they could prove popular, especially in Europe

Honda's Little Hybrid that Might

The buzz says the carmaker will deliver a new hybrid, the Fit, that will be cheaper and more fuel-efficient than its crop of counterparts

180 km/h Carbon Fiber Super Car

With its Carbon Fiber Super Car, manufacturer Mullen has produced a vehicle that looks the same as its GT -- but is much faster

The Ultimate Economy Ride

Inventor Steve Fambro says his three-wheel car, built from plastic, will cost under $20,000 -- and get 330 MPG

TECHNOLOGY

The Long Road to Fuel Efficiency

The U.S. Energy Dept.'s FreedomCAR program has seen mixed results trying to reduce oil dependence. But its manager sees a bright future

Plug-in Hybrid Technology Kits Released

Advanced technology is "the secret ingredient" in a Canadian company's new hybrid, which has an enormous electric storage capacity

Hybrids

That's what Chrysler, Daimler, and BMW seem to think. They're all using GM's hybrid technology for their new trucks and SUVs

General Motors is developing a plug-in hybrid technology for its Chevy Volt that is miles ahead of Toyota and Honda

General Motors is investing in fuel cells, but major obstacles suggest that other alternative-energy technologies have a better chance of success

Stockholm adds 10 new buses with technology that cuts carbon dioxide emissions by up to 90% compared to conventional diesel motors

Audi has just unveiled its sexy plug-in electric/petrol hybrid concept car -- which has a turbocharged 1.4.litre TFSI engine

The Lexus LF-Xh hybrid concept will feature a high-output electric motor supplementing a V6 petrol engine

The automakers can produce fuel-efficient pickups by 2020, but the cost to build them will be passed along to customers

A C30 that offers a 1.6 liter Flexifuel back-up motor with batteries that can be charged via a regular electrical outlet

GM's Flextreme diesel-electric concept uses two Segways to increase driver's range an additional 23, environmentally-friendly miles

VW's Bluemotion diesel technology is as economical as it is environmentally friendly

Hyundai gets ready to debut the i-Blue, its third-generation fuel cell electric vehicle

The Nissan Mixim features controls inspired by computer game and an electric motor/generator that uses compact lithium-ion batteries

Honda UK makes Sat Nav standard, meeting a growing demand for high-spec, low emission cars

Using the same hybrid motor as the Cayenne a new Panamera sedan with a V10 could be in showrooms by 2011

Ford becomes the world's first automaker to set a land speed record for a production-based fuel cell powered car

The LoReMo and other ultra-economic vehicles vie for the X Prize. Winners must be production viable and capable of 100 mpg

Hybrid mass-market pioneer Toyota is looking to develop a less expensive but no less fuel efficient version of its popular Prius

Mercedes unveils the DiesOtto, a new engine offering the high torque and fuel economy of a diesel together with extremely clean emissions

The tech veterans behind Tesla think they know a better way to build an electric car Slide Show: Tesla Roadster -- Electric Power

The three-wheel "alé" can go from 0 to 60 in under 5 seconds and literally runs on vapors

BMW's new twin-turbocharged, six-cylinder diesel 6 series can rocket from 0 to 62mph time of 6.3 seconds

The Lightning Electric Car can go to 0-60 mph in less than four seconds and drive 250 miles on a single 10 minute charge

The Phoenix is a fully electric SUT capable of going 95 mph and can charge in 10 minutes

Toyota will not use lithium-ion battery technology—at least initially—in the next-generation Prius hybrid

Lithium Technology Corp.’s new battery gives a retrofitted Toyota Prius a range of more than 125 miles

Chevy's Sequel concept becomes first hydrogen fuel cell vehicle to go 300 miles without refueling

The market isn't mature yet, but it's rapidly picking up speed thanks to rising environmental consciousness and innovative initiatives Plus: Slide Show

The greening of the world's mass transit systems calls for innovative thinking, public regulation—and private funding Slide Show: Mass Transit of the Future

Working in a skunkworks in Switzerland, researchers have developed the Hy-Light, a fuel-cell car that drives 80 mph and refuels at a solar-powered pump

U.K. firm Modec introduces the world's first high performance, emission free alternative to traditional diesel delivery fleets

Flex fuel engines come closer to reality, thanks to GM's latest E-Flex electric architecture and its hydrogen fuel cell system

Memo to Feds: Make subsidies available to the whole field of biofuel innovation

Malaysia's national auto manufacturer Proton has unveiled its first hybrid prototype, designed in collaboration with Lotus Engineering

Legendary automotive maverick Malcolm Bricklin is planning a luxury plug-in that gets 100 mpg with a Chinese-built lithium ion battery

Working with Lotus, Zap introduces a plug-in crossover with in-hub electric motors capable of delivering 644 horsepower

Radical designer Robert Q. Riley's new two-passenger, three-wheel, plug-in sports car is expected to return 225 miles per gallon

Britain's Morgan combines its traditional wood frames with fuel cell technology to make the Life Car

Carmakers are turning to a range of different technologies to improve fuel economy. Why can't they agree on just one? Plus: Slide Show

Honda introduces a new concepts that proves that stylish design and driving enjoyment can be combined with low environmental impact

Toyota debuts its new Hybrid X concept at Geneva and introduces a whole new design language

Despite their growing popularity, they still haven't crossed over to the mainstream. Many buyers simply aren't willing to pay the premium

Thanks to a new engine that runs on biofuel, the new Koenigsegg CCXR will be even faster than the 1001-hp Bugatti Veyron

Environmental champion Amory Lovins argues that modern cars weigh too much. New composites could change that Plus: Slide Show

ZAP works with Lotus to create a new electric crossover with 155 mph, 644 bhp, all-wheel drive, a 10 minute recharge and a 350 mile range

The MiEV flex fuel vehicle will be introduced in Brazil in 2007 and is being readied for a 2009 U.S. launch

But safety, cost, and reliability factors still need to be ironed out before GM can bring its plug-in hybrid to market

Toyota’s Prius provides a textbook example of how being green pays off in the marketplace

A new survey counters the common notion that depreciation, maintenance and upfront premium costs offset fuel-efficiency savings of hybrids Plus: Slide Show

The French carmaker aims to put diesel hybrids on the road by 2010. If it can bring the cost down, they could prove popular, especially in Europe

The buzz says the carmaker will deliver a new hybrid, the Fit, that will be cheaper and more fuel-efficient than its crop of counterparts

With its Carbon Fiber Super Car, manufacturer Mullen has produced a vehicle that looks the same as its GT -- but is much faster

Inventor Steve Fambro says his three-wheel car, built from plastic, will cost under $20,000 -- and get 330 MPG

The U.S. Energy Dept.'s FreedomCAR program has seen mixed results trying to reduce oil dependence. But its manager sees a bright future

Advanced technology is "the secret ingredient" in a Canadian company's new hybrid, which has an enormous electric storage capacity

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The tech veterans behind Tesla think they know a better way to build an electric car
Slide Show: Tesla Roadster -- Electric Power

The market isn't mature yet, but it's rapidly picking up speed thanks to rising environmental consciousness and innovative initiatives
Plus: Slide Show

The greening of the world's mass transit systems calls for innovative thinking, public regulation—and private funding
Slide Show: Mass Transit of the Future

Carmakers are turning to a range of different technologies to improve fuel economy. Why can't they agree on just one?
Plus: Slide Show

Environmental champion Amory Lovins argues that modern cars weigh too much. New composites could change that
Plus: Slide Show

A new survey counters the common notion that depreciation, maintenance and upfront premium costs offset fuel-efficiency savings of hybrids
Plus: Slide Show

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