First sketches released of PRO-AMX sports hybrid, solar city concept cars
Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by Eco Autos.
Filed under: Hybrid , Solar , North America Aside from word that the Nissan Leaf was headed for Mexico City and that Mexico was thinking about exempting hybrids from registration taxes , most of the green car news from our neighbor to the south has to do with biofuels.
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Solar , Transportation Alternatives , USA There’s no doubt that solar energy is one of the greenest sources of electricity and the idea of using it to power transportation is not new. We’ve seen solar-powered boats and solar-powered cars before, among other things, but we didn’t know until now that a solar-powered high-speed train was on anyone’s drawing board. Apparently, it is
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Kia , Geneva Motor Show Kia Venga EV concept – Click above for high-res image gallery Apparently our Geneva Motor Show crew overlooked a one of the cars at the Kia stand this week. The Korean company showed off a battery electric version of its new Venga B-segment tall wagon.
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Europe/EU , Racing Were you planning on traveling to the Parisian city of Levallois in June to witness the first modern electric-automobile road race ? Hope you didn’t already clear your calender because EMXGP organizers have put out the word that they have postponed the launching of their series until sometime in mid-October, with the rescheduled event to be held in an as-yet-undisclosed major European city. Apparently the deferment is not for a lack a willing participants with over 50 “expressions of interest” from different teams having been received but rather the realization that would-be racers will need more time to properly prepare for the event
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Filed under: Hybrid , Chrysler , Dodge If a production schedule posted at Allpar is to be believed, Chrysler will kick off production of the new Ram 1500 hybrid on November 16, 2010. The Ram hybrid inherits the same 5.7-liter Hemi V8, two-mode hybrid powertrain that was in the short-lived Dodge Durango/Chrysler Aspen hybrids in 2008
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U.S. Annual Energy Outlook predicts alternative vehicles" won’t top 50% market share in 2035
Posted on 06. Mar, 2010 by Eco Autos.
Filed under: Diesel , Ethanol , EV/Plug-in , Flex-Fuel , Hydrogen , Green Daily Just because it’s difficult to predict the future doesn’t mean people won’t try. See, for example, the CEO of Shell, who said last week that he expects plug-in vehicles to make up 40 percent of the new car market in 2050 .
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Filed under: Emerging Technologies , Hybrid , Green Daily Capstone Turbine CMT-380 – Click above for high-res image gallery Our posts on the 240 horsepower CMT-380 hybrid-electric sports car powered by a microturbine during the car’s unveiling during the LA Auto Show last fall were well-received , so we think there will be some interest in some follow-up information that we found today. The car’s 0-60 time is a wonderfully fun 3.9 seconds and it has a top speed of 150 miles per hour. The electric-only range is 80 miles and, with a full fuel tank and battery, the car can go up to 500 miles.
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Geneva Motor Show , Europe/EU , SEAT SEAT IB E concept – Click above for high-res image gallery While the Sociedad Espa
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Toyota joins Clean Energy Partnership, helps build new H2 stations
Posted on 05. Mar, 2010 by Eco Autos.
Filed under: Hydrogen , Toyota , Europe/EU Toyota has joined the Clean Energy Partnership (CEP) in Europe to help promote low- and zero-emission vehicles and related infrastructure. The automaker will be providing five of its Highlander -based FCHV-adv fuel-cell vehicles available for the CEP test fleet in Berlin and Hamburg, Germany. In addition, Toyota and CEP member Total will help to build more hydrogen fueling stations in Germany starting with a completely CO2-free facility at the Berlin-Brandenburg Airport.
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Filed under: Hybrid , Subaru Subaru Hybrid Tourer Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery This much we know: Subaru is ready to get into the hybrid marketplace. This much is a given following numerous rumors and reports that the Japanese automaker, which is currently tied at the hip to Toyota, wants to have its first hybridized vehicle on the market by 2012
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