Transportation & Energy
Better Fuel Economy … from a Tire June 16th, 2009
Michelin has announced its new tire, the Energy Saver A/S, calling it “the most fuel-efficient tire on the road.” It promises up to 8% better fuel economy and reduced carbon dioxide emissions for any car...more
GM Puts the Brakes on Malibu Hybrid June 15th, 2009
The Chevy Malibu hybrid will see the end of production in 2009, along with the Saturn Aura, as GM slims down its lineup and makes an attempt at building cars people want to buy. The Malibu...more
Volvo Announces Plug-In Diesel-Electric Hybrid June 11th, 2009
I’ve long said that the future of the automobile won’t rest on any one new technology. Volvo apparently took this to heart and threw several of the latest alternative-fuel technologies into one model, which could...more
Diesel Cheaper than Gasoline! June 10th, 2009
Diesel prices are, on average, lower than gasoline prices for the first time in two years. The question is, will it matter to Americans? In the wake of crazy high gas prices last summer and the...more
i-MiEV Sales to Start in April 2010 June 9th, 2009
Mitsubishi announced that it’s little egg-shaped EV, the i-MiEV, will start production ASAP, with limited test leasing of about 1400 cars to select customers begining as soon as July 2009. The press release for the unveiling...more
Tata Says Hello to U.S. in 2011 June 8th, 2009
Ratan Tata, chairman of Tata Motors, told the Cornell Global Forum on Sustainable Enterprise that he plans to bring the uber-inexpensive Tata Nano to the U.S. by 2011. The car is slated to go on...more
Honda Fit Hybrid for 2011? June 4th, 2009
The Internets are buzzing with a quote from an unnamed Honda spokesman who says the company is planning to produce a Honda Fit Hybrid as soon as the 2010-2011 fiscal year. The accelerated timetable for...more
Eco Race Car as Fast as It Is Green June 3rd, 2009
Last month, the WorldFirst race car hit the scene; one month later, the car hit the track and topped 130 mph. Though the car can run on the waste produced at a Cadbury chocolate processing...more
First Mini E Tester Gets Himself a Blog June 2nd, 2009
The first person in the U.S. to take delivery of the Mini E electric car, Peter Trepp, was kind enough — and smart enough — to set up a blog to satisfy our curiousity about...more
World’s First Electric Jet Ski June 1st, 2009
I know on first glance that putting an electric jet ski in the water seems like a bad idea, but the folks at ECO Watercraft swear that riders of it battery-powered personal watercraft won’t end...more
