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REPORT: Larger VW E-Up! could come to the States

After showing off the E-Up! at the Frankfurt Motor Show last week and declaring it the Beetle of the 21st Century, VW is promising to have the tiny little EV in small scale production in Europe by 2013. Apparently, though, the company isn't convinced such a small car would be accepted here in the United States. This being the case, Automotive News is reporting that a somewhat larger version of the E-Up! – about 146 inches long, which is 20 inches longer than the concept (which VW claimed was its smallest car ever) – is being ... Read more →

Frankfurt 2009: Mercedes-Benz F-Cell rids the show floor of tailpipe emissions Jeremy Korzeniewski

As promised, Mercedes-Benz trotted its hydrogen fuel cell-powered F-Cell in front of the crowds at the Frankfurt Motor Show, and we were on hand to snap off a series of images. It's easy to spot ...

Frankfurt Preview: Audi e-Tron electric supercar gets early web unveil Jeremy Korzeniewski

Apparently, electric cars aren't such a bad idea after all. Just days after Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen proclaimed that diesels were the future in lieu of electrons, Audi's own ...

C/D drills down to find out what goes into EPA fuel economy ratings Jeremy Korzeniewski

Ever wonder what actually goes into determining the rated fuel economy of a new car or truck? Anyone with a vehicle that's failed to live up to its EPA estimated figures would surely fit into ...

REPORT: Compact hybrid Range Rover LRX gets go ahead Jeremy Korzeniewski

Automakers that hope to continue doing business over the next few years need to be increasingly aware of their fuel consumption, emissions and environmental credibility. In deference to this ...

VIDEO: Jones Soda Co. celebrates Earth Day with pedal power 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Think your company did something worthwhile on Earth Day? If so, that's great, but it probably didn't require quite the level of commitment that was shown by Jones Soda Co. Employees at the beverage company's headquarters took turns spinning themselves silly on stationary bicycles hooked up via ...

Chang'An channeling Citroen for its forthcoming Shanghai crossover concept? 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Chinese automaker Chang'An has a new crossover utility vehicle concept called the e301 to show off at the upcoming Shanghai Motor Show. Based on the sort-of translated press release, we're betting that the e301 uses some kind of electric drivetrain. Beyond that, we'll charitably say that ...

Feds to buy over 17,000 of D-3's fuel-efficient vehicles 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

As part of the Obama administration's $787 billion stimulus package, the federal government plans to spend $300 million to replace its current fleet of vehicles with more fuel efficient models. About $285 million of that amount will be used to purchase some 17,600 new vehicles from the Detroit 3 ...

2010 Honda Insight officially priced at $20,470*, on sale March 24 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ever since Honda announced the revived Insight hybrid for 2010, rumors have swirled that the new model would undercut its chief rival, the Toyota Prius, in price by a few thousand dollars. Now, it's official. Honda's hot new hybrid will start at $19,800 (*plus $670 in destination charges) in ...

Geneva 2009: Clever EDAG "Light Car Open-Source" is like safety television for tailgaters 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

EDAG has presented its new "Light Car – Open Source" concept here at the Geneva Motor Show, and while it outwardly appears to look like any other nondescript electric bubble car, there's a lot of innovative content on the inside screaming for attention. It's hard to know where to start: ...

Detroit 2009: Ford ready to electrify the masses with EV car in 2012 [w/VIDEO] 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ford is betting that efficiency will be paramount in the long term. The new Fusion Hybrid? That's the tip of the iceberg. Today in Cobo Arena, the Ford execu-quartet of product chief Derrick Kuzak, CEO Alan Mulally, President of the Americas Mark Fields, and Bill Ford presented the green roadmap ...

Ford "Smart Gauge" collects green leaves for good behavior w/VIDEO 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

You drive like crap and you know it. Stop the burnouts, late braking and 100-mph freeway sprint and you just might make a tank of gas last longer than a day. Sure, automakers like Ford could spend a few million on lectures to teach car buyers a thing or two about better driving. But if you didn't ...

AutoblogGreen Podcast #20 - Geneva Motor Show wrap-up 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Episode 20 of the AutoblogGreen Podcast has us recapping Geneva mere days before we head to New York. There were lots of exciting things over in Switzerland, and we touch on a few of them. Th!nk's new Ox will be a Tesla-magnitude achievement if it hits the market doing what the company says it will. ...

Knight Rider movie producer: the new KITT is a solar powered, "hybrid" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Turns out I was wrong when I said the new KITT from the Knight Rider movie coming February was not a hybrid. According to the show's executive producer, David Bartis, the new KITT is very efficient and a hybrid in "some ways." KITT will also have solar panels and other green technologies. Here is ...

Big Ad Agency predicts "Blue" will replace "Green" as the color of environmentalism 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

For a long time now green has been the unofficial color of environmentalists. Anything environmentally friendly has been considered green. But that may be about to change. Advertising agency JWT (formerly known as J Walter Thompson) is predicting a shift from green to blue in 2008. If that happens ...

AutoblogGreen Podcast #16 - Pimp My Ride's Beau Boeckmann 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We're back for AutoblogGreen Podcast #16. In this installment, Sebastian updates us on some of the really amazing things he saw while at EVS23 in Anaheim. Speaking of really cool stuff, our interview this time is with Beau Boeckmann of Galpin Autosports. Sebastian and Beau talk in depth about the ...

Autoblog Green Podcast #11 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As we head toward the Frankfurt Motor show, AutoblogGreen Podcast #11 is filled with talk about what we'll see at the show. There've been lots of developments from European manufacturers, and we're eager to see those cars up close. Sam also got the chance to attend a GM Powertrain event at their ...

Biodiesel producers asking for certified oils 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Biodiesel seems to be a very good idea but some voices have raised serious concerns about the source of oils used for production. The European Biodiesel Board (EBB), the largest association of European biodiesel producers have demanded a certification system (a sort of green label) that guarantees ...

A call to URGE - Use Renewably Generated Electricity, Efficiently 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In a lengthy, two-part editorial, David Roberts, a staff writer at Grist, presents his position on unifying the green lobby around the flag of URGE2: Use Renewably Generated Electricity, Efficiently. He is expecting bumper stickers and t-shirts - here's why. Mine negawatts: The cheapest source of ...

Solar chief sells photovoltaics and drives green 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

DayStar LightFoil flexible solar cells Stephan DeLuca, the former COO, and now CEO, of solar cell manufacturer DayStar Technologies Inc. has just received a healthy $50,000 pay rise, plus access to a healthy vehicle. DeLuca, who, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing, is allowed ...

Ways That Work Green Top 10 for 2006 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Ways That Work blog have posted their Top 10 Green Corporate Initiatives of 2006 which highlights businesses which adopted green practices and technologies in 2006, designed to help not only the environment, but also their bottom line: Yahoo! Autos and Environmental Defense create "Green ...

The top 70 "in" products, services and trends that will help to define 2007 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Trendspotters around the world, take note of the 70 "in" products, services and trends that will define 2007 according to JWT, the largest advertising agency in the U.S. and fourth largest in the world. Says Marian Salsman, ececutive vice president and chielf maketing officer for JWT, "Trends are ...

Honda develops bio-fabric 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Honda Motor Company, ever the environmental trailblazer, has developed an earth-friendly fabric made from plants for its vehicle interiors. The fabric accomplishes two things that previously made such technologies flawed -- it's both durable and resistant to sunlight. The material is appropriate ...

Expedition to go green? 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Ford Motor Company is mulling ways to move some of its Expedition metal -- which is a good thing considering the 82-day supply the automaker is currently hoarding. The Dearborn-based automaker is taking its big Expedition SUV, which gets 14 mpg in the city, and making a diesel or hybrid ...

Honda decides to keep building green in the UK despite lack of carbon grants 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The British government delivered quite the smack down to Honda recently when it decided not to award potential buyers "carbon grants" as incentives to buy green. Despite Honda knowing that this predicament would not improve the bottom line, company spokespeople say Honda will contine to build green ...

Welcome to AutoblogGreen 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Thanks for visiting AutoblogGreen on our opening day, which happens to be the 36th anniversary of the very first Earth Day. Twenty million Americans came together on this day back in 1970 to celebrate the possibility of a healthier planet, and while we, the citizens of Earth, still have a long way ...

Green, green grass of America's national parks 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

The National Parks System is protecting the environment in some farsighted ways. Turns out almost 700 pieces of equipment being used by our National Parks employ alternative fuels. The Green Energy Parks Program was started at Yellowstone in 1995 and currently is in effect at 23 parks, including ...

Umm...Where Are We Going to Grow it All? 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Politicians trying to draw attention away from our dependency on foreign oil and car makers trying to draw attention away from their gas-guzzling products have one thing in common: they love to bandy about statistics showing how wonderful E85 can be, including how clean it is and how fuel efficient ...


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