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BMW and public transportation are not exactly synonymous. So why is the luxury German brand building 97.5% recyclable aluminum subway car for Poland? Must be some leftover guilt from World War II....

With hybrid sales declining across America, Honda has introduced a new, low-content Honda Insight model that begs the question:  how many speakers do you really need? Even with the overall hybrid...

How does comfort food and a full-battery for your electric car sound? Pretty damn good if you ask me. Cracker Barrel, one of my favorite restaurants, is installing charging stations at 24 Tennessee...

After almost two months at sea, the TURANOR Planet Solar sun-powered ship has finally made it across the Atlantic on the first part of its world-spanning voyage. The TURANOR left Monaco, Spain on...

Bamboo is one of those surprisingly strong and versatile materials that often goes overlooked. It is so strong that in China, they even use it for construction scaffolding. So why not build a car...

As of January 1, the Italian industrial giant Fiat will be split into 2 companies:  Fiat and Fiat Industrial, each with a new logo (above) and a more dedicated focus to their respective areas of...

Hybrid sales haven’t been great lately, though it isn’t for a lack of help. The U.S. General Services Administration has bought at least 14,584 hybrids from Ford and GM, about a quarter of the...

When the Soviet Union fell, America was the lone superpower left. Yet in the Far East, a Dragon of Sustainable Energy is rising. Energy Secretary Steven Chu says the U.S. can’t fall behind China in...

In order to increase their exposure (and good Karma) automakers often donate special cars to charity. Sometimes they are special editions, other times it is the first-ever of its kind, as is the...

Ever since the whole “unintended acceleration” fiasco, automakers have been voluntarily recalling a record number of cars this year. Toyota, trying to nip a coolant problem with the Prius, has...

Northern Lights, an Icelandic utility conversion company, is talking with AMP about buying 1,000 of their electric conversion cars based on the Chevy Equinox, Saturn Vue, and Pontiac Solstice...

The  accolades for its Chevy Volt, those accolades don’t come cheap. The Chevy Volt reportedly cost a whooping $40,000 each to build, not including development costs. That price makes the $41,000...

Batteries are the only Achilles’ heel in the otherwise impressive armor of achievement in electric cars, limited to just 100 miles to a charge. Yet Renault thinks by 2015, they will have increased...

The Toyota Prius made the word “hybrid” a household name, and it has given Toyota a huge lead in the hybrid car market. Toyota will stick with hybrids as other automakers play with electric cars....

The EPA strikes again! After the Nissan Leaf a 99 mpg-e rating but only 73 miles of range, the EPA has slapped the Chevy Volt with a 37 mpg rating and a 93 mpg-equivalent rating. Combined, it gets...

Sometime in late 2011, Ford is supposed to start delivering electrified versions of its new Focus to dealerships. While Ford hasn’t given us any “official” pictures of the Focus Electric, these...

Lately I’ve been seeing commercials for these so-called “power pads” that wirelessly charge cellphones. “Wouldn’t it be cool if they had something like that for electric cars,” thought I. Turns out...

I haven’t been biking in some time, but recent revelations have me reconsidering the hobby. Take the Beast, built by M55. With a 40 mph top speed and 75 mile range, this electric bicycle is in a...

In the next few years we can expect several sporty “hot hatchbacks” to hit the road, such as the Ford Focus ST. Renault hopes to enter the fray with a sporty version of its upcoming electric car,...

Sometimes the government boggles me. The EPA has just given the Nissan Leaf, an all-electric car, a 99 mpg-equivalent rating. Yet they still haven’t managed to figure out how to rate the Chevy...

This spring, the Fiat 500 goes on sale in the U.S., marking Fiat’s return to the market after a 27 year absence. So does this commercial do it justice? Hit the jump for the video to find out. I...

The march of the electric car continues. Hot off the announcement of the rebirth of its electric Rav4, Toyota has announced that it will also make an electric version of its iQ mini-car, which in...

Who says hybrids have to be boring? Nissan’s luxury branch, Infiniti, unveiled its 2012 M35H hybrid luxury sedan, which boasts 350 horsepower and a manufacturer-estimated 30 mpg on the highway. Not...

This past week saw a lot of new cars and concepts come out of the Los Angeles car show. In the small car department, both the 2011 Hyundai Elantra, and the Fiat 500  were introduced to America. The...

A common argument against electric cars is the lack infrastructure to support them. All those gas stations didn’t pop up overnight though. Houston, Texas is taking the first steps to installing its...

As the first mass-market, affordable aelectric car to hit the market, the Nissan Leaf has garnered a lot of popularity already. So much so, that Nissan has to cut the number of dealer demo cars in...

Last year, amidst the recession and bankruptcies of two American automakers, the average fuel economy of cars sold in 2009 actually jumped. It went from 21 mpg up to 22.4 mpg, a new record. This is...

While Nissan’s efforts with the all-electric Leaf are making waves in the automotive world, the Japanese automaker hasn’t halted its efforts at one electric car. At the L.A. Auto Show they...

While GM has enjoyed a wealth of goodwill lately from the Chevrolet Volt and today’s IPO (which closed at $34.19). Today they announced that they will take $40 million from Chevy’s marketing budget...

11 students and teachers from the Imperial College of London just finished a 16,000 mile “race” down the Pan-American highway in an electric car. Who says college kids are lazy? It has taken 70...

Ever since Toyota announced a joint partnership with Tesla Motors, there has been a lot of talk about a new generation of electric Rav4’s. Well here it is, with a 100 mile range and a planned 2012...

Remember how Honda was going to announce an electric vehicle at the L.A. Auto Show? Well they did. It is an EV version of the Fit, and while still a concept, Honda says production will begin in...

The L.A. Auto Show opens to the public this Friday, but manufacturers are giving everybody a taste of what to expect with some well-placed press releases. The latest tidbit comes from Cadillac,...

1983 is the year Fiat pulled out of the U.S. market, many speculating it would never return. Well Fiat is coming back…in a little way. Next year the much ballyhooed Fiat 500 goes on sale here, and...

2010 may be the year of the Chevy Volt, but 2011 will be the year of the electric car. The Nissan Leaf has garnered a lion’s share of the attention so far, but Ford is planning to launch its...

I’ve hailed my fair share of taxis in New York City, which are mostly Crown Victorias. That ancient car ceases production next year though, so New York held a contest seeking a replacement taxi,...

As the end of the year rolls around, many automotive publications are getting ready to name the best vehicle of 2010. Both Motor Trend and Automobile Magazine named the Chevy Volt their car of the...

40 mpg is the new magic number when it comes to small cars, and the battle lines are being drawn. The latest entry comes from Hyundai, whose new 2011 Elantra gets 40 mpg, on the base model. Oh...

I have racked up about 20,000 miles between my two (operational) vehicles. Seems like a lot, but it isn’t compared to Hansjorg von Gemmingen, who has racked up 40,000 miles on his Tesla Roadster in...

If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it must be a mouse, right? Such is the case with the 2012 Buick LaCrosse eAssist, GM’s latest hybrid. Just don’t call it a hybrid. First, the nitty...

This week I wonder, would you rather have your own personal transportation (car, bike, so on) or would you rather rely on public transportation (buses, trains, etc)? Respond below in the comments.

Many of the gripes surrounding the Chevy Volt have not been about its range or looks, but about its price, starting at $41,000. Sounds like a lot, until you consider that its European cousin, the...

It is no secret that over the years, cars have gotten progressively larger. Just how much larger? A study by Edmunds suggests that today’s compact cars are 549 pounds heavier than they were just...

Electric cars may not make sense for some commuters yet, but for businesses, the benefits of going green means keeping more green in their wallets. Need proof? General Electric will be buying...

Toyota made waves this summer when they announced a strategic alliance with Tesla. Toyota infused $60 million into Tesla, and together the two will develop an all-electric Rav4, which will debut at...