General Motors is inviting people to participate in an online chat on Wednesday, Feb. 6 (i.e., tomorrow) to talk about the environment. GM North America Vice President of Field Sales, Service and Parts Brent Dewar will be on hand between noon and 1pm…

We first learned of Green Earth Technologies a couple of years ago when the company introduced its G-Oil, the first API-approved biodegradable motor oil. The oil is made from saturated animal fats. A year ago, it was announced as the official motor…

2009 Formula Hybrid Challenge – Click above for a high-res image gallery
Last weekend, teams from 30 universities around North America descended on New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon for the third annual SAE Formula Hybrid challenge. Formula…

One of the last vestiges of the aborted partnership between Fiat and General Motors is coming to a close. An engine plant in Bielsko-Biala , Poland, has been jointly owned by GM and Fiat Powertrain Technologies (FPT). FPT has reached an agreement…

Mazda has announced the development of a new fabric for use in their vehicle interiors that is made entirely from plant fibers. Mazda worked with Teijin Limited and Teijin Fibers Limited to produce a material that has the durability necessary for use…

Just days after German Chancellor Angela Merkel apparently shot down the idea of imposing across the board speed limits on the autobahn, the issue is back. Merkel leads the Christian Democrats who are in a coalition with the Social Democrats in the…

As part of it's Nissan Green Program 2010, the Japanese company is adding compressed natural gas and diesel hybrid variants to it's Japanese-market commercial delivery trucks. The CNG version is a pretty straightforward example, running on natural…

European Commissioner for the environment Stavros Dimas has said that new legislation will be proposed for the European Union to cut emissions of carbon dioxide. Divas was interviewed by the European Voice and said that the time has come to have…

Click above for high-res gallery of the Mustang Bullitt
My earliest memory of falling in love with a car was a Mustang. As a kid, a friend of our family had a blue 1969 Mach 1 with the Shaker hood scoop, louvers on the rear window and the little wing…

While visiting General Motors' product technology showcase this week, we had the opportunity to take a tour through the pre-production operations area where the integration vehicle engineering release prototypes (IVER) Volts are coming together, and…