2010 Nissan Leaf EV – Click above for high-res image gallery
At the U.S. launch of the Nissan LEAF EV tour on Friday, the automaker announced a partnership with Reliant Energy to promote the build out of a suitable infrastructure for the vehicles.…
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Michigan Governor approves incentives for battery makers
Michigan lawmakers are hoping that this week's announcement that General Motors will build a battery pack assembly facility in Michigan to support production of the Chevrolet Volt is just the beginning. Governor Jennifer Granholm signed a bill passed…
VW and Oak Ridge National Lab to collaborate on research
Now that Volkswagen has announced plans to build a plant in Chattanooga TN, the automaker may begin partnering with the nearby Oak Ridge National Lab to conduct transportation research. Volkswagen is one of the biggest proponents of diesel engines…
Maryland legislators may require cars to make some noise
For decades, police and lawmakers have been trying to crack down on excessive noise from cars, whether it came from wide open exhaust or audio systems. Many places have drive-by noise standards. My own town has an ordinance that if an officer of the…
Toyota to provide 78 hybrid and hydrogen vehicles for G8 summit
When the leaders of the Group of Eight ( G8) industrialized nations get together in Hokkaido Japan next month for their annual sit-down, Toyota will be on hand to provide transportation ( Mitsubishi, too). Toyota will offer up a fleet of 78 vehicles…
Massachusetts gets its first hydrogen station
In conjunction with a visit from the traveling road show that is the National Hydrogen Road Tour, the first filling station for the energy carrier in Massachusetts has opened near Boston. Nuvera Fuel Cells has opened a hydrogen pump at its U.S.…
CD Howe Institute recomends changes to Canada's ecoAuto program
The C.D. Howe Institute is a Canadian think-tank that has taken a look at the ecoAuto program introduced by the government there earlier this year. The controversial program created a sliding scale of rebates and taxes based on new vehicles fuel…
Buckeye Bullet 2 claims land speed record for fuel cell vehicles, 300.992 mph
We first heard about the Buckeye Bullet 2 about two years ago when we were covering the Ford Fusion 999 land speed record project. The student engineering team from The Ohio State University was collaborating with engineers from Ford and the two…
Oregon Land Rover dealer offers 100 percent carbon offsets
Land Rover products are not exactly renowned for being particularly environmentally friendly. They're generally very thirsty and none are available in the US market with the diesel engines offered overseas. A Portland Oregon Land Rover dealer is now…
Bologna Motor Show: VW shows New Small Family together for first time
Over the course of the last three major international auto shows in Frankfurt, Tokyo and Los Angeles, Volkswagen unveiled a new family of small, highly-efficient cars. Like the original air-cooled models that represented the first three decades of…