Senators Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Barak Obama (D-IL) want to see more biofuels produced and they've introduced a bill that they hope will make it happen. The bill would change the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) to require the production of 18 billion…
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Toyota gives $400,000 to UC Santa Barbara to fund eco fellowships
Toyota is investing in environmental science education with a $400,000 gift to the University of California at Santa Barbara. The money is going to the graduate program at the Bren School of Environmental Science and Education to fund a summer…
Volkswagen of America: Full speed ahead with diesel!
2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI – Click above for high-res image gallery
Since Volkswagen relaunched the Jetta TDI in late 2008 with an updated 50-state legal engine, diesel has been a major sales driver for the German company and CEO Stefan Jacoby expects…
ZipCar invites Chicago to watch a movie and leave their car
If you're in the Chicago area and have an old beater that you want to dispose of, ZipCar has an offer for you. ZipCar is the car-sharing service that maintains a fleet of cars, and allows members to buy credits that you can use to drive one of the…
Behr releases new diesel equipment
Behr Gmbh is a German supplier that specializes in cooling and heating/ventilation/air conditioning systems. At the SAE World Congress this week in Detroit they are introducing three new components that are intended to reduce diesel emissions and…
SEMA 2007 Preview: Dodge Dakota MX Warrior
Click the Dakota MX Warrior for a high res gallery
Dodge teamed up motocross racer Scott Waraniak to create the Dakota MX Warrior for this year's SEMA show. Scott races KTM bikes and is studying at Detroit's College for Creative Studies. In addition…
Toyota develops rear curtain airbag for tiny iQ
One of the concerns with tiny cars like the Smart ForTwo and upcoming Toyota iQ is safety. Automakers have long relied on having some crumple zones built into the structure of the car that could absorb the kinetic energy of an impact as they…
CA Gov. Schwarzenegger coming to Detroit for SAE World Congress
Dr. David Schutt, EVP and Chief Operating Officer of the Society of Automotive Engineers, today announced that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger would come to Detroit on April 20. Schwarzenegger will deliver an opening keynote address to the…
Flying Lizard's Patrick Long tests the Porsche 911 GT3 R hybrid
Porsche 911 GT3R Hybrid – Click above for high-res image gallery
Earlier this week, Porsche announced that its flywheel-equipped 911 GT3R hybrid would be coming to America in October for the Petit Le Mans. Driver Patrick Long, one of the…
Spoiler Alert: 10th Petit Le Mans is over, the first Green Challenge winner is…
The tenth running of the Petit Le Mans took place on Saturday and along with celebrating a decade of the American Le Mans Series it also marked the debut of the ALMS Green Challenge. For those of you that TIVO'ed the race you can come back later. The…