2011 Ford Mondeo – Click above for high-res image gallery
Ford of Europe has dropped the first official photos of the refreshed 2011 Mondeo, along with some details on the mechanical updates. The only substantive visual change is a reshaped front…
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NY State legislature shelves Manhattan congestion charge plan
It looks like New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's plan to reduce the congestion in Manhattan by introducing a congestion charge has hit a pothole in the state capitol. The state Senate didn't vote on the proposal once it became clear there wasn't…
University of Alberta buys 4 Azure Dynamics hybrid vans for mail delivery
The University of Alberta has purchased four hybrid electric delivery vans from Azure Dynamics to use for mail deliveries around the campus. The four vehicles will be running a route that includes 100 buildings and 1,000 pickups and deliveries every…
Michigan drops 7-cent/gallon E85 tax break
Among the biggest promoters of ethanol as a motor fuel are the three domestic automakers, all of whom are headquartered in Michigan. Between them they have sold more flex-fuel vehicles than any other companies. Unfortunately for them ethanol recently…
Ford bumps up the mileage on Super-Duty pickups
Ford has decided to make some mid-year running changes to bump the mileage on their biggest vehicles. The SuperDuty pickups generally have a hard time cracking the double digits but then they are designed as work trucks meant to haul large heavy…
Quantum and Fisker execs named entrepreneurs of the year
The Orange County Business Journal has picked the crew behind the Fisker Karma as its entrepreneurs of the year. Alan Niedzwiecki, the President and CEO of Quantum, Henrik Fisker, cofounder and CEO of Fisker Automotive Inc., and Bernhard Koehler,…
Lordstown, Ohio could be the home of the Volt
As General Motors and the United Auto Workers continue their near-round-the-clock negotiations trying to hammer out a new contract, the workers at GM's Lordstown,Ohio assembly plant are also looking at their longer-term future. Currently, Lordstown…
The Italian dichotomy, slow local food, insanely fast cars
Humans are creatures full of contradictions and the Italians are a prime example. I've had many Italian friends over the years and the birthplace of the renaissance is one of the most vibrant cultures you will encounter anywhere. If you've ever been…
New ethanol plants face an old problem – NIMBY
In recent years America's beleaguered farmers have seen some welcome relief in the form of growing demand for corn to produce ethanol. As new ethanol production plants have popped up they have created new jobs, but it hasn't all been rosy. Everyone…
Toyota Sales HQ to go “Zero Waste to Landfill”
As part of it's continuing efforts to be more environmentally friendly, Toyota Motor Sales will be making an effort to maximize a their recycling rates and send no waste to landfill sites at their Torrance, CA headquarters. Toyota has 5,000 staff,…