Lexus has a display of the hybrid drive-train in the LS600h on its stand at the Chicago Auto Show. Check out the video for a quick tour of the all-wheel drive top of the line Lexus. This one is definitely more of a performance enhancement than…
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The chicken VS the egg: what's wrong with American trains?
In many ways the United States is a land of contrasts, politically, culturally and even in terms of language. One of those contrasts is mass transit. Aside of from a few large, densely populated cities, public transportation is largely ignored in the…
Irv Miller, Toyota's top U.S. environmental exec, and 2 others to retire
Over the last several years, Irv Miller has been one of our main sources of answers about Toyota's environmental policies. Not for much longer. Miller has been group vice president of environmental and public affairs for Toyota in North America.…
Acura won't get into horsepower war, will focus on efficiency
In typical Honda fashion, its premium Acura division will take a different path and has decided not to get sucked into a power race with its rivals. We already knew Acura had shelved plans for a larger V8 engine and a rear wheel drive platform.…
Toyota supplying hybrid and hydrogen vehicles for IAAF Championships
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships are coming up in Osaka Japan from August 25-September 2 and Toyota is providing 220 vehicles for the event. The fleet will include 134 Priuses to be used to move…
Mitsubishi launches iMiEV survey on consumer site
For those that have been eagerly anticipating the arrival of Mitsubishi's battery-powered iMiEV, the carmaker has just launched a site that might be of interest. The US consumer site now has a link to a survey for prospective drivers. Mitsubishi is…
Has EPA approved test procedure that would give Volt 100 mpg rating? Not yet!
After reaching an agreement with the California Air Resources Board recently that would essentially see the Chevy Volt classed as an electric car, it appears GM has now also worked things out with the EPA . The automaker and the environmental…
Frankfurt 2007: Mercedes-Benz S-Class Hybrids
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Last year, Mercedes-Benz announced that in addition to working with GM and BMW on the Two-Mode hybrid system, they would also collaborate with BMW on a less complex mild hybrid that could be adapted to most of their vehicles. The…
Why choose a fuel cell or an internal combustion engine when using hydrogen?
Over the past decade, most of the world's major automakers have expended a lot research dollars and engineering resources on developing vehicles that burn hydrogen. While advocates like the idea of using hydrogen as an energy carrier because it's the…
Two high-powered Ford concepts are flex-fuel capable
Ford is showing off at least two major high-powered concept cars at next weeks Detroit Auto Show, both based on stretched versions the Ford Mustang platform. The Ford Interceptor and Lincoln MKR both have engines with 400+hp engines, a 5.0L twin-cam…