With all the bad news around Tesla lately, you might want to hear something positive for a change. We told you last week about a Roadster heading out to the Wednesday night drags at Infineon Raceway. The orange Roadster recorded a pretty respectable…
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Compromise fuel economy bill could be close
After months of wrangling over new fuel economy standards it appears that members from the House and Senate may finally be close to a compromise deal. According to a report from the Detroit Free Press, the 35 mpg standard by 2020 from the Senate bill…
AutoblogGreen drives the fuel cell Ford Focus
This morning I had the opportunity to experience a fuel cell powered car first hand. As part of the opening of a new hydrogen filling station in Taylor, MI, Ford brought along half a dozen Focus fuel cell sedans. The vehicles were available for the…
GM to be first to build hybrids in Canada, followed by Ford
General Motors has announced that they will be the first automaker to produce hybrid vehicles north of the border in Canada. The Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups equipped with GM's two-mode hybrid system will be assembled at the Oshawa truck…
Dean Kamen working on Stirling engine-assisted electric car
The internal combustion engine, as we've known it for over a century, is what's known as an open cycle device. That is, the so-called working fluid flows into and out of the engine and is constantly circulated. A closed cycle engine keeps the same…
Rumormill: Lexus to build GT racing version of LFA, GT1 or GT2?
Lexus LFA race edition – Click above for high-res image gallery
Motor Trend is reporting that Toyota's may be getting back into motorsports big-time with a GT entry based on the Lexus LFA. According to the report, Lexus would enter the FIA GT1…
Just-in-time supply lines could fall victim to financial crisis
One of the key improvements in automotive manufacturing efficiency over the past three decades may soon fall victim to America's current economic turmoil. Toyota made “just-in-time manufacturing” a common term and it has since been adopted by the…
New hardcore laws in Canada could mean end of “Ontariobahn”
Highway 401 in Ontario, Canada runs from Windsor all the way across to the Quebec border and on to Montreal. Since the 1970s, the speed limit has been 100 km/h (about 62 mph), but actual average speeds along long stretches in the rural southwestern…
VIDEO: Stretching a Smart ForTwo to four seats… vertically!
The British tend to do things a little differently from the rest of us. They drive on the other side of the road with the steering wheel on the other side of the car (yes, I know they aren't the only country to do that, but work with me here). They…
Busting myths about biodiesel
MythBusters is easily one of the best shows on television right now and over at the Green Options blog, Clayton has started a myth busting series of his own taking on green topics. In the first installment he takes on some misconceptions that some…