Come January, when new truck diesel emissions regulations take effect, Detroit Diesel will be ready with updated versions of its DD13, DD15, DD16 engine families. Similar to updated or new truck diesels from General Motors, Ford and Cummins, the…
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Ferndale, MI renews discount parking for hybrids despite few takers
About a year ago, the city of Ferndale north of Detroit started a discount parking program for hybrid and high-mileage cars. Owners of hybrids and cars that get over 30 mpg can go to city hall to buy a special tag that allows them to park with…
evstores wants to build electric cars in London
Recently, we reported that London based purveyor of battery powered vehicles, evstores had started to offer the MyCar low speed electric city car. At the UkAware green lifestyle show, the retailer announced that it had launched a feasibility study to…
Reader Spy: Next-gen Audi A6 caught in So-Cal… or is it an A8?
Audi A6/A8 mystery mule – Click above for image gallery
It's no secret that Audi will be introducing new versions of both of its biggest sedans in 2010. Redesigned iterations of the A6 and A8 are coming, with one possibly appearing at the Detroit…
Chicago gets its first hybrid cab
The hybrid taxi movement is spreading to Chicago today as a brand new Ford Escape hybrid goes into service. Driver Cheikh “Bamba” Dione will be driving the new Escape out the Chicago Carriage Cab on his way to saving $6,000 a year in fuel costs. The…
Rendered speculation: Wired puts together the Tesla Model S
It'll be another month before Tesla officially pulls the cover off the Model S, but Wired Had their in-house photoshopper Holl Liou take a crack at rendering the car. Tesla has sent out two teaser shots so far ( 1, 2) and Liou has used the enhanced…
JD Power says hybrids and diesels showing steady US market growth
Analyst J.D. Power and Associates has put together a new report projecting future market share for hybrid and diesel vehicles in the US market. The company is projecting a steady rise in market share for both powertrain types in the next few years.…
Honda's Marysville, OH plant builds 10 millionth vehicle
Less than 28 years after becoming the very first Japanese brand to begin producing cars in the United States, Honda turned out the 10 millionth car from its Marysville, OH factory on Tuesday. Marysville began car production in November 1982 with the…
Support for biofuel subsidies collapsing in Canadian parliament
The single most expensive environmental initiative put forward by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper (Conservative) was a biofuels initiative that is now seeing significant new opposition. The CDN$2.2 billion (about a $ 1 trillion at current…
VW makes electronic stability control standard on entire 2009 line
Spinning out in a new Volkswagen will become a lot harder later this year. Starting with its 2009 models sold in the U.S., Volkswagen will be adding electronic stability control as a standard feature. The National Highway Traffic Safety…