Category: Autoblog

While the argument about whether a Hummer H2 is actually more environmentally friendly than a Toyota Prius has long since been debunked (even if it keeps popping up its ugly head), it does raise a valid point. A major part of the environmental impact…

2009 Pontiac Solstice GXP Coupe – Click above for high-res image gallery
Climb into the Pontiac Solstice Coupe and there's an unsettling feeling of familiarity. We've been here before. And after driving off, it all begins to gel, although it has…

Honda has just announced details of the leasing program for the new FCX Clarity fuel cell car that was unveiled at the LA Auto Show last November. The Clarity will be the first series “production” fuel cell vehicle available for lease to retail…

A couple of weeks back we had a report on PlanetTran, a company now offering transportation services to San Fransisco, San Jose and Oakland airports from Bay Area communities with a fleet of Black Toyota Priuses. Now Marketwatch.com has a video…

Audi's new Q5 crossover goes on sale in Europe this fall and in North America next spring, but Britain's CAR magazine has already had an opportunity to sample it. The Q5 is a mid-sized CUV based on the platform of the new generation A4 and will offer…

When the time comes for government departments like the Environmental Protection Agency to produce new regulations, they have to do a cost-benefit analysis as part of the overall process. If the cost of implementing a new regulation exceeds potential…

American farmers use a lot of fertilizer on their crops and much of that fertilizer ends up running off the fields before it's absorbed by the plants. When that happens it ends up in streams and rivers. In the central part of the United States where…

Xcel Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory showed off a new hydrogen production facility that derives its power from the wind. The plant, located between Golden and Boulder in Colorado, uses two wind turbines linked to the electrolyzers…

After several months of discussions with the Malaysian government about working with Proton, Volkswagen has decided to call it quits. The Malaysian government is the largest shareholder in the local company that also owns Lotus. Lotus has been doing…

If you're in the market for an electric vehicle and you want to check out specs and see what's available, Miles Automotive has launched an all new site. The new virtual showroom has pics and specs on their current lineup of low-speed neighborhood…