There are many pilot projects going on right now with carbon capture and sequestration at power plants and other facilities that are burning fossil fuels. Capturing the carbon dioxide is probably the more straightforward part of that equation. The…

2012 BMW 1 Series three-door – Click above for high-res image gallery
The next-generation BMW 1 Series three-door has been spotted again, this time on the streets of its hometown in Munich, Germany. Despite the swirlies covering all its details, it's…

The latest celebrity to get a set of keys to a BMW Hydrogen 7 is well-known car enthusiast Jay Leno (apparently he's on some TV show as well). Last year Leno worked with a GM design studio to build the biodiesel fueled, turbine-powered EcoJet. Leno…

2010 Hyundai Elantra Blue – click above for high-res image gallery
Hyundai has added a new Blue edition of the Elantra compact sedan for the 2010 model year that ups the highway mileage number to 35 mpg with 26 mpg in the city. All 2010 Elantras get…

Click above for more detail shots of the Kia Forte
Despite the downbeat news out of Motown, good things are on the way from some of the transplants. Kia, in particular, is feeling pretty upbeat these days and is the only automaker that's decided to…

For several years now, Volkswagen has been running diesel-powered Touaregs in a variety of off-road series around the world, including the Dakar Rally, and in the last couple of years, they have won their classes at the Baja 500 and Pikes Peak Hill…

Taylor, MI is a city just east of Detroit Metropolitan Airport. Most people who don't live their have probably never heard of it. However, Taylor has been a leader in alternative fuel use for several years. They acquired their first vehicles powered…

At a conference in Dearborn today with its utility and research partners, Ford Motor Co. announced a new intelligent vehicle-to-grid communications system. This communications strategy is a major component of the field testing program that has been…

Nissan Townpod concept teaser – Click above to enlarge
Nissan has dropped a teaser image of the headlight for a new electric vehicle concept that will be unveiled at the Paris Motor Show later this month. Based on the statement that the Townpod, “is…

Are you craving an battery-powered, open-air two seater but can't swing $100K for a Tesla Roadster? Maybe the Vectrix scooter is a little more your speed, financially. The stylish NiMH powered two-wheeler will run you $11,000 for it's 68-mile range…