During the recent International Congress of Nanotechnology in San Francisco, California researchers presented a potential new method of storing hydrogen. Frantisek Svec, of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Jean Fréchet, of the…
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Volkswagen Amarok to tackle desert as official support vehicle of Dakar
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Two months from now, Volkswagen will be expanding its involvement in the annual Dakar Rally in South America. Just as they did last January, factory-backed teams will be competing in the 5.600 mile…
GM scraps LA Auto Show press conference
General Motors' ongoing financial problems mean that the company Gulfstream won't be shuttling executives to the LA Auto Show next week. After canceling plans to unveil the new Buick LaCrosse and the production version of the Cadillac CTS coupe, it…
King County Washington orders 500 more Daimler hybrid buses
Hybrid transit bus deployments are picking up steam all across North America. King County, in Washington, has placed an order for 500 new Orion VII diesel-electric hybrid buses from Daimler Buses North America. King County already has an extensive…
Officially Official: 2011 BMW X5 goes all turbo
2011 BMW X5 – Click above for high-res image gallery
The original BMW X5 marked Bimmer's first entry into the then-burgeoning SUV segment, and it remains a strong seller for the company, trailing only the 3 and 5 Series. The time has now rolled…
AutoBlogGreen Q&A with Prof. Joan Ogden and Stephen Ellis- Hydrogen efficiency
At the recent Honda FCX event at Laguna Seca Raceway, AutoblogGreen had the opportunity to spend some time talking to Dr. Joan Ogden and Stephen Ellis. Dr. Ogden is Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Policy at the University of…
VW's new Jetta TDI now eligible for $1,300 federal tax credit
Hybrid owners aren't the only ones eligible for tax breaks. Buyers of Volkswagen's new diesel powered Jettas will be able to recoup $1,300 of the purchase price from our friends at the IRS. The Internal Revenue Service has decreed that the Jetta TDI…
Detroit 2008: AutoblogGreen Q&A: Malcolm Bricklin talks about building a PHEV supply base
During the 2008 Detroit Auto Show, ABG sat down to chat with Malcolm Bricklin about his latest project Visionary Vehicles. Mr. Bricklin has been involved in the car business for four decades and could be described as a serial entrepenuer. Over the…
Roy Stanley named chairman of Smith Electric Vehicles US
Smith electric vehicles Newton – click above for high-res image gallery
Smith Electric Vehicles US has nameed Roy Stanley as its chairman of the board. Stanley is also the founder and former chairman of the Tanfield Group, the parent company of…
Senator Evan Bayh proposes $1.6B investment in battery manufacturing, smart grid and EVs
In the wake of the bridge loan to the General Motors and Chrysler last Friday from the TARP fund, US Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) made a federal aid proposal of his own. Bayh is proposing that as part of a stimulus package early in 2009, Congress should…