Following the lead of ZipCar, Hertz is launching its own car sharing service under the ” Connect by Hertz” brand. Hertz is starting with a slow roll out in New York City, Park Ridge, NJ, London and Paris. The initial fleet of 35 cars in New York…
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Reinhardt Peper named CEO of SB LiMotive North America
As Samsung and Bosch prepare to move forward with their joint venture to produce automotive grade lithium ion batteries, it's time to staff up the executive ranks. The latest is the appointment of a CEO for the North American branch of SB LiMotive.…
Fleet tests of plug-in Prius moved up to early 2009, no retail timetable yet
Toyota President, Katsuaki Watanabe this week announced that the start of fleet testing for plug-in capable Priuses had been moved up by a year. At this year's Detroit Auto Show, Watanabe announced that several hundred Priuses with the ability to be…
Using artificial photosynthesis to produce hydrogen
Hydrogen is being widely pursued as a fuel sources because it produces no greenhouse gases when used in either combustion of fuel cells. Producing hydrogen can be problematic though since pure hydrogen is rare. Scientists in Germany and the United…
BMW estimates US spec 335d will achieve 23/33 mpg
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Last week BMW released photos and technical information for the European version of the refreshed 2009 3-Series. Now we have US specific data for the upcoming diesel powered 335d. The power numbers…
Audi adds low CO
Audi has followed their Volkswagen stablemates and added some special “e” series models to the their lineup in recent months. The “e” models are similar to VW's Bluemotion models in that they are specifically optimized for ultra-low CO 2 emissions.…
Canadian government provides resources to help pick green vehicles
The Canadian government is providing some new resources for drivers to help them make informed choices about the greenest vehicles to buy. The ecoENERGY for Personal Vehicles program will setup websites, and provide labels and guides so that people…
Will Ferrell gets first BMW hydrogen 7 for regular use on US roads
The first American driver that will get to have a BMW Hydrogen 7 for use as a daily driver on regular roads will be none other than legendary circle track racer Ricky Bobby himself. BMW has turned over the keys to Will Ferrell as they launched their…
U.S. will only get a Porsche Cayenne diesel if we prove we deserve it
Porsche has definitely been testing diesel-powered versions of the Cayenne SUV as evidenced by the recent spy shots of on filling up from a diesel pump in northern Sweden. However, that doesn't mean the Stuttgart-based high performance manufacturer…
Lutz pegs first generation Chevy Volt price tag at $40,000
At this point any hope of picking up a first-generation Chevy Volt anywhere near the original $30,000 price target will likely come down to what tax incentives may be available at the state and federal level. GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz has told the…