The first hydrogen filling station in the Czech Republic will open this fall in Prague. The liquid hydrogen station will be installed by Linde Gas. Linde is a partner with BMW on its hydrogen programs with the Hydrogen7, which can run on liquid…
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U.S. may not get left behind in lithium battery manufacturing after all
When GM announced at the Detroit Auto Show in January that it would build a plant to assemble battery packs for the Chevy Volt in southeast Michigan, it was noteworthy that the cells for those packs would still be coming from South Korea. While…
Honda looking at smaller diesel engine for Europe and India
Honda Accord Tourer Type-S – Click above for a high-res image gallery
Currently, Honda only has a single diesel engine in its lineup, a 2.2-liter inline four offered in several European-market models including the Accord, Civic and CR-V. With diesel…
REPORT: Opel President Carl-Peter Forster quits after sale collapse
German magazine Der Spiegel is reporting this morning that Opel President Carl-Peter Forster has resigned from General Motors following the board's decision to kill the sale of a majority stake to Magna International. Apparently, Forster was…
In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2008 Nissan Versa SL 6-speed
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Recently Nissan dropped off a brand new 2008 Versa SL hatchback at the AutoblogGreen garage for a week's worth of commuting and grocery fetching. The Versa was introduced to the US market in mid-2006 as a 2007…
Julie Zona joins Automotive X Prize as director of team relations
The Automotive X Prize has hired an industry veteran to manage team relations with competitors vying for the $10 million prize. Julie Zona will work to recruit new teams to the competition as well as coaching existing teams. Zona's background…
Schaeffler Group unveils Porsche Cayenne concept to reduce CO2 by 10%
Schaeffler Group CO2ncept-10% Porsche Cayenne – click above for high-res image gallery
German supplier, the Schaeffler Group has announced a new concept based on the Porsche Cayenne, meant to demonstrate the possibilities for CO 2 reduction through…
Ford finalizes deal to sell Volvo to Geely for $1.8 billion
At press conference in Gothenburg, Sweden today, Ford executive vice president Lewis Booth and Geely chairman Li Shufu announced that the companies have reached a final deal to sell Volvo to the Chinese automaker. The final purchase price is $1.8…
Nissan issues update on “Green Plan 2010”, EVs progressing, AT diesel coming to Japan
A couple of years back, Nissan announced its Green Program 2010 which was a comprehensive plan to reduce the energy consumption and emissions of both its vehicles and operations. The automaker has just issued an update on its progress so far with the…
Whistler BC to get fleet of fuel cell buses
Many of the world's best winter athletes will be converging on Whistler, British Columbia in early 2010 for the next Winter Olympic games and they will be followed by thousands of tourists. When those crowds descend on the resort town 70 miles north…