61. Green Cars of the Future

The emerging, green car technologies that stand the best chance of catching on, experts say, are the ones that combine multiple forms of advanced propulsion systems.

27/03/2007 | 393 Hits | Print | Email

62. GM Planning to Market Two Plug-In Hybrids

GM hopes to begin selling the first car, a plug-in hybrid version of the Saturn Vue sport utility, as soon as 2009. The second, the Chevrolet Volt, which exists only as a concept-model prototype, is a startling departure from traditional automotive design.

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63. GM Pledges 40 Percent Cut in US Plants CO2 Emissions by 2010

GM is one of eight companies that have reached their EPA Climate Leader goals, and the only automaker to sign on.

24/03/2007 | 331 Hits | Print | Email

64. GM Tries to Unplug Hype Around Volt Electric Car

The enormity of GM's challenge was evident last week when it called journalists to a backgrounder to explain the technological hurdles facing the Volt project -- and reiterate that it can't guarantee the futuristic car will ever hit the road.

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65. Green Parking Schemes Catch Across Britain

A third of the British capital's 32 boroughs are now looking into a scheme proposed by a London borough to introduce different rates for parking permits based on vehicle fuel emissions.

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66. Green Car Rebate in Canada to Fuel Toyota Sales

Big Three likely to see sales decline of gas guzzlers, while Toyota's subcompact Yaris and Corolla compact, which are already among the top five selling cars in Canada, will receive $1,000 rebates under the federal program. New buyers of the Prius and Camry hybrids will get $2,000 and $1,500 respectively.

22/03/2007 | 371 Hits | Print | Email

67. GM veröffentlicht Preise für Saturn Aura Hybrid

General Motors geht in die Offensive und bringt mit dem Saturn Aura Green Line Hybrid als erster US-Hersteller am Heimatmarkt eine Hybrid-Limousine an den Verkaufsstart. Der Verkaufsstart soll im nächsten Monat beginnen und der Saturn Aura soll mit 22.695 US-Dollar das günstigste Hybrid-Auto am US-Markt sein. Die Hybrid-Version des Aura zielt vor allem auf Toyotas Trendsetter Prius.

Hier vergleicht man wieder Äpfel mit Birnen: Der Aura stellt im Gegensatz zum Prius ein Mild-Hybrid dar und durch die deutlich höhere Motorisierung beim Verbrennungsmotor, werden bei weitem nicht die niedrigen Verbrauchswerte des Prius erreicht. Es bleibt abzuwarten, wie sich die Verkaufszahlen im Vergleich zum Prius am US-Markt entwickeln werden.

20/03/2007 | 1187 Hits | Print | Email

68. GM's Stanek on Cars Going Green

Project Energy interview with Mary Beth Stanek, General Motors' Director of Environment and Energy while she was in town for the Minneapolis Auto Show.

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69. GM Truck Fleet Fuel Efficiency Down for 2007

The corporate average fuel economy of GM's light trucks will decline from 22.8 miles per gallon on average to 22.6 mpg, the automaker said in its annual report. The federal requirement is 22.2 mpg.

17/03/2007 | 288 Hits | Print | Email

70. Good Car/Bad Car

In a global economy increasingly influenced by people we cannot trust, the fewer fossil fuels we use, the sooner we can turn our backs on those who hate us, writes Randy Wyrick.

15/03/2007 | 263 Hits | Print | Email