filed in Cars on Apr.06, 2009
The two-seater 2011 BMW Z10 ED will be launched in limited numbers in 2011 for approximately $115,000. It will feature BMW’s Efficient Dynamics (ED) environmentally-friendly technology.
Although the price tag should keep the car at the exclusive end of the US market, BMW hopes its clever deployment of technology will allow the customers [...]
filed in Hybrid on Mar.25, 2009
A “Green New Deal”
Adam Steiner, Head of the UN Environmental Program, thinks it time for a green tax on oil to raise money to “revive the economy and protect the environment, according to Reuters. The funds raised, some $750 billion, would be used for “improved energy efficiency for buildings and solar or wind power to [...]
filed in Hybrid on Mar.15, 2009
Only bankruptcy left?
“Recurring losses from operations, stockholders’ deficit and inability to generate sufficient cash flow to meet our obligations and sustain our operations raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern,” reports independent auditors for General Motors. Thus, according to GM, liquidation may now be inevitable.
Could bankruptcy lead to a new [...]
filed in Hybrid on Dec.16, 2008
How do we get the technology out of the lab and into the real world
“General Motors, Ford and Chrysler are collectively one of the world’s primary sources for the research and development of green and fuel-efficient technologies,” notes a commentary in the DetroitNews. “As Washington decides on aid to the ailing auto industry, top consideration [...]
filed in Hybrid on Nov.25, 2008
Proof that BMW is a green automaker?
I’ve now read a number of articles that discuss how green the LA Auto Show is, and how committed automakers are to green technology. Please. What show were these journalists attending?
The Honda Insight hybrid, the Ford Fusion hybrid, the Mini E, the Toyota Camry Natural Gas hybrid and some [...]
filed in Hybrid on Nov.21, 2008
Green Car of the Year
Every year GreenCarJournal picks a green car of the year at the LA Auto Show. This year two hybrid cars were up for the award: the Ford Fusion hybrid and the Saturn Vue hybrid. Neither won. This year the award went to the VW Jetta TDI.
Are diesels going to steal the [...]