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January 2008
- Electric Roadster Ready to Roll
  
  DailyTech | Jan 25, 08 2:00 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The long-awaited, all-electric Tesla Roadster has passed federal safety tests with flying colors and will finally go into production March 17—albeit with temporary transmissions on the first models, reports DailyTech. The interim transmissions mean the $100,000 Roadster will do zero to 60 in 5.7 seconds, instead of the promised 4, until Tesla replaces them. More »
- Toyota Joins GM in Race for 2010 Plug-In Hybrids
  
  Bloomberg | Jan 14, 08 4:15 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Toyota, the world's leader in hybrid vehicle production, has geared up to deliver by 2010 a gas-electric hybrid car whose batteries will recharge from a normal electrical socket. With the announcement yesterday at the Detroit auto show, Toyota pits itself against General Motors, which has also pledged a plug-in hybrid by 2010, Bloomberg reports. More »
December 2007
- Green Cars Race for Funding
  
  Los Angeles Times | Dec 9, 07 3:12 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Makers of two green technologies—hydrogen fuel cells and plug-in electric hybrids—are racing to become the alternative energy of choice for buyers thinking beyond gasoline. They are competing for public attention, space on manufacturer’s production lines, and federal support, reports the Los Angeles Times . Electric cars,like Toyota’s popular Prius, make use of existing batteries and use a small amount of fossil fuel. More complex hydrogen cells emit only water. More »
- Honda Shows Hydrogen Is Here
  
  New York Times | Dec 9, 07 9:15 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - It may not look high-tech enough for the Jetsons, but Honda’s new FCX Clarity is definitely worth all the buzz, New York Times auto critic Norman Mayersohn gushes. After test-driving the sedan, which runs on hydrogen fuel, Mayersohn said its greatest trick is its simplicity, which helps “convince drivers that the cars of our future aren’t so frightening after all.” More »
- 30K Americans Ordered... This?
  
  AFP | Dec 4, 07 6:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - American orders for a new fuel-smart car are already swamping its German manufacturer, the AFP reports. Some 30,000 Americans have already put down $99 on Daimler's Smart Fortwo in anticipation of its January arrival—but some analysts say the tiny two-seater will end up parked in a country that favors massive, hard-drinking SUVs. More »
November 2007
- Toyota Drives Home the Green Point
  
  MSNBC | Nov 29, 07 10:05 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Toyota is rolling out a big PR campaign that stresses its green credentials—under attack now that the car giant has teamed up with Detroit to fight tighter fuel standards. A new ad shows a Prius being built out of sticks in a meadow, and the company crows over its eco-cred in promotional materials printed in soy ink on recycled paper, MSNBC reports. More »
- Motor City Going for Green
  
  Reuters | Nov 24, 07 3:02 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Auto industry bigwigs at the Reuters Auto Summit in Detroit this week seem finally to have gotten the message on cleaner, more fuel-efficient vehicles; one after another they cited going green (or at least greener) as the path to more competitive cars and trucks. GM honcho Robert Lutz admitted that the Prius helped Toyota get a jump on GM while his company was busy building guzzlers like the Hummer. More »
- Toyota: Not Easy Seeming Green
  
  Newsweek | Nov 15, 07 3:31 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Toyota set a new green standard ten years ago with its ahead-of-its-time Prius hybrid and projects an image of environmental responsibility. But now the green community is using Toyota for target practice, Newsweek reports. The Japanese carzilla is generating fury with its new low 14 mpg Tundra and Sequoia models, and its fierce opposition to proposed federal fuel economy targets. More »
- Hybrids Lag in Resale Value
  
  Los Angeles Times | Nov 14, 07 5:10 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - No hybrids cracked the top 10 in a new report on the projected resale value of vehicles, the LA Times reports. The Kelley Blue Book predictions have 3 models from Volkswagen and 2 from Honda, but none of the gas-saving newbies. Brand-new hybrids remain strong sellers, one analyst says, but with automakers cranking more of them out, their value is dropping in the used-car market. More »
- Hybrid Trucks Get Stuck in Neutral
  
  Reuters | Nov 12, 07 4:50 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Hybrid truck sales are sputtering because the technology is too expensive, and companies ordering vehicle fleets won’t pay extra for environmental benefits alone. But without bulk orders, economies of scale aren’t kicking in. One truck company president says government tax breaks or subsidies are needed to boost hybrid sales, Reuters reports. More »
- Top Rides of 2008
  
  Popular Mechanics | Nov 10, 07 4:34 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Popular Mechanics test drove a fleet of upcoming cars and trucks to conceive this list of 2008's best rides, in ten categories: Design: Nissan GT-R Value: Scion xB Energy efficiency: GMC Yukon Hybrid and Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid More »
- Toyota Explores Plug-in Prius
  
  Reuters | Nov 10, 07 11:48 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Toyota is launching a three-year study of US consumer demand for a new version of the popular Prius that could run exclusively on electric power and be recharged in a standard electric socket. Toyota may yet beat rival General Motors to market—GM has set a 2010 target date for its plug-in hybrid, the Chevrolet Volt, Reuters reports. More »
October 2007
- Puyo: It's Green, Safe and Glows
  
  Reuters | Oct 24, 07 4:25 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Honda unveiled the unusual Puyo today, an in-development concept car with no sharp edges and a coating of soft silicone to absorb collisions, Reuters reports. Visitors to the Tokyo Motor Show were given a look at the car, which runs on hydrogen fuel cells, is driven with a joystick, and glows different colors when it is running or standing still. More »
- Clooney Signs On at Green Firm
  
  Associated Press | Oct 21, 07 12:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - A new Swiss company that will focus on green production of hydrogen, solar energy, and fuel cells will count Hollywood A-lister George Clooney as an executive board member, the AP reports. Nicolas Hayek, the billionaire Swatch chairman, is launching the enterprise to develop environmentally friendly technologies for car engines and other machines. It was a tough call for Hayek, who wavered between Clooney and Al Gore. More »
September 2007
- Tiny Smart Cars Zip Toward US
  
  Newsweek | Sep 19, 07 2:53 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - With the first Smart Car set to hit the US in January, Newsweek questions the company president on the intelligence of trying to sell a 1,750-pound vehicle in the land of bigger-is-better. Despite bad safety ratings from Consumer Reports and entrenched SUV love in the American psyche, he seems confident—bolstered by 30,000 pre-orders. More »
- Americans Hot for Hybrids
  
  Associated Press | Sep 17, 07 5:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hybrid sales skyrocketed 49% in the first half of 2007, thanks to boom in the Midwest. Oklahoma’s 143% increase was the most of any state, but every state except Hawaii saw growth, the AP reports, with 215,997 vehicles registered this year, compared to 144,721 over the same period last year. More »
- Little Shop of Hybrids: Green Mechanic Opens
  
  Wired | Sep 13, 07 5:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - While auto mechanics nationwide now service hybrid vehicles, San Francisco's Luscious Garage is the country's first shop to work exclusively on environment-friendly cars. "There's a critical mass of hybrids in the Bay Area," owner Carolyn Coquilette told Wired , which reports that nearly 10% of new hybrids registered in 2006 were to owners in and around San Francisco. More »
- Electric Car Nails 0 to 60 in 0:04
  
  CNET | Sep 10, 07 8:21 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - The Lightning GTS—a new all-electric sports car—will go from 0 to 60 in four seconds, the car's British manufacturer claims. Part of a coming boom in electric cars (in Europe anyway), the GTS will travel 250 miles on a 10-minute charge and max out at 130 mph. But save up—it should go for about $300,000. More »
August 2007
- Honda Hybrids Dying to Catch Up with Prius
  
  Newsweek | Aug 28, 07 5:42 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Honda rolled out America's first hybrids a few years ago, but now they're scrambling to reclaim the roads after Toyota out-greened them with the enviro-hip Prius. What happened? Honda’s stylin’ was so “Civic” that nobody knew their drivers were commuting to save the world. If you can't show off your green creds, one analyst says, "the whole purchase is a waste of time." More »
- Hottest Rides of 2007
  
  CNN | Aug 4, 07 4:29 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Whether you want something small and hip or capacious and safe, you can find it in CNNMoney's guide to the best cars of 2007 as determined by Consumer Reports. Budget car, subcompact: Honda Fit Sedan, less then $20,000: Honda Civic Sedan, $20,000 to $30,000: Honda Accord Sedan, $30,000 to $40,000: Infiniti G35 Luxury Sedan: Infiniti M35 More »