Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday its electric vehicles will be affordable, setting sights on the potentially lucrative market with a plan to mass produce zero-emission cars globally from 2012. View original here:  Nissan to mass produce electric cars... 

Filed under: Economy , Hybrids/Alternative , Government/Legal , Green , Plants/Manufacturing , Tech , Ford , Nissan Ford Focus EV Mule – Click above for high-res gallery The U.S. Department of Energy has finally announced the first recipient of... 

The CEO of Tesla Motors said Monday that the material cost of the electric car company’s Roadster sports car has dropped to about $80,000. See the rest here:  Tesla brings down production cost of Roadster  Read More →

The award-winning seven-passenger GL-Class-the first full-size SUV from Mercedes-Benz-gets a timely new model for 2009.  Joining the fully equipped, 382hp GL550 model and the highly successful GL450, the fuel-sipping GL320 BlueTEC diesel features a... 

GM said Thursday it is working on the next generation of its gas-electric mild hybrid system that will be more efficient than the one it is canceling in the Malibu and Aura. Read the original post: GM cancels Malibu, Aura hybrids  Read More →

Fresh from its most successful sales year, the 2009 Escape Hybrid brings an array of new features, refinements and technologies to strengthen its claim as America’s most fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly four-door sport utility vehicle.... 

Behind the ailing automaker’s attempt to change its image lies ambivalence about its car of the future. Read more: Conflicted GM has a lot riding on Volt  Read More →

The Lexus SC430 is fast gaining status as an iconic model given the fact that it started the modern luxury sport hardtop segment nearly a decade ago, and that it still retains its original unique body style that pays homage to the stunning yachts found... 

Lexus introduced the first luxury crossover back in 1998 with the RX300.  From that time Lexus has sold more than one million RX models making it the most successful luxury utility ever.  The all-new 2010 RX350 once again raises the bar for design,... 

Most car companies are racing to bring electric vehicles to the market. But one startup is skipping the high-tech electronics, making cars whose energy source is pulled literally out of thin air. See the original post: Entrepreneur pushes idea of... 

A company touting an electric Hummer that it says gets the equivalent of 100 mpg is showing off the vehicle on Capitol Hill Wednesday. But whether it really delivers is up for debate. Originally posted here: This Hummer gets 100 mpg — more or less  Read More →

Filed under: Hybrids/Alternative , Green , Daimler , Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-Benz/Tesla press conference – Click above for ABG’s liveblog coverage During a press conference held at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart this morning, Dr. Thomas... 

The gasoline-electric-hybrid LMP1-class prototype that will enter the American Le Mans Series at Miller Motorsports Park later in May turned a wheel for the first time on Tuesday. Excerpt from:  ALMS: Corsa LMP1 hybrid makes track debut:  Read More →

For 2009 Audi brings us more power and higher levels of performance with the new TTS model coupe and roadster.  It is now even more fun and exciting to drive than the original TT. The new iconic TTS is built to appeal to a young and dynamic group of... 

Researchers at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Wash., say they’ve come up with a way to recharge electric cars that won’t strain the power grid. View original here: Scientists say device charges cars smarter  Read More →

The city of Seattle and Nissan North America said Tuesday they will work together to promote the development of an electric car charging network in Seattle. Original post: Seattle, Nissan in electric vehicles pact  Read More →

Who said Hummers are one of the most gas guzzling and uneconomical SUV’s around? I actually use to say that all the time until now. A Utah company, Raser Technologies, has converted a Hummer H3 into a 100mpg extended range vehicle good for about 40...