An Affordable Highway-Ready EV for Under $30,000? Keep An Eye on the ZAP Alias, 2007-08-10 23:30:13 After announcing its plans to commercialize the 644-horsepower ZAP-X electric SUV, ZAP has another miracle up its sleeve. The Alias will be a zoomy two-seater with two wheels in front and one in back. ...Bookmark tags: world-news, zap, environment, lotus, climate-change, electric-car, global-wamring, emissions, sustainability, cars 15 Green Cars, 2007-08-14 17:30:25 The greenest way to get around? On your own two feet, of course, or on a bicycle, unicycle, skateboard, or public transit. But if you still find yourself in need of a car, these are some of the best green options on the market. ...Bookmark tags: world-news, environment, cars, global-warming, eco, climate-change, green, biofuel, biodiesel, hybrid Does Green Living Take an Effort?, 2007-08-16 17:00:46 With the ticking of the clock, the spell of global warming seems to increase. But, what are we doing as individuals to counterattack it. Ever given a thought? ...Bookmark tags: world-news, environment, global-warming, climate-change, cars, life, house, home, green, heat Biofuel Strikes Meat Prices, 2007-08-31 13:30:49 According to earth2tech, the UK agriculture sector could see the cost to feed animals double due to a rising demand of Canadian grain. This rise in demand and price can be traced back to the biofuel industry which uses the grain in ethanol production for cars. ...Bookmark tags: world-news, environment, biofuel, climate-change, food, global-warming, prices, farming, canada, wheat Norway cracks down on car ads: cannot be called clean or green, 2007-09-08 12:30:33 No car can be "green," "clean" or "environmentally friendly" according to some of the world's strictest advertising guidelines set to enter into force in Norway next month. ...Bookmark tags: world-news, norway, environment, cars, automobiles, advertising, green, clean, environmentally-friendly Five Hot Cars From Frankfurt Motor Show, 2007-09-14 18:30:25 The experts at Road & Track have scoured the show floor, filtered through all of the media noise and found the best-of-the-best so that you can be in the know. Check out the following five hot picks from the Frankfurt Motor Show: ...Bookmark tags: world-news, cars, culture, trends, bmw, ferrari, porsche, shows, Lamborghini, jaguar Stick it to Your Emissions!, 2007-09-19 15:30:35 You may have recently been driving your usual commute to work and thought as that sexy new Prius drove past you, how can my car help the environment without having to buy a new car? Well if you live in Ontario, I may have found a possible solution to that answer! ...Bookmark tags: world-news, environment, cars, sustainability, emissions, carbon, renewable, efficiency, clean-air-pass Home Hydrogen Production ... An Emerging Revolution?, 2007-10-09 19:00:45 Considering that most driving is less than 25 miles per day, even this limited range provides a path (like with Plug-In Electric Vehicles) for moving from gasoline to electrical power. ...Bookmark tags: world-news, environment, global-warming, oil, climate-change, cars, home, gas, green, transportation Tell Toyota to Walk the Walk on Fuel Economy, 2007-10-11 20:00:39 The Union of Concerned Scientists and a number of other groups have been blasting Toyota for failing to endorse a strong boost to U.S. fuel economy standards. ...Bookmark tags: world-news, environment, global-warming, oil, climate-change, cars, energy, gas, sustainability, toyota World's Oldest Rolls-Royce Breaks Auction Records, 2007-12-06 19:30:37 The world's oldest surviving Rolls-Royce, which dates from 1904, was sold today (3 December 2007) by Bonhams for £3,521,500, breaking two world records. This is the highest price ever paid at auction for both a Rolls-Royce and a veteran car (pre-1905). ...Bookmark tags: world-news, cars, auctions, rolls-royce, antique-cars Germans tighten car exhaust rules, 2008-01-01 13:00:56 Three German cities - Berlin, Cologne and Hanover - have introduced "environmental zones" to reduce fine particle emissions from traffic. ...Bookmark tags: world-news, environmental-zones, fine-particle, emissions, cars, automobiles, traffic, vehicle, sticker, stickers Mexico to only allow 1998 car models or older to be imported, 2008-03-04 09:30:22 Beginning Monday, only cars built in 1998 -- none older and none newer -- can be legally imported into Mexico. Car dealers were given notice only a month ago. ...Bookmark tags: world-news, us, environment, cars, mexico, texas, u-s, transportation, competition, imports 60 cars in motorway pile-up, 2008-03-26 05:30:17 Around 60 cars have been involved in a motorway crash, killing one person and seriously injuring five others in Austria today. ...Bookmark tags: world-news, 60, cars, motorway, crash, highway, austria, a-1, vienna, salzburg |
