Hybrid Racer Hits The Track   14 Jul 2009 17:21 GMT
Le Mans style racing is the place where enviro-friendly ideas like biofuels and hybrids are put to the test. The successes of the Audi and Peugeot diesels at Le Mans are well known, and here in the states the American Le Mans Series has ushered in a series of initiatives to make racing greener. The [...]
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Viper Execution Stayed, G8 Reincarnated   14 Jul 2009 16:32 GMT
In a quick-draw session of American muscle saving news, the Dodge Viper previously sent to the gallows by Fiat and the Pontiac G8, having gone down with the sinking brand ship, will be back. The Australian made Pontiac G8 that barely touched the American market for barely a year will return to the land of the [...]
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Survey Says: Buy a Diesel (or Hybrid) And $ave   14 Jul 2009 10:30 GMT
Even as automakers develop cars that run on something beyond gasoline, the argument continues over whether hybrids and alt-fuel vehicles save you money in the long run. A new study says they do - with a diesel leading the way. An annual study by IntelliChoice.com shows most 2009 model-year hybrid and “clean diesel” vehicles deliver a [...]
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Rival Bidder for G.M.’s European Unit Says a Deal Is Near   14 Jul 2009 06:13 GMT
As talks stall with earlier bidders for its European operations, General Motors is in negotiations with RHJ International of Brussels.


Source: NY Times

Exxon to Invest Millions to Make Fuel From Algae   14 Jul 2009 05:35 GMT
The program is a joint venture with a biotech company founded by the genomics pioneer J. Craig Venter.


Source: NY Times

Daimler Sells Some of Tesla   13 Jul 2009 20:19 GMT
Daimler sold nearly half of its stake in Tesla Motors to an investment firm in Abu Dhabi, a move the two companies say will allow them to leverage their investment in Tesla to develop greener automobiles. State-run Aabar Investments will hold about 4 percent of the Silicon Valley electric car company. It bought the stake under [...]
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Spectacular Dream Yachts to Set Sail   13 Jul 2009 19:45 GMT
So often we’re teased with amazing renderings of things that could be but never will because they lack a bridge between blue sky and real world. The latest virtual tease, a pair of futuristic yachts rapidly rising in virtual visibility, breaks that convention. Designer Kevin Schöpfer plans to set sail in three years. Schöpfer [...]
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Rumor: Mercedes Gullwing Goes Electric   13 Jul 2009 17:46 GMT
Word that McLaren is looking for hybrid drivetrain engineers created a lot of speculation about what the company might be doing with technical partner Mercedes. Now comes an even more interesting EV rumor that, if true, has Mercedes-Benz preparing a real stunner. Two words: Electric Gullwing. Few cars are so recognizable or iconic as the Mercedes Gullwing [...]
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You Must Be This Tall to Drive the Lamborghini   13 Jul 2009 17:12 GMT
A British company is offering a supercar driving experience to any youngster who can see over the steering wheel without a booster seat. For about $135, 6th Gear’s Teen Track Attack program gives kids track time in sweet rides like the Lamborghini Gallardo, Ferrari 360 Spyder, Aston Martin DB9 and Audi R8 — just so long [...]
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Another EV Hits the Dirt   10 Jul 2009 14:30 GMT
Brembo, Ohlins and Acerbis are some of the elite parts found on many elite motorcycles worldwide. But this time they’re found not on the many, but the few - an electric motocross machine. The evolt Bull1 joins the green two-wheel off-road scene alongside the Zero X, the Quantya track and the bike KTM is working on. [...]
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