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For all the Green Soccer Moms – The New Luxgen EV+ Minivan

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We’ve seen the Volt and the Leaf, but there’s a new player in town and its an Electric Minivan.

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A Car With No Emissions – The MDI Air Car.

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While they are not for sale yet (that I know of), I don’t think it will be long before the world will start seeing the MDI OneFlowAIR or MiniFlowAIR’s on the road everywhere. After all, who wouldn’t love a car that runs only on air? No petroleum, no alternative fuels, no batteries – [...]

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Ford To Use Wheat Straw-Reinforced Plastic in 2010 Ford Flex.

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Back in the 1920’s, Henry Ford developed a product called “Fordite”, which was a mixture of wheat straw, rubber, sulphur, silica and other ingredients that was used to make steering wheels for his vehicles. Well, what comes around goes around, as the Ford of 2009 just announced that they are going to start using wheat [...]

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Ford Hybrid Sales Up 78% Since This Time Last Year.

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Guess this whole “hybrid car” thing is catching on, huh? Well, it’s about time! While American manufacturers have struggled to keep up with their Japanese counterparts when it comes to style and MPG, Ford seems to be doing something right – their hybrid car sales are up a whopping 78% since this time [...]

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Presentation: America’s First Zero Carbon Mass Transit Shuttle.

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American municipal buses consumed an estimated 6 billion gallons of diesel fuel last year, equivalent to 2% of overall US oil consumption. Diesel buses emit over 50 million tons of CO2 each year in tailpipe pollution, contributing to man made global warming. But Sinautec Automobile Technologies wants change that and make electric public transportation [...]

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Electric Ford Focus To Be Exclusive Car For The Jay Leno Show “Green Car Challenge”

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Ford Motor Company has announced that it is teaming up with The Jay Leno Show by providing an all-new battery electric Ford Focus that celebrities will drive as a way to showcase Ford’s leadership on fuel efficiency and electrified vehicles. The electric Focus will be the exclusive vehicle for The Jay Leno Show in a [...]

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BMW Project i EV Due In 2012.

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BMW, one of my favorite automobile manufacturers because they do it right, is hoping to come out with what they are calling the City/Project i in 2012 or 2013. It will be a small little city car (smaller than the Honda Fit) and will be powered by an electric motor, meeting California’s Zero-Emission-Vehicle (ZEV) [...]

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Tesla Model S Pure Electric – Sneak Peek VIDEO

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We know that the Tesla Model S is pure electric, can go from 0 to 60 in 5.6 seconds and has a 300 mile range. But have you seen the VIDEO?

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First Photos of Production Chevy Volt Leaked

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GM says the early posting of Chevy Volt images to a company website was human error. Mistake or not, here’s the first look at GM’s highly anticipated plug-in.

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The Folding Bicycle That Fits In A Backpack

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Sure, it looks a bit like you’re carrying a toilet seat around. But this new folding backpack bicycle makes personal transport more personal than ever before.

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