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The Top 5 Environmentally Friendly Sports Cars
It’s traditionally been extremely difficult, if not impossible, to find an environmentally friendly sports car. A new crop of cars is set to change all that. Image from Fogcat5 As environmentalism goes mainstream and commercial, more and more car companies are developing “green” cars that have impressive designs and [...]
Continue reading...Lutz the Putz: How A GM Executive Dug Himself Into a Hole with His Yap
Monday, February 25, 2008
Bob Lutz is the product development chief and Vice Chairman at General Motors. Mr. Lutz recently called ‘global warming…a “total crock of sh*t,”‘ but then went on to claim that ‘his views had no bearing on GM’s commitment to build environmentally friendly vehicles.’ Apparently not realizing that people [...]
Continue reading...Environmentalists Up In Arms Over New $2600 Car
Monday, January 7, 2008
An Indian firm is selling new cars for under $2,600, a move that has been criticized as a ticking time bomb by environmental groups. The car is reportedly very similar to, though smaller than, this Tata Indiva. The so-called “People’s Car”, the RS 1 Lakh, is manufactured [...]
Continue reading...State of California Wins Major Fight Against Auto Industry
Saturday, December 15, 2007
US environmental groups have reasons to cheer. In a ground-breaking ruling last Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Anthony Ishii, of Fresno, declared that, ‘California has the authority to limit cars’ emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases and that
Continue reading...The Solution to High Carbon Emissions on the Road? Gigantic Trucks!
Monday, November 26, 2007
In what at first glance seems like a contradictory move, the British government is pushing gigantic trucks as a way to cut carbon emissions and costs. Vroom The trucks are called LHVs, for longer, heavier vehicles, or “superlorries”. They are similar to
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Monday, March 3, 2008
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