Category archives: Green News

If you’re looking for a green vehicle, look no further than the bicycle. New bike sharing programs make this green mode of transportation super accessible and can lead to a more sustainable world. Owner of Alta Bicycle Share, explains that the tagline of his company is “Transportation, Recreation, and Innovation”…

The car that pretty much started it all keeps rolling on and on!! Three generations in sixteen years and more than three million units sold worldwide – as of the end of June, those are the stats on the Toyota Prius. Even though Toyota says Prius sales might not reach…

Passengers have a habit of packing some unusual things in their luggage, but when a Ford engineer passed his bag through security recently, it clearly took the TSA X-ray technician by surprise. It wasn’t a gun, knife or illicit drugs but a big steel block.  More precisely, it was the main piece…

Word has come down from old guard luxury brand Porsche that its 918 Spyder hybrid is in the next development phase, sporting a hefty $845,000 price tag. We’ve reported on the Porsche 918 Spyder before, noting at the time a limited run of 918 production units of this hybrid would…

One of the few states that does right be licensed salvage yards is in danger of being opened up for the sake of more money. Every year in Ohio, more than 100,000 wrecked, burned or otherwise dead cars become the inventory of insurance companies, which then sell the vehicles for…

This car is not only super eco-friendly but tasty also!

The Green Car Journal, in announcing the five finalists for the 2012 Green Car of the Year award, has revealed a wider focus for the award. Now in its seventh year, the Green Car of the Year designation honors environmental automotive leadership and the winner will be announced at the…

I really love this editorial on how consumers are leaning towards green cars but need some more incentives to go over the edge.  More and more people are opting to embrace the green lifestyle in the face of the horrendous effects of climate change. Global market realities, principally high oil…

The expansion of the UK’s recharging infrastructure is being primarily funded through the Government’s Plugged-in Places scheme, and also by enlightened local authorities such as Milton Keynes and Oxford. Despite the ongoing budget cuts, the Office of Low Emission Vehicles has confirmed funding of £300 million for the installation of…