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PETA Alert: Fiat underscores eco-friendliness using unique advertising campaign
European Fiat advertising campaign - Click above for high-res image gallery We've some pretty cool advertising in our time, but the new European marketing campaign from Fiat is surely one of the more memorable efforts from an automaker in recent years. In an effort to underscore the safety of its diminutive 500, both to its occupants and the animals we share our planet with, the Italian automaker has unleashed a new series of images depicting the little hatchback in various crash test scenarios. The interesting part comes from the car's ... Read more →
German town of Vauban basically bans all cars Sebastian Blanco
Like the idea of car-free streets? Bicycle riders the world over can probably see the appeal, but in the town of Vauban, German, the car-free lifestyle is being taken up by pretty much everyone. ...
STUDY: The way to profits in Detroit? Make fuel efficient cars Jeremy Korzeniewski
According to a new study by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, the Detroit three automakers need to make major changes in their current corporate cultures if they truly ...
Drive your green vehicle at Laguna Seca during Refuel Domenick Yoney
Ever wanted to take your green vehicle to a world-renowned race track, show it off to the masses and maybe even try a little race-against-the-clock action? Well, soon you can. On July 19th, Speed ...
Envy alert: cruising in a Tesla Roadster in Hawai'i Sebastian Blanco
Tesla Roadster - Click above for high-res image gallery Finally. It's been a few years since we made the case that Hawai'i is one of world's best places to introduce electric cars. Since then, ...
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It's Friday - Big Rig Jig is one artist's take on the global oil industry 14 days ago on AutoblogGreen
Big Rig Jig - Click above for image gallery Big Rig Jig is a rumination on power as manifest in the relationship between humankind and nature. The sculpture utilizes two decommissioned 18-wheeler tanker trucks, referencing a global oil industry at the nexus of our world's political, social, and ...
SNCF launches "door-to-door" trip planner for four French cities 15 days ago on AutoblogGreen
SNCF, the public company that manages French railways, has launched a new directions service that includes all modes of public transport. While there are plenty of sites that offer directions for drivers, and most mass transit systems have their own "how to go" application, this is claimed to be ...
eBay find of the day: Pyramid-shaped Dream Car 123 electric vehicle 16 days ago on AutoblogGreen
Dream Car 123 - Click above for high-res image gallery The Dream Car 123 electric car is not your average EV. Previously named the Zanis 1 after designer and builder Greg Zanis, the car is a pyramid-shaped beast that weighs something like 8,000 pounds and carries 80 batteries and four ...
Get ready to see more Priuses at the pump in your neighborhood this summer 17 days ago on AutoblogGreen
2010 Toyota Prius - Click above for high-res image gallery The third generation Toyota Prius is just ramping up its marketing mojo, and one place you'll see plenty of the gold standard hybrid is at the gas pump, at least virtually. Toyota is hooking up with Gas Station TV to present "Prius ...
PICC plug-in Prius can now go 70 mph on battery power 23 days ago on AutoblogGreen
Thanks to a beefed up bit of software, Priuses converted to plug-in drive by Plug In Conversions Corp. (PICC) have gotten quite a bit better. They can now go up to 70 mph using nothing but their batteries and get 170 mpge. The software manages to get around Toyota's built-in top speed limitation of ...
Meet a MINI E that will only use solar power 24 days ago on AutoblogGreen
MINI E - Click above for image gallery The all-electric MINI Es are starting to be delivered, and AutoblogGreen reader David VM. will do something a little extra with his new ride: power it completely by solar power. David has started up a new blog called MINI E 19 (his car is #19) and the ...
Xinhua: Hummer is "an exaggerated and extreme example of a disregard for the environment" 24 days ago on AutoblogGreen
General Motors' HUMMER division has long been the whipping boy of the environmental movement, and now even the Chinese government seems to be getting in on the act. Quoting Richard Wottrich, International Managing Director at investment banking firm Dresner Partners, the state-run Chinese media ...
Convoy of Tesla Roadsters in California commemorates 500th delivery 24 days ago on AutoblogGreen
UPDATE: Added Speed and Motion HD Video after the jump Tesla Roadster convoy - Click above for a high-res image gallery Just what do you call a gathering of 30 or so Tesla Roadsters all in one place? A gaggle? A flock? After taking a look at the photos of such an event from our friends at Speed ...
Bilbao claims to have the first subway in the world using only renewable energy 27 days ago on AutoblogGreen
Bilbao, Spain, has a subway system that is famous for having its stations designed by Sir Norman Foster. There's now another reason that people might be interested in riding the underground rails. Metro de Bilbao, the company that manages the railway system, has announced that all the energy they ...
Meet Veronica Moss, A.U.T.O. lobbyist [VIDEO] 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
"If you know yourself but not your enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat." In an effort to follow the advice of Art of War author, Sun Tzu, the good folks over at Streetfilms, the video arm of the Livable Streets Initiative, wanted to learn more about the people engaged in ...
No Brainer of the Day: Making biodiesel at home is dangerous 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
While fuel prices are nothing like they were last summer (but they are climbing), there are still plenty of reasons to want to make your own biodiesel. Homebrew biodieselers are, on the whole, a careful bunch and there are plenty of classes available to make sure your mixing of vegetable fat, lye ...
Pollution from leaded gasoline might have reduced the impact of greenhouse gases, study says 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Before you think we've gone crazy, let's make clear that this is a post about a serious report published in Nature Geoscience. According to this report, lead that was expelled to the atmosphere through exhaust gases stimulated the growth of clouds. Larger clouds imply less solar radiation, which has ...
MINI asks drivers to hang up the keys and not drive on June 5th 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
If you're a Mini owner or an enthusiast, why not leave your car in the garage on June 5th? This may sound unusual for a car company, but its exactly what Mini is asking. The company has named that day, "Let's not motor day," although the official name, courtesy of the UN, is World Environment Day. ...
Dequindre Cut - Travel The Motor City on a bike path 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Residents in and around Detroit have a new bike and walking path to enjoy, and it's reportedly only the beginning of a much broader plan to introduce a network of green pathways that will one day stretch to around 100 miles. Click here to see a PDF of the city's greenway network plan in detail. The ...
One Gallon Challenge, sort of an X-Prize lite, coming to Massachusetts in August 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
ExerTrike Tri-Hybrids - Click above for a gallery While we wait for the $10 million Automotive X Prize road races to get started, our old friend Jory Squibb is organizing a 100-mile race through Massachusetts that will put some of the most efficient and unusual vehicles around today through ...
It's Friday: check out comedian's crib, sweet rides 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Ever wished that living the green life had the same sort of cachet on TV that conspicuous consumption seems to have? Comedian, writer and actor Marcus Brigstocke didn't let preconceived notions of what's not hip get in the way of a video he made of his London home's new and amazing energy savers. ...
Green group says scrappage plans are bad business 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
One of Spain's most important green groups is claiming that scrappage (aka cash for clunkers) schemes, such as the new one in Spain, are bad business. According to Ecologistas en Acción, driving a car is not only bad for the environment, but it's also bad for administrations expecting to reap ...
Paul Pearson continuing legal fight over electric vehicle conversions 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Lola EV - click above for a high-res gallery Last week, Paul Pearson went back to court. It was the fifth time he's been in front of a judge because of a police sting last December over the electric car conversions he was doing in his garage (details here). In short, the situation is wholly ...
Want to take an electric vehicle conversion class online? 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Converting a liquid-fueled vehicle to electric drive is nothing new, but, if you've never done it before, then everything can be fresh and totally overwhelming. For those of you interested in trying a conversion project, the fine folks at Electric Cars Are For Girls are here to help. The site is ...
Tom Hanks, electric vehicle enthusiast, loves his RAV4 EV 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
A few years ago, a video of Tom Hanks excitedly talking up his electric Scion xB (aka eBox, which he got first) made the rounds. All Hanks' Hollywood money means that he can drive and be excited about not just one, but multiple electric cars. Hanks recently went on the record to discuss his EV ...
Bikes vs. cars race ends in decisive two-wheeled victory 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
What does it take to beat a Zenn electric car and a Toyota Prius in cross-town driving? A pair of wheels and some leg-power. In the sixth annual Commuter Race in San Jose, California, all the bikes - a standard bike, a tandem and a hybrid bike - beat the two cars in a treasure hunt-style race ...
How can I live without a car? 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Overall, the trend for the upcoming years will be more and more cars, maybe up to 3.5 billion around the world (there are about 800 million on the roads today). Cars like the ultra-cheap Tata Nano are opening the door for more and more people to own their own car, and a lot of people are eager to ...
Royal College of Art students imagine mobility in 2050, see vehicles powered by waterfalls 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Opel Flow - click above for a high res gallery The UK's Royal College of Art has a history of looking at clean transportation possibilities. Last year, RCA students designed a series of sustainable automobile concepts and a real-life Toyota iQ was on display there last fall. Furthering the ...
Phoenix man taps into the sun with his DIY solar motorcycle 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above to watch the video after the break Anyone living near Phoenix, Arizona would be able to tell you that there's a reason the area is nicknamed "The Valley of the Sun." It may be mildly oppressive from time to time (or just about all summer, depending on your point of view), but the sun ...
Tread Lightly: Rubicon Trail cleanup planned 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Since 1985 (and since 1990 as a non-profit group), Tread Lightly! has been teaching its members to treat their surroundings with respect while traveling off the beaten path. Apparently, people using the famous Rubicon Trail in Northern California haven't been treading lightly enough, as the Central ...
Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act introduced to protect the blind from quiet cars 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for a high-res image gallery According to the newly-introduced Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009, which was just introduced by U.S. Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Arlen Specter (R-PA), "New vehicles that employ hybrid or electric engine technology ...
Sobering Statistics: How long will it take for your car to decompose? 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Take a walk through any junkyard in the world and you're likely to come across any number of vehicles that are a mere rusted-out shell of their former selves. That's mostly because sheet metal is thin and, as the outer-most skin of an automobile, takes the brunt of the weather's nastiest beatings. ...
Jay Leno picks the future classics, includes first-gen hybrids 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Today's cars will become tomorrow's classics. Sort of. Just ask anyone old enough to remember the musclecar era of the 1960s and 1970s and you're likely to hear lots of "If I had just held on to that..." statements as the ex-owner realizes what his past vehicles would be worth on the open market ...
Does a scooter pollute more than a HUMMER? Not likely 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
We've run across recent reports on the internet that suggest that scooters pollute more than HUMMERS (any SUV, really). If true, that would be a shot across the bow of many scooterists who like to think they are making a conscious effort to have a smaller impact on the environment. So, is it true? ...
Six good reasons to change to an electric bike 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Now that the spring weather has arrived in the Northern Hemisphere, some of us can reconsider our daily commute. The leading French newspaper Le Figaro has put together six reasons to keep our cars in the garage and switch to an electric bike. Reason #1: It keeps you fit. Electric bikes don't run ...
Geo Metro hybrid? It's already on the road [VIDEO] 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Our friend Ben over at EcoModder told us recently about an unusual conversion that was being discussed on the forums there: converting an old Geo Metro to hybrid drive. Yes, you read that right. What was originally an efficient little people mover (and, last year, a much-lusted-after ride) is ...
