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SABA Motors to offer sub-$50,000 Carbon Zero roadster 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

Looks like Silicon Valley is home to yet another start-up electric car company, this one with an eye to bring a roadster to market with a low-$40's price tag. That's Chevy Volt and Coda EV country! SABA Motors is just a few short weeks from finishing its first prototype and plans to compete next ...

REPORT: Bentley considers going hybrid, rules out hydrogen 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Bentley is on a mission to lower fuel consumption and carbon emissions. According to Auto Express, once the firm's Continental Supersports hits the market (and, we may add, after it actually becomes flex-fuel capable), the next step in the green train may very well be hybrids. To reach that ...

VIDEO: Developing the E-Wolf e1 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

The development of the E-Wolf e1 - Click above to watch the video after the jump Together with the introduction of the E-Wolf e1 during the Frankfurt Motor Show, E-Wolf released a video about the development of the unusual vehicle. The video explains how the car was developed to present the ...

Audi shows off lightweight aluminum/carbon fiber A5 prototype 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

As much as we like the Audi A5 with it's lovely lines and proportions and good driving dynamics, we have to admit that it's a bit porky. The lightest version currently available in the U.S. market is the 3.2-liter V6 quattro at 3,737 pounds. To date, the A5 has not been the beneficiary of Audi's ...

Meet the MAX: Homemade biodiesel-powered Lotus Seven replica 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Generally speaking, purchasing an eco-friendly automobile is an expensive proposition. One way to reduce that cost is by going homemade. Such is the case with Jack McCormack from Kinetic Vehicles, who decided that he would love to have fun, practical, affordable and high-mileage two seater under ...

Avant Concept: Buick's new look at the small premium market [w/VIDEO] 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Need further proof that the premium car market is looking to downsize? General Motors' latest entry on its recently-launched Lab website is the Buick Avant, which the automaker developed to study the future of scaled down models for its upper-level brands. Innovative ideas abound with the ...

REPORT: GM considering hybrid Corvette, other mileage tweaks 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Is GM really considering a hybrid Corvette? Tom Stephens says it's a possibility. Who is Tom Stephens? He's GM's vice chairman of global product development, so he should know. To be fair, he says that a hybrid would only be considered if the Corvette's very livelihood depended on it. Now that ...

Frankfurt 2009: E-Wolf e1, the no-compromises racing EV with a driver weight limit 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

The e1 and e2 are two lightweight sports cars that recall the Lotus 7, this time fitted to an electric drive. The models come from Germany, and are the result of the work of E-Wolf, the Saxony Lightweight Center and the Institute for Lightweight Structures and Polymer Technology at the Technical ...

Frankfurt 2009: Mazda MX-5 Superlight makes us wonder how we'd spend our other two wishes 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

If you're one of the many enthusiasts out there oohing and ahhing over the pair of pre-production Mini concepts that debuted in Frankfurt today, know that the BMW division isn't the only one here with a tempting speedster on display. Amidst all the exciting and pivotal new vehicle debuts at the ...

Tesla Roadster on four teacups, plus... Jonas Brothers 3 months ago on Autoblog Green

Some days our inboxes contain things we just didn't expect to ever see. Take, for example, the pictures in the gallery in this post. Apparently, this display, at the William Ashley China store in Toronto, is intended to "encourages consumers to rethink, reduce and re-use." Really? What we ...

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