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Exclusive: GM to hybridize Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia, GMC Sierra 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Washington Auto Show is over and I have news of three new hybrids from GM. I asked GM's car show floor specialists which cars GM plan to turn into hybrids? I was told there would be an Acadia and Sierra hybrid by a GMC specialist and Outlook hybrid by a Saturn specialist. I don't think GMC, ...

Washington Auto Show videos: Car makers on senators, state regulators and CAFE 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The big automakers showed a little teeth at this year's Washington Auto Show. The video above begins with Mark LaNeve of GM telling a story about a U.S. senator. The senator suggested to Mark that GM build at least one car that got over 30 MPG. Mark said GM builds 15 cars that gets over 30 MPG and ...

Washington Auto Show video: Jim Press talks about the difference between US and Japan 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

At the Washington Auto Show, Jim Press (the guy who famously left Toyota for Chrysler) said the Japanese government worked closely with corporations, like Toyota, for the betterment of society. Jim said he is excited to work with Cerberus, the private owners of Chrysler, to contribute to society as ...

Washington Auto Show video: GM hands over Project Driveway fuel cell test vehicle keys 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Tom Albert of Alexandria, VA, and Nick Williams of Washington, DC. will test drive fuel cell Equinoxes for the next few months. GM North America Sales VP Mark LaNeve handed over the keys to Tom and Nick at the 2008 Washington Auto Show this week. In the video above, Tom and Nick talk about how they ...

What do you want to know about the Volt and plug-in Prius? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Washington Auto Show is underway and ends this Sunday, January 29th. Just a reminder, if you can't make it, tell me what you want to see and I will find it at the show. For example, great, green cars like plug-in Prius and Volt are on the show floor. What do you want me to ask the people ...

Co-op wants a plugged-in America 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Co-op America has launched a campaign to encourage automakers to mass produce plug-in hybrid vehicles. This includes a demonstration outside the Washington Auto Show. Co-op America believes that the technology is ready and that customers deserve 100-mpg vehicles in 2010. The organization also states ...

Which tires should I kick at the Washington Auto Show? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The 2008 Washington Auto Show starts today and ends January 27th. I am going and I want to know what you want me to report on. Sure, I will ask the exhibitors the tough green questions and try to catch all the green events. I still want to know what you want me to ask or which booth I should not ...

DC Auto Show: General Motors introduces the first DC-Area Project Driveway participants 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As General Motors prepares to start handing over the keys to fuel cell powered Equinoxes to the "customer" participants in Project Driveway, they announced the first Washington, DC-area drivers. At the Washington DC Auto Show, GM North America Sales VP Mark LaNeve introduced Tom Albert of ...

DC Auto Show: Ford refines the Escape/Mariner hybrids 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Just in time to better compete with the upcoming Saturn Vue Two-Mode hybrid, Ford is rolling out a series of updates to the Escape and Mariner (and likely the badge engineered Mazda Tribute) hybrids. The big news is an updated 2.5L four cylinder engine that supplants the existing 2.3L unit. The ...

DC Auto Show: 1,732 more orders for GM Hybrid buses 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The pace of orders for GM's two-mode hybrid buses is picking steam. At the Washington DC Auto Show, General Motors has announced orders for an additional 1,732 GM-Allison diesel-electric transit buses. With the 1,000 Two-Mode bus being delivered to Las Vegas this month, the new orders will more ...



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