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LA 2009: Audi A3 TDI named 2010 Green Car of the Year in diesel two-fer

At the LA Auto Show this morning, the Audi A3 TDI was crowned the 2010 Green Car of the Year, wresting the title away from last year's winner, the VW Jetta TDI. Even thought three hybrids made this year's list of finalists, the A3's win marks the second year in a row that a TDI diesel car took top honors in the Green Car Journal competition. The judges selection kind of meshes with AutoblogGreen readers, who overwhelmingly picked the VW Golf TDI from the list of five finalists. The other contenders were the Honda Insight, the Mercury ... Read more →

LA 2009: Bob Lutz keynote: "The automobile industry simply can no longer rely on oil" Sebastian Blanco

The news from Bob Lutz's opening keynote address for the LA Auto Show was that GM would be working with some California utilities to test a fleet of 100 Volts. But there was a lot more delivered ...

LA 2009: Audi e-tron, orange you terribly sad it was repainted Michael Harley

We weren't exactly electrified by Audi's e-tron concept when it debuted at the Frankfurt Motor Show in blazing red paint this past September, but we did like the color. So, when the e-tron ...

LA 2009: 2011 Ford Fiesta unveiled by agents of the Movement Drew Phillips

We've been hearing about the 2011 Ford Fiesta for so long that it's hard to imagine that the U.S. version of the car was just officially unveiled today. We gave you all of the official details and ...

LA 2009: Mazda unveils North American spec Mazda2 Drew Phillips

The 2011 Ford Fiesta may have been the big B-segment reveal last night, but Mazda has finally decided to bring its own compact runabout to North America, and it's based on the same architecture ...

LA 2009: Volkswagen Up! Lite Concept teases with practical, lightweight innovation 21 hours ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen has just taken the cover off an all-new concept called the Up! Lite, a sinister looking diesel hybrid that gets (according to VW) 70 mpg combined. As in both City and Highway. Impressive, even if that only ends up being 90 percent accurate. In fact, should Volkswagen decide to green ...

LA 2009: Hyundai confirms turbo and hybrid for new Sonata 22 hours ago on Autoblog Green

At the official introduction of the new Hyundai Sonata today at the LA Auto Show, Hyundai Motor America CEO John Krafcik confirmed some additional details that were not in the initial press release. When the 2011 Sonata goes on sale next month the only powertrain option will be the new 198 hp ...

2011 Infiniti M wraps tons of tech in an attractive wrapper, hybrid coming in mid-2010 1 day ago on Autoblog Green

Take a look over Infiniti's current line-up and two vehicles stand out: The M and the QX. Both vehicles have been soldiering on while the brand's volume models (G and FX) have undergone major redesigns, leaving Infiniti's flagship sedan and hulking SUV toiling away unchanged since 2003 and 2004, ...

LA 2009: 2011 Chevrolet Cruze, mass-market potential has four doors 1 day ago on Autoblog Green

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is finally coming Stateside and during a private event held earlier this evening ahead of the LA Auto Show, General Motors – 20 minutes after announcing the departure of Fritz Henderson as CEO – unveiled the U.S.-spec version of its Cobalt replacement and ...

LA Preview: 2011 Ford Fiesta for America revealed, hits 40 mpg 1 day ago on Autoblog Green

The Ford Fiesta has proven to be a very successful small car wherever it's sold in the world. Ford has sold 12 million Fiestas over the vehicle's lifetime and the new-for-2009 model has moved half a million units already this year in Europe and Asia. It's a smash hit in spite of the fact that ...

LA Preview: Yokohama's "living wall" uses plants as promotion 2 days ago on Autoblog Green

Here's one we didn't see coming. Yokohama – makers of lots and lots of tires, including those with orange oil in them – will have a booth at the LA Auto Show that uses a "living wall" 90 feet long made of plants instead of plastics. The wall, designed by NaturExhibits, will be made ...

Live Video: Plug-in ready panel discussion from Los Angeles 6:30pm PST 2 days ago on Autoblog Green

At 6:30 pm PST (9:30 pm EST) this evening General Motors is hosting a panel discussion on the importance of consumer incentives in order to stimulate demand for plug-in vehicles. Andrew L. Shapiro, President & Founder of GreenOrder will be moderating the discussion that will discuss issues ...

U.S. Fiesta unveiled early by Ford Canada? 2 days ago on Autoblog Green

Did our friends in the great, frostbitten north just jump the gun by half a week and reveal the 2011 North American Ford Fiesta ahead of its upcoming LA Auto Show debut? Boy we kinda hope not. Well, specifically, we hope the the little five-door fire cracker we've come to know and love (largely ...

LA 2009: Chevrolet finally unveils the U.S.-market production 40 mpg 2011 Cruze 3 days ago on Autoblog Green

More than a year after first showing us a styling buck and nearly as long since launching it overseas, GM is finally showing off the production version of Chevy Cruze for North America. Set to be shown publicly this week at the LA Auto Show, the Cruze is still a good 8-9 months away from going ...

LA Preview: Mazda2 to make its North American debut 14 days ago on Autoblog Green

Mazda made it official this morning that it will be bringing the B-segment 2 to the North American market late next year. The current generation Mazda2 has been sale in Europe and elsewhere for two years but we'll be seeing it here for the first at the LA Auto Show in a couple of weeks. The 2 ...

Ford Fiesta U.S.-spec gets caught in Mexican factory 1 month ago on Autoblog Green

What is reported to be the coming U.S.-spec Ford Fiesta has been photographed during assembly in Mexico, and the minor changes we can glean so far center around the grille. Compared to its European counterpart, the American version gets a much chunkier front end which has pushed the leading edge ...

LA 2008: A GEM with a fireball and official custom line 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

So, there's an LA-based custom car service called Fireballed that provides all sorts of vehicles to those who want to experience the "Automotive Hollywood Lifestyle." Designer "Fireball" Tim Lawrence makes some crazy vehicles - see these examples - and so we were somewhat surprised to see a ...

LA 2008: CSULA's Super Eagle II gets 853 mpg 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Far from the major automakers' glitzy unveilings - which, granted, were less crazy than in past years - at the LA Auto Show, the CSULA Supermileage Vehicle sits like an alien's egg on some red carpet in the basement of the LA Convention Center. This sleek bubble is powered by a single-cylinder ...

LA 2008: Nate Holden's electric car non-conference 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Photo by Daquella manera. Licensed under Creative Commons license 2.0. Yesterday morning at the LA Auto Show, Nate Holden, a retired LA City Councilman and California State Senator held a press conference on electric cars. Well, that was the plan, anyway. I went to the place where the conference ...

LA 2008: Kia's offers ex-Scion buyers a Soulful alternative 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota has taken a bit of heat for seemingly ungreening its Scion xB, which used a small, efficient engine housed in a small, efficient package that seated four occupants comfortably with room left over for their various belongings. Now, many believe that the current xB has been enlarged from ...

LA 2008: Volkswagen Touareg V6 TDI, 25 mpg highway 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen is showing off the new Touareg V6 TDI at the LA Auto Show before it goes on sale in around March of 2009. The V6 TDI replaces the old V10 TDI in the lineup and uses the same 3.0L V6 diesel that's going into the Audi Q7 TDI. At 221 hp and 407 lb-ft of torque, it should offer plenty of ...

LA 2008: smart officially announces 2009 smart fortwo BRABUS coupe and cabriolet 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

America, baby, don't feel neglected. Just because smart gives the Europeans a boatload of special editions (the Hermes version and the Edit10n, for example) of the fortwo doesn't mean she doesn't love you. In fact, on the one-year anniversary of the smart introduction to the US - a year in which ...

LA 2008: Green Car of the Year is the Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/VW_Jetta_TDI_named_Green_Car_of_the_Year'; 8:45 am - So, the choices for the 2009 Green Car of the Year are: BMW 335d Ford Fusion hybrid Saturn Vue 2 Mode hybrid Smart ForTwo Volkswagen Jetta TDI The ceremony should start in a few ...

LA 2008: Nissan unboxes its Cube 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Although we got an early peek at the new Nissan Cube before its official debut, the boxy little economy car had its formal introduction here at the LA Auto Show today. When it officially goes on sale next spring, it will be powered by the MR18DE 1.8L four cylinder engine that's shared with the ...

LA 2008: Volkswagen's imposing Touareg TDI Trophy Truck 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Seriously, nobody in their right mind is going to suggest that racing across the Baja desert for about a thousand miles in any vehicle qualifies as green, but it takes place each and every year in Southern California and Mexico anyway. This being the case, Volkswagen is planning to tackle this ...

LA 2008: Hyundai rolls out HED-5 i-Mode for first time on U.S. soil 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We first saw Hyundai's rolling CUV shapeship, the HED-5 i-Mode, back in Geneva, but today at the LA Auto Show is the first time the Korean automaker has shown the car in the States. New to the crossover is a 2.0L gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine that Hyundai plans to roll out in ...

LA 2008: 2010 Lexus RX 450h live unveiling 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Ten years after introducing the "car-based luxury utility vehicle segment," Lexus unveiled its latest hybrid, the 2010 RX 450h, today at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The second-gen RX 450h uses a 3.5 liter V6 gas engine (Atkinson cycle) and an upgraded inverter for a total of 295 hp in a luxury ...

LA 2008: Hyundai announces Blue Drive efficiency strategy, 2010 Sonata hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai has joined the "Blue is the new green movement" at the LA Auto Show, where the Korean automaker has announced its "Blue Drive" efficiency strategy. The core of the plan is meet the federally-mandated 35 mpg fleet average economy requirement by 2015 rather than the 2020 date specified in ...

LA 2008: Honda pulls a surprise with FC Sport concept 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/A_Honda_surprise_FC_Sport_is_beautiful_hydrogen_powered'; In an age when there are fewer and fewer surprises at auto shows as embargoes get broken and information leaks out early, Honda pulled off a big surprise at the LA Auto Show this morning. After showing ...

LA 2008: BMW 7-series ActiveHybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the 7-series ActiveHybrid for a high res gallery BWM showed its new 7-series ActiveHybrid in North America for the first time today at the LA Auto Show. The 7-series hybrid uses the mild hybrid system developed in cooperation with Mercedes Benz. A 20 kW electric motor/generator is ...

LA 2008: Toyota Camry CNG Hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota isn't holding a press conference at the LA Auto Show this year, but that doesn't mean it doesn't have anything to show. The Prius purveyors have built a CNG-fueled Camry hybrid. According to Toyota spokesperson Jana Hartline, the purpose of the CNG hybrid is to demonstrate the ...

LA 2008: Toyota Camry CNG Hybrid Concept gets early reveal 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

All that's missing is an airbrushed portrait of T. Boone Pickens on the hood. Of what, you ask? Of the Toyota Camry CNG Hybrid concept, which explores the idea of combining Hybrid Synergy Drive with natural gas power. It debuts this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and is easily identifiable ...

Nissan Cube makes an early appearance 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Scion may have had a good thing going with the first-generation xB, which proved to be an ultra-popular model here in the U.S. Nissan hopes to capitalize on some of that model's success with the new Cube. While the official unveiling of the latest box-it-came-in-mobile is set for Wednesday ...

LA 2008: Live reveal of the MINI E 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

This afternoon BMW representatives took the wraps off the first "production" MINI E, #1 of a run of 500 that will be leased to customers in the southern California and metro New York areas starting in January. Dr. Friederich Eichiner presented the electric car to the press on the roof top ...

In the Wild: 2009 MINI E in Beverly Hills 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The electric MINIs have arrived! While getting ready for today's festivities here in Los Angeles, we spotted one of the 500 MINI Es that will be leased starting in January. Apparently international media are trying them out today and we'll have our opportunity in the next couple of days. The ...

LA Preview: hydrogen fuel cell Passat Lingyu 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Shanghai VW, is bringing a hydrogen fuel cell-powered version of the Passat Lingyu to the LA Auto Show. The Shanghai Securities News, via Gasgoo, says this is the first China-made "new-energy car model" from VW to make an appearance at an auto show. It's also the first-ever hydrogen Passat. The ...

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