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Mexico developing 'smart' speed bumps to increase safety, decrease fuel consumption

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Smart_speed_bumps_increase_safety_decrease_fuel_consumption'; Speed bumps are the bane of many an urban driver all around the world. We understand that the little protrusions were first installed to promote safety by getting drivers to slow down in congested areas, but we can't be the only ones that think the dang things have been getting out of hand as of late. Such is apparently the case in Toluca, Mexico, where a company called Decano Industries is working on a new smart speed bump that may both increase ... Read more →

Ford Fiesta U.S.-spec gets caught in Mexican factory Jonathon Ramsey

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 ...

Us, too! Mexico introducing cash for clunkers legislation Xavier Navarro

Méxican President Felipe Calderón has announced a "cash for clunkers" plan similar to his country's northern neighbor. The idea is, unsurprisingly, to help people to get rid of old and ...

Mexican Beetle taxis may soon be a thing of the past Sam Abuelsamid

Creative Commons - Flickr - JM3 Just as the traditional black cab has been an icon of London streets for decades, little round green and white Beetles have served a similar duty in Mexico. Long after ...

Mexican crude oil supplies to U.S. to be cut back by 184,000 bpd Sam Abuelsamid

The commercial division of Mexico's national oil company, Pemex PMI Comercio Internacional, has some bad news for U.S. oil consumers. Mexico will be sending America less oil this year - to the tune of ...

Monterrey metro to be propelled using biogas 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The city of Monterrey, Mexico, will have its subway system, called Metrorrey, propelled with electricity obtained from biogas. Simeprode, the company that manages the city waste system, is finishing a 5.3 MW power plant that will produce electricity for the two subway lines. This plant will allow ...

Mexico bans used cars from America - except for 1998 models 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It was come to my attention recently that the president of Mexico, Felipe de Jesús Calderón Hinojosa, is an avid AutoblogGreen reader. Just the other day we mentioned that gas-guzzling, pollution-spewing, used American cars were flooding the streets of Mexico, creating the conditions ...

Your old guzzler is headed south of the border 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If you thought trading in your old gas-guzzling car or truck for a shiny new hybrid or subcompact would help the planet by taking it off the road for good, you'd better think again. Shipping those old road warriors south to Mexico is now a big business. According to the Los Angeles Times, the ...

Mexico wants to limit corn ethanol with "Food comes first" law 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

One more position in the food vs. biofuel debate, this one clearly slated towards food. México is about to pass an amendment to the "Ley de Bioenergéticos" (Bioenergy sources law) that clearly states that "Corn will only be used for making ethanol as long as there is a national ...

University of Georgia and Mexico to partner on biofuels from dung 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

One of the many issues associated with livestock is the waste products. Every creature that consumes food, produces some kind of waste, and when you have large quantities of animals being raised in the confined space of many farms you get a lot of dung to deal with. Some of it gets used for ...

Greaseball Challenge website and blog go live 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Greaseball Challenge charity car rally is kicking off this week with a launch party on Thursday and to celebrate Emily Horgan and her team have launched the official Greaseball website and blog. Four teams are leaving from Washington, D.C. in two Mercedes, a VW Rabbit and a van while a fifth ...

Interview with Emily Horgan, Director of the Greaseball Challenge, part two 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Emily Horgan, making the world a better place, one charity rally at a time! This is the second part in an interview with Emily Horgan, Director of the Greaseball Challenge, where she talks about her work with the World Bank, reducing your environmental footprint and what makes a great Greaseballer. ...

Interview with Emily Horgan, Director of the Greaseball Challenge, part one 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Emily Horgan, Director of the Greaseball Challenge, ready for adventure! It is my pleasure to bring you a comprehensive interview with Emily Horgan, Director of the Greaseball Challenge charity rally. The Challenge is set to take place in April with participants driving from the U.S. down through ...

Greaseball Challenge charity rally takes biofuel message to Central America 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The first ever Greaseball Challenge charity car rally will take place in April when five teams will drive from the U.S. to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama in under four weeks promoting biofuels and green adventure travel. Designed to show that you can use ...

Panamericana 2006 update - they're in Central America by now 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Around midnight on May 4th, three Volkswagen SUVs loaded with special equipment and all powered by biodiesel started driving south from the Artic Sea. Today, they're somewhere in Central America (maybe even South America, their "daily updates" are not so daily). Here's what team Panamericana 2006 ...

Vehizero, the Mexican hybrid delivery truck 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Green automobile technology and biofuels are worldwide news, but it’s true that AutoblogGreen is pretty focused on North America and Europe, but we love to post news about the goings on in other countries and areas (like Thailand, Zimbabwe, and Eastern Europe). That’s why this tidbit, ...


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