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Tokyo 2009: Mitsubishi i-MiEV Cargo is bigger, o-kei!

You can make anything bigger and better if you just add a hump, and that's what Mitsubishi has done to its i-MiEV to create the i-MiEV Cargo. For those who find Ford's Transit Connect simply too monstrous and don't want to pay for gas – like, oh, a commercial concern in Tokyo – Mitsu's battery-powered i-MiEV could be the perfect solution. Growing only in height compared to its hatchback sibling, the thing is tiny but still packs 62 cubic feet of cargo space in its Quasimodo back end – that's a little less than half the ... Read more →

2010 Nissan Leaf electric car: In person, in depth -- and U.S. bound [*UPDATED w/vids & live photos] Chris Paukert

It would be easy to paint Nissan as late to the burgeoning U.S. green party, as the company essentially only counts the Altima Hybrid to sell among its alt-fuel offerings – and that sedan ...

Green gasoline: Coming soon to a pump near you? Jeremy Korzeniewski

It may sound a bit like something from a Dr. Seuss book, but it seems "green gasoline" is indeed on its way to a pump near you. Terrabon, a Texas-based company specializing in biofuels, reports its ...

Saudi oil minister: you be careful with those dangerous alternative fuels, OK? Sebastian Blanco

Saudi Arabia's oil minister, Ali Al-Naimi, is nervous. Speaking earlier this month, he said that alternative fuels should be called "supplemental" and that "These sources cannot contribute ...

New hybrid tech being developed for ALMS, possible new fuel to come Sam Abuelsamid

These days, its not much easier to run a racing series than it is to run a car company. However, if there is any series boss who could be said to be in an "enviable" situation, it is Scott Atherton, ...

Who wins federal dollars race? Ethanol does, by a long shot 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Undeterred by the fact that ethanol is the worst type or alternative energy, the federal government is in love with corn ethanol, perhaps a bit too much. Over the years, the American farm lobby has worked and worked to get subsidies for corn growers and, more recently, ethanol producers. The ...

Kia Motors has plans for hybrids, EVs and fuel cells in the coming years 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Kia is not a brand most people think of as being on the cutting edge of alternative drivetrain technology, especially in the U.S. market. Here they are mostly thought of as a purveyor of inexpensive, decent but not outstanding cars. However we can't forget that Kia is a part of Hyundai and that ...

At Witz' End - Gas Prices: Alternatives and Oil Supply 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Part of the problem is speculation: individual and institutional investors betting on higher future oil prices. Another big factor is the very weak U.S. dollar. But the bulk of the reason oil and gas prices have climbed so high is that age-old Economics 101 supply/demand equation. Global demand, ...

VIDEO: Top Gear looks at alternative fuels in 1990 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/VIDEO_Top_Gear_looks_at_alternative_fuels_in_1990'; As difficult as it may be to believe, interest in alternative fuel vehicles actually pre-dates the launch of AutoblogGreen a little more than two years ago. Another fact that may be tough to swallow is ...

Cleantechblog's Alternative Energy 2006 year in review 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

This is the time of the year when many make their new years resolutions, and think back on the year that just was. Neal Dikeman did just that at cleantechblog, and I have copied his list of eleven things he will remember regarding clean energy here for you to contemplate. A new political ...

Tom Bevan: Imagine what could happen with real leadership on alternative fuel issue 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Following up on yesterday's post about the public opinion polls showing that American's want alternative fuels, and are even willing to pay a higher gas tax to make the U.S. more energy independent, I wanted to link to this opinion piece by Tom Bevan in last Friday's Real Clear Politics. Bevan ...

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