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Brammo pair prepare to shock Barack, request assistance

This coming Tuesday morning, two guys will strike out on a pair of Brammo Enertias and retrace the trail Detroit auto execs took to the halls of political power when they begged for their bailouts. The goal of this journey is not to ask for money to help build a greener vehicle a few years from now, but rather to "shock Barack" with the electric motorcycle transportation solution they are already shipping. The daring duo is comprised of Brammo lead designer Brian Wismann and lead engineer Aaron Bland and they are, as one might imagine, ... Read more →

Obama signs Cash-for-Clunkers bill into law, countdown to start begins Chris Shunk

President Obama has taken pen to paper and signed off on Cash-for-Clunkers, a law that could help the auto industry shake its year-long funk. The Transportation Department now has 30 days to ...

REPORT: Obama to announce new CAFE standards tomorrow, require 34 mpg standard Damon Lavrinc

According to reports from both the New York Times and Politico, the Obama Administration plans to announce new CAFE regulations tomorrow that will finally reconcile both federal and state standards. ...

President Obama announces $2.4 Billion for electric vehicles Domenick Yoney

In the message-appropriate setting of the Southern California Edison Electric Vehicle Technical Center, President Obama announced yesterday the availability of $2.4 billion to aid the development of ...

GEM electric cars will serving as shuttles during tonight's Green Inaugural Ball Sebastian Blanco

The most common electric cars in America, GEM NEVs, will serve as shuttle vehicles for VIPs during tonight's "Green Inaugural Ball." The ball is part of this weekend's celebrations of Barack ...

President's new ride may be diesel powered, but is it emissions legal? 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

The other day, General Motors released the first official photos of the new presidential limousine that will enter service next week when Barack Obama is inaugurated. As the majority of presidential cars have been over the past century, this one is a Cadillac, but aside from grille and ...

Plug In America will host West Coast Inauguration parade with 30+ EVs 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Many of the people in Plug in America were excited by Barack Obama's win in the US presidential election. So excited, in fact, that they applied to be part of the Presidential Inaugural Parade that will take place later this month. Well, with 1,300 other groups having the same idea, PIA's ...

Will the economy force Obama to back off on efficiency plans? 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

When president-elect Barack Obama nominated Dr. Steven Chu to be the next Secretary of Energy last week, he made his stance on energy and the environment abundantly clear. Chu has long been outspoken as a believer in human-caused global warming and the need to address the problem aggressively. Part ...

Obama green car update: working with Better Place? going pro-ethanol with Vilsak? 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Two items of note from the incoming President. First, the Jerusalem Post has a minor hint that Barack Obama's transition team has got their collective eye on the work of Better Place. The paper writes that the new administration "may be adopting it," according to Better Place chairman Idan ...

Anti-coal biofuel researcher will become Obama's Secretary of Energy 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

The US Secretary of Energy is not exactly a glamorous position. I mean, go ahead and name the current one. Give up? It's Samuel Bodman, whose name we've had on AutoblogGreen with some regularity and still I needed to Wikipedia the position to recall his name. But the next Secretary might become a ...

Bill Ford to turn automaker into "Green Oval"? 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Bill Ford, great-grandson of Henry Ford himself, is reportedly hedging his bets on green technology for the automaker that bears his name. Ford has spoken directly with President-elect Barack Obama about energy, especially as it relates to the automotive industry, and the Blue Oval exec likes what ...

Obama says filling up our SUVs isn't progress 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

"Then the prices go back down and suddenly we act like it's not important, and we start, you know filling up our SUVs again. And, as a consequence, we never make any progress." - Barack Obama President-elect Barack Obama was on 60 Minutes last night and talked to Steve Kroft about the ...

Obama to be transported in GMC Topkick "Cadillac" 12 months ago on Autoblog Green

There's no doubt that the President of the United States needs a safe vehicle to be transported in. Various assassination attempts prove that case rather easily. President-in-waiting Barack Obama will be getting a brand-new armored "car" that will look like a Cadillac, but will really be based on ...

Auto Alliance president talks about the other president and changes in Washington 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Following the big change that swept through American politics on Nov. 4, there has been a lot of celebration in a lot of places. Over at the Auto Allliance, the association made up of BMW Group, Chrysler LLC, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Jaguar Land Rover, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz USA, Mitsubishi ...

Taking an in-depth look at the Obama energy proposals including a VC fund 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Now that Sen. Barack Obama has been officially anointed as the Democratic Party's choice to head the ticket in November, it's perhaps time to take a closer look at some of his policies as they relate to the subject matter of this blog. Over at Green Fuels Forecast, they have a pretty thorough ...

Obama: 1 million plug-in hybrid vehicles by 2015 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Democratic Presidential hopeful Barack Obama has proposed a new ten-year $150 billion energy plan today in Michigan. A large part of the plan centers around transportation -- both the use of petroleum and the types of cars we are to drive in the future. For automakers, $4 billion in loans and loan ...

Obama calls for $1,000 consumer energy rebates 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Finding it tough to come up with the cash to keep your tank full? You are most definitely not alone. To offset the rising cost of gas in the country, Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama has called for a new $1,000 consumer energy rebate, which he says, "will be enough to offset the ...

Obama: Clinton made a "major reversal" on ethanol 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Barack Obama says that now that Hillary Clinton has changed from an anti-ethanol position to one supporting ethanol in her new energy plan, she might switch back under pressure. Here's what he said: It's hard to believe that she is a strong ethanol supporter given her track record and this is ...

Video: Quiet, Obama's new TV ad has "Detroit" fuel efficiency joke 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I am starting to feel sorry for Detroit. Leading Presidential candidate Barack Obama's new TV ad, titled "Quiet," tells a joke about going to Detroit and calling for a higher fuel efficiency standard. You can watch the video for yourself below the fold. Speaking to an audience, Barack explains he ...

The "Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity Act of 2007" follows up the FREEDOM Act 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

U.S. Representative Ed Markey, (D-Mass), who is head of the Select Committee on Energy Independence And Global Warming (whew), proposed the "Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity Act of 2007" yesterday. The plan would give a 35 percent tax break to hybrid owners who purchase and install the components to ...

Bill Ford responds to Obama's criticisms toward Detroit's automakers 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Responding to criticism from Barack Obama that "three giants of American industry (Detroit automakers) are hemorrhaging jobs and profits as foreign competitors answer the rising global demand for fuel-efficient cars", Bill Ford suggested that Obama trade in his Chrysler 300C for a Ford 500. He ...

Sen. Obama outlines his "Healthcare for Hybrids Act" 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) wants to exchange automakers' retiree heathcare costs for improving fuel efficiency. In a speech before Georgetown University, Obama says other steps are also needed, such as raising CAFE standards by three percent each year for the next 12 years. That would mandate ...

Wal-Mart to dispense ethanol? 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Wal-Mart is a U.S. retail giant, if not THE retail giant, selling almost anything inexpensively. Are Americans also ready to fuel up on biofuel at their local store as well? Well, they may soon have that option. Dow Jones reports that the company is considering selling the biofuel E85 (85 percent ...


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