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Celebrities starting to show up Mercedes BlueTec diesels

In recent years, turning up at high profile events in a Toyota Prius has become almost de rigueur for Hollywood celebrities who want to show off their green cred. However, for someone who's made obscene amounts of money for playing pretend, tooling around in something as mundane as a Prius doesn't do much to show the world that you've made it. For that you need something with a little more substance and perhaps a three pointed star. Since most of these Hollywood "beautiful people live in California, any viable alternatives have be ... Read more →

VIDEO: Paris Hilton says hybrids cars are "awesome," she has "the first one" Lascelles Linton

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/celebrity/Paris_Hilton_says_hybrids_cars_are_awesome'; Paparazzi asked celebrity Paris Hilton about going "green" (see video below) and buying her new hybrid Yukon. ...

VIDEO: Paris Hilton driving in a Land Rover ... with a shaman Lascelles Linton

Update: While Mrs. Hilton did buy a hybrid, Pop Fiction actually provided her with a Land Rover to pull the pranks. Ladies and gentleman, Paris Hilton got her hybrid! On a recent episode of E! News, ...

Dilbert creator Scott Adams hates on the Auto X-Prize, green car drivers Lascelles Linton

Scott Adams, the creator of the popular comic strip, Dilbert, is not a fan of green cars. His lack of enthusiasm for green autos probably comes from the fact he thinks global warming is taken out of ...

Stars of the movie Jumper caught driving hybrid Lexus Lascelles Linton

Jumper, the #1 movie last weekend, includes the theft of an AMG-tuned Mercedes-Benz SL (you can watch the trailer after the jump). Samuel L. Jackson's character in the movie asks Hayden Christensen's ...

Paris Hilton: I just ordered the new Yukon hybrid for my birthday! 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It's Paris Hilton's birthday and she plans on getting herself a Yukon Hybrid, E! News reports (check out the video above). Paris turns 27 the 17th of February (Sunday) but she is having 6 parties before her actual birthday. Would you expect anything less from Paris Hilton? Here is exactly what ...

Leonardo DiCaprio's newest ride? Vectrix, a very cool electric scooter 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Our friends over at Ecorazzi are reporting that, according to sources, Leonardo DiCaprio bought a Vectrix plug-in electric scooter. Ecorazzi loves them up some Leo, writing about when he graced the cover of Vanity Fair's green issue and later produced the very green documentary the 11th Hour (see ...

Hybrid Malibu TV commercial featuring Mary J. Blige to debut at the Grammys? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Recently, we told you GM shelved a hybrid Malibu TV ad to air in the Superbowl. MediaPost is reporting that GM will "advertise during the show (Grammys), with commercials - including one starring Mary J. Blige - that tout the Chevy Malibu and GM's "Gas Friendly to Gas Free" campaign." Is that ...

Tom Cruise first to receive $72,500 carbon-fibre superbike 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Tom Cruise is on the top of list to get Ducati's new $72,500 superbike, the Desmosedici RR, which was released this week. The bike uses lightweight but strong titanium, magnesium and tres green carbon fiber. Specifically, the rear seat support is made from high-temperature resin type carbon fibre, ...

Videos: Toyota's self-driving electric car, GM's paint shop goes green 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Lori Harfenist, a really funny vlogger, was hired by GM to cover the Detroit Auto Show and she filed a report all about green stuff. You can watch Lori interview a GM's color and pigments designer, NASCAR racer Jeff Gordon, Designer: Project Runway winner Jeffrey Sebelia and Def Jam Founder Russell ...

Video: Brangelina and the kids riding bikes 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Super couple Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were caught bike riding through their home town of New Orleans recently. Brangelina also had the kids Maddox and Zahara in tow as you can see in the video above. Brad Pitt is working in New Orleans with Make It Right, which seeks through good design and ...

Celebrity signed BugE is now on eBay 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Not too long ago, we brought you news that there would be a BugE electric vehicle which would be auctioned off on eBay within the next few weeks. Guess what? That time has come. Of course you can see the cool little widget above which allows the auction to be seen here on ABG, but alternatively, ...

Paris Hilton: "I'm buying a hybrid car right now" 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While promoting Rich Prosecco, sparkling wine in a can, Newsday reports that celebrity Paris Hilton said she is buying a hybrid, like, right now. Paris also said she changed all her light bulbs to energy-safe light bulbs, and turns off the light and TV when she leaves the house. In the words of ...

Video: Entourage star Jeremy Piven drives BMW Hydrogen 7 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

TMZ has a video of Entourage star Jeremy Piven getting into a BMW Hydrogen 7. Jeremy said a few words to the paparazzi encouraging the use of hydrogen and they noticed he was parked illegally in the red zone. Here is exactly what Jeremy said when asked to talk about the hydrogen-powered car: If you ...

Michael Jackson goes green(ish), takes a Prius limo 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

TMZ has a short, blurry video of pop star Michael Jackson driving off in a Prius limo. Jacko stepped into the back seat of the regular Prius after shopping at Sharper Image in Beverly Hills Friday. In the last few days, we have written about great firsts like a city fleet that runs biodiesel and a ...

Robert Redford is a hypocrite but still damn cool 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In an interview with Playboy Magazine, actor and all-around cool guy Robert Redford says he drives a hybrid but - guilty pleasure alert - he enjoys speedy sports cars. Robert admits that's hypocritical but I think we are all still shocked and upset to find out Playboy actually has articles. Here are ...

Videos: Hard Rock cafe concert for Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance is a group that promotes sustainable biodiesel practices. The Alliance held an event at the Hard Rock Cafe recently with celebrities like Willie Nelson in attendance. The video above shows the red carpet at the event where stars were asked what does sustainability ...

Kevin Bacon's a Prius electronics fan 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

You don't have to play six degrees of Kevin Bacon to connect Kevin to a Toyota Prius; one's in his drive way, next to his Volvo Cross Country. Kevin's Prius has voice activated climate controls and he is addicted to its navigation system. In his most recent movie, Death Sentence, Kevin jumps from a ...

Yoko Ono says hybrids are not comfortable 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Yoko Ono thinks hybrids are not as comfortable as her Bentley. She asks "can someone make hybrid cars as comfortable as a Bentley, please?" Perhaps, as Bentley is planning on entering the hybrid market next year. BMW is also dipping its toe into hybrids and Mercedes has plans for a hybrid as well. ...

Jennifer Aniston joins the growing list of celebrities driving the Prius 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The lovely Jennifer Aniston, neighbor of Prius driver Leonardo DiCaprio, has replaced her Range Rover with a Toyota Prius. There is not much more to add to the story, other than the fact that she more than doubles her fuel efficiency for less than half of the price of the large SUV. Somehow I doubt ...


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