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AutoblogGreen Q&A: Toyota's Bob Carter and Jaycie Chitwood

At the Chicago Auto Show ABG had the chance to sit down with Toyota's Bob Carter and Jaycie Chitwood. Bob is currently the Group VP for the Toyota Division and Jaycie is the Senior Strategic Planner. We talked about a range of issues including hybrid marketing, diesel, ethanol, hydrogen and weight reduction. ABG: In production applications Toyota were obviously the pioneers in bringing hybrid vehicles to the mainstream and everybody is scrambling to catch up and get their own hybrids and other alternative drivetrains to market. Moving forward, ... Read more →

Chicago 2008: three (well, two) surprising ways to use less fuel Sebastian Blanco

There is nothing remotely green about the F-650-based Alton XUV in the picture above. The Alton beast, on display at the Chicago Auto Show, seems to be designed to provoke, with its insane GVWR of ...

Chicago 2008: Bridgestone talks about "One Team, One Planet" Sebastian Blanco

I came across the Bridgestone booth at the Chicago Auto Show while they were rehearsing for an upcoming press conference. Ex-NFL player Eddie George was running through the script and Bridgestone was ...

Chicago 2008 video: Denali XT flex-fuel concept car-truck hits the stage Sebastian Blanco

We showed you the pictures yesterday, and now we've got some video to go along with the Denali XT unveiling. While GMC started the unveiling with the introduction of the 2009 Silverado hybrid, ...

Chicago 2008: LoneStar semi might just create green envy in trucking industry Sebastian Blanco

I've already heard a lot of wonderful oneliners about the just-unveiled International LoneStar. Over at Autoblog, someone writes that those Escalades are getting bigger every year and here at the ...

Chicago 2008: VW Jetta CleanTDI to start hitting dealers in June 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The long wait for the new fifty-state legal VW Jetta CleanTDI is almost over. After a delay from the original March launch date to finish certification, the first batch of 1,000 diesel Jettas will arrive at dealers in the US and Canada in June. You won't be able to actually buy one at that point ...

Chicago 2008: 105-year-old electric car hidden way in the back 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Electric Runabout, made by Columbia, was the first electric car ridden in by a U.S. President. That historical event happened over 105 years ago, in case you were wondering. The 1903 Columbia Electric Runabout had a 40-mile range and, like most electric cars of the era, was very popular with ...

Chicago 2008: GMC unwraps the Denali XT concept 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Denali XT for a high res gallery GMC doesn't do concepts very often but their latest example was unveiled here at the Chicago Auto Show. The new Denali XT concept is primarily a styling exercise but it also highlights a lot of ideas for the future of the truck market. As new fuel economy ...

Will new fuel economy rules spark a boom in used vehicle reconditioning? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

When people like GM Vice Chairman Bob Lutz talk about how new fuel economy regulations are going to add $5-6,000 to the price of new cars and trucks, it's worth examining how they come to those numbers. Obviously there are some cars today that can achieve the 35mpg level without being insanely ...

Chicago 2008 video: Ford's Transit Connect delivers the goods 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The American version of the smallish Ford Transit Connect was unveiled at the Chicago Auto Show yesterday and Ford did the honorable thing (at least, that's how it felt as a hungry blogger on the expo floor) when it displayed just how versatile the delivery van can be by having the vans sort ...

Chicago 2008: Just how many hybrids has General Motors sold? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Just how many hybrids has General Motors sold? Apparently not very many. We all know the Prius is the 800lb gorilla of the hybrid segment with sales of between 800,000 and 900,000 so far. A reader left a link to an IRS website in a comment the other day. The site lists which vehicles are still ...

Chicago 2008: Ford Transit Connect live reveal 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

After announcing a few feature updates in the Ford F150 at the Chicago Auto Show today, Ford unveiled the U.S. version of the Ford Transit Connect. This Euro-style van fits into a greener delivery niche, and Ford certainly made these vans look appealing, with four vans dancing around the stage, ...

Chicago 2008 AutoblogGreen Q&A: Coskata's Wes Bolsen on the ICM partnership 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

To get a little more information out of Coskata about this morning's announcement of a partnership with ICM to build the first commercial cellulosic ethanol plant using Coskata's proprietary process (past details on Coskata are here), we tracked down Wes Bolsen, chief marketing officer, business ...

Chicago 2008: GM North America president Troy Clarke's opening keynote 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If a GM representative is speaking to the public these days, you can bet heavily that biofuels (cellulosic ethanol), E-Flex and the phrase "Gas friendly to gas free" will be uttered. When GM North America president Troy Clarke gave the opening keynote presentation at the Chicago Auto Show today, he ...

Chicago 2008: Chevrolet adds flex-fuel capability to HHR 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the E85 Chevy HHR for a high res gallery General Motors continues to add flex-fuel capability to their fleet in a bid to reach their publicly-stated goal of selling at least half of their vehicles with biofuel capability by 2012. The latest member of the team to be able to run on any mix of ...

Chicago 2008: North American Debut of the Toyota 1/x 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the 1/x for a high-res gallery The Toyota 1/x (pronounced 1/xth) concept that debuted at the Tokyo Motor Show last fall is making its North American debut at the Chicago Auto Show today. The super lightweight hybrid tips the scales at a mere 926 lbs thanks to a minimalist design and extensive ...

Chicago 2008: Ford brings the Transit Connect to America 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Before the demise of Ford's Windstar/Freestar in late 2006, the company - like its crosstown competitors - offered a cargo van variant of its front wheel drive mini-van for light duty commercial applications. There are many uses where businesses need something smaller and more fuel efficient than ...

Chicago 2008: GMC Sierra Two-Mode Hybrid is coming 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Sierra hybrid for a high-res gallery As projected a few days ago, GMC has announced a hybrid version of the Sierra full-size pickup truck. This one should come as a surprise to no one. Aside from badging and the grille and headlights, this is the same as the Silverado hybrid that was ...

Chicago 2008: U.S. debut of the Hyundai i-Blue concept 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Hyundai's i-Blue fuel cell concept that made it's world debut at last fall's Frankfurt Motor Show will make it's first appearance on American shores at the Chicago Auto Show this coming week. The mid-sized crossover is Hyundai's first dedicated fuel cell vehicle design. The i-Blue uses Hyundai's ...

Chicago 2008: GMC Denali XT concept gets flex-fuel and two-mode hybrid 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on the Denali XT for a high-res gallery digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/GMC_sees_the_light_unveils_ethanol_hybrid_concept_Denali_XT'; Even with the growing ranks of hybrids on the road, all so far all the production models relay solely on gasoline for fuel. In mid-2007, Ford began ...


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