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REPORT: Impact of Cash for Clunkers might not be so hot; charities insisted on 18 mpg limit

With the official kick-off date for the Cash For Clunkers program CARS just over a week away, people are already saying it's really too little, too short. Last week, Auto Alliance president Dave McCurdy said that Congress could expand the program, and now some economists interviewed by Reuters are predicting that the overall effect on the economy (and, therefore, on the environment as well) will not be very large. A senior economist at Wachovia told Reuters that, "It's a very small number of people that this plan will end up helping." One ... Read more →

Obama's signature on Stimulus Bill earns praise Sebastian Blanco

As we noted over the weekend, the Stimulus Bill that moved through Congress contains a lot of help for plug-in vehicles. As you might expect, the advocacy group Plug In America is quite pleased ...

Senate passes stimulus bill with $2 billion for plug-ins and batteries Sebastian Blanco

American politicians are trying to figure out how best to save the wreck that is the U.S. economy, mostly by moving a stimulus bill through Congress. Today, the Senate passed their version of the ...

Economic situation forces Mitsubishi to cancel diesel Lancer rally program Sam Abuelsamid

Just weeks after debuting its new diesel racing Lancer in the 2009 Dakar Rally in South America, Mitsubishi has pulled the plug on the program. In a terse statement (available after the jump) the ...

Will the economy force Obama to back off on efficiency plans? Sam Abuelsamid

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 ...

More details on Honda's color-changing Ecological Drive Assist System 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

We got our first look at Honda's Ecological Drive Assist System in LA last week. Now, Honda has released images of the Japanese Insight's EDAS which shows us the color-changing speedometer background that is used in the system's guidance function. If the color behind the number is green, you're ...

Car dealers worried about car sales in $4 gas era 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

With American drivers nervously eying $4 gallons of gas, another group of people is getting that sinking feeling in the stomach as well: car dealers. Automotive News (subs req'd) says that Chrysler co-President Jim Press set the stage for 2008 car sales by saying, "This year is going to be a pretty ...

Find your mileage from your mobile 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Perhaps this story has more to do with the proliferation of the Internet than it does about green car trends, but here we go anyway. We all know that you can check fueleconomy.gov to find out what the fuel mileage of current and past cars is or was. Anybody who carries an internet-capable cell phone ...

Roundtable economists discuss the impact of increased ethanol production 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

About a minute into this video, the roundtable group of Aaron Task, John Authers, Jim Ellis and Liz Ann Sonders speak about ethanol and its impact on the farming industry and economics in general. Nobody sounds really excited about the ethanol market. As any reader of this site already knows, ...

Love your wallet: eleven fuel saving tips to put money back in your pocket 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Over the last few years fuel prices, and by extension vehicle economy, have come into focus as a major factor for a lot of household's budgets. Think about for a moment what percentage of your weekly budget disappears into the tank. Now, would you like some of that back? Its easier than you think ...

Free parking at BP, but only if you're driving green 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In a move similar to London's push to charge for parking on a sliding scale related to vehicle emissions, employees at BP's Alternative Energy facility in Houston receive free parking if they drive the very greenest vehicles. BP pays for its employees parking based on their vehicle's emission ...

NYT on diesel: Attractive but obstacles exist 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Even though Volkswagen's recent announcement it is cancelling three diesel models for 2007, there still is hope for a thriving diesel market in the U.S. The New York Times reports on the general market for diesel, which promises to grow in the U.S. Buyers of SUVs and cars that normally opt for ...

8000 mpg anyone? 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

A British inventor, Andy Green from the University of Bath, believes his new three-wheel TeamGreen car is capable of doing 8000 miles to the gallon in UK units, which corresponds to 6660 mpg in US units. The car isn't an advanced prototype made of unobtanium, but costs just £2,000 to build, ...


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