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SURVEY SAYS: 88% of Americans believe hybrid leadership is crucial to U.S. - Do you?

We Americans want hybrid leadership. We want to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. Trouble is, most of us aren't willing to pay for it. Johnson Controls surveyed 2,309 adults on all matters hybrid, and it found that 84% of Americans believe the government should support the advancement of hybrid technology and fully 88% believe hybrid leadership is crucial to America's future. But the devil is in the details, and few things bring out the worst in people more than money. The survey asked whether car buyers would expect to pay more, less, or ... Read more →

World Green Car of the Year nominees announced; AutoblogGreen plays special role Jeremy Korzeniewski

It's that time of the year again. Last year, BMW managed to snag the top honors for World Green Car of the Year with its little 118d, beating out stiff oil-burning competition from Volkswagen and ...

Survey Says: German women want green cars Jeremy Korzeniewski

What's the most important aspect to consider when purchasing a new car? For German women, the answer is the same as it is for nearly everyone else: safety and security. In fact, 97 percent of ...

AutoblogGreen on the Radio Shannon Arvizu

Listen in to a fascinating conversation that took place yesterday on green car politics, featured on the radio show, "Your Call." (KALW, 91.7 FM, San Francisco, CA). The show gave me a chance to ...

Will the Real Green Car Advocate Please Stand Up? Shannon Arvizu

Both Senators McCain and Obama have expressed support towards the development of alternative fuel and vehicle technologies - but which candidate has the best green car platform? The Christian Science ...

KBB goes Green, awards Top Green Cars of 2008 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

What are the best green cars available to consumers in 2008? The Toyota Prius certainly springs to mind, and that model is in fact KBB's top choice in their new Top Green Cars of 2008 list. Six of KBB's top ten choices are hybrids, which is not surprising given their comparatively low fuel ...

Painting Your Car Green May Eliminate Bird Poo 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A new study conducted by a Zurich insurance company gives new meaning to the benefits of owning a green car. In a survey that examined the color of vehicles to frequency of bird droppings, results showed that owners of green cars were less likely to find bird poo stains (86%) compared to owners of ...

Further proof that blue is the new green 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Marketing company JWT recently proclaimed that blue would be taking over from green as the new color for the environmental crowd to get behind. Naming trends seem to support this theory, with BlueTec and BlueMotion both highlighting clean diesel technology. Now, DuPont is reporting that the color ...

Ford: Green cars could look like sexy science projects 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Some see the success of the Toyota Prius, compared to such competitors as the Civic Hybrid, as proof that green cars need to look different from their normal siblings. While it may be a bit early on in the game to make this assessment, Ford's North American director of car design, Pat Schiavone, ...

Hey, guys! Survey says a green car will help you with the ladies 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Daryl Hannah prefers guys with green cars We've been covering Challenge X since we first started our blogging careers, but we somehow missed the results of an extremely interesting survey which was conducted by the group of college students. The survey focused on green automobiles and society's ...

Consumer Reports Top 10 Picks of the year includes Honda Fit, Toyota Prius and Highlander hybrid 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

There is a great deal of controversy regarding Consumer Reports these days, given the recent erroneous test results of children's car seats (CR will redo their tests under the correct conditions), however, many still rely on the magazine for help in choosing their next vehicle. The full list is ...

If you didn't think the Smart was green before, you will now 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I know that some people think that the Smart car is a little funny looking as it is. I think it's all right. I mean, it may not be the coolest car on the road, but it's kind of neat in its own little quirky way. But, even those who think it is horrible would probably agree that it is pretty ...


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