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Lexus: "Hybrids aren't just a transition technology"

Lexus big boss in Europe Andy Pfeiffenberger was interviewed by news agency Europa Press and discussed the future of the brand and his perspectives on the auto industry. First and foremost, Pfeiffenberger stated that hybrids are here to stay: they aren't just going to be mated to gasoline engines, they can be used for virtually all powertrains, including hydrogen, and he stated that that's where the future is. Speaking about the future of the auto market, he said that Lexus was ready for a more difficult market. CO2 regulations in Europe have ... Read more →

Fiat CEO: Our most realistic way to go green to reduce size Xavier Navarro

If you didn't know, Sergio Marchionne is Fiat's CEO. In a recent interview in the French-speaking Swiss media outlet L'Hebdo, he spoke about the bank crisis, Switzerland's politics and his life in ...

Zap CEO talks and talks about Zap-X, Alias, Coke deal, and more Lascelles Linton

Zap's CEO Steve Schneider did a very interesting audio interview with CEONEWS.Tv recently where he talked about the Zap-X, the Zap-Coke deal and the future of the company. On Zap-X, Schneider says ...

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

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. ...

The real reason Tata's Rs 1-lakh will change everything: it's green! Lascelles Linton

Tata's Rs1-lakh will debut at the Delhi's Auto Expo, which starts January 10th. The Rs1-lakh will also be at the Geneva Motor Show this March. Tata group chairman Ratan says Tata won't make a hybrid ...

Volvo could develop a robot that plugs in your car 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The video above is an 8-minute interview with Ichiro Sugioka of Volvo talking about Volvo's Recharge concept. Ichiro also talks about the many interesting advantages of battery-powered cars like the power company paying you $2,000 or $3,000 a year to use your car battery while it's parked and using ...

Bob Lutz Video: Volt, the most fuel-efficient car in the world? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In the video above, GM's Bob Lutz says "we made a mistake" on hybrids because GM did not think it would be "important." Well, not exactly a mistake the way Bob puts it because there were "legitimate reasons." Bob says U.S. corporate structure with their "fiduciary duty" would mean going to the ...

Audi: diesels are more important to us than hybrids 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

When Audi showed off the beautiful Metroproject hybrid concept in Tokyo in October, I hoped a true leader in car design had discovered hybrids but they still like good ol' diesel better. German Audi's chief Rupert Stadler said this in an interview with Auto Motor und Sport (please forgive the ...

VW: if every car was a hybrid, the car industry would go bankrupt 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/VW_says_hybrids_could_bankrupt_the_car_industry'; In an interview with Inside Line, Wolfgang Hatz, head of powertrain for Volkswagen Group, had some harsh words for hybrids. Wolfgang said VW only makes hybrids because of political pressure, Toyota ...

LA Auto Show video: Bob Lutz makes apparent slam at Hillary Clinton's energy plan 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The video above is an interview with the emanently quotable GM vice Chairman Bob Lutz on GM's move towards making greener cars and CAFE standards at the 2007 LA Auto Show. Bob says the reasoning for making more fuel efficient cars is really a global one because there are places around the world ...

GM will release a new hybrid every 3 months for the next 4 years 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/business_finance/GM_will_release_a_new_hybrid_brand_every_90_days'; In an interview that should air soon tonight (Nov. 18) at 8 p.m. EST on CNBC's Beyond the Boardroom, GM CEO Rick Wagoner says General Motors will release a new hybrid every three months for the next ...

Video: Craig Venter tells Colbert how to make gas from DNA 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Craig Venter, famous for running a parallel, commercial version of the Human Genome Project, was on the Colbert Report last night promoting his book A Life Decoded: My Genome, My Life. In the interview, Craig said we have digitized biology, including the human genome and can make DNA that may make ...

Tesla's co-founder says all other electric car companies are wrong, make "crap" 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/Tesla_Motors_cofounder_discusses_electric_car_pitfalls'; Recently, I wrote that Tesla's co-founder Martin Eberhard made a joke about the lack of quality in other electric car companies. Does Martin really feel that other electric car companies suck? YES! In ...

V2Green to announce smart charging deal with utility 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

V2Green, a Seattle start up, is writing software for power companies to manage the charging of electric cars. There are not that many electric cars right now but V2Green thinks there will be between 500,000 and 1.5M by the year 2015 from companies like Tesla and Chevrolet. V2Green is currently ...

Volt battery may be shaped like accordion 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

David Pogue did a great segment on CBS Sunday Morning all about electric cars recently which included an interview with GM vice chairman Bob Lutz. David has a larger chunk of the interview with Bob Lutz in his e-newsletter. In the interview, Bob mentions the "batteries may or may not have exactly ...

Lutz interview about the Volt on CBS Sunday Morning tomorrow 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Update: Sadly, David Pogue informs us that the feature story on electric cars has indeed been bumped again. Thanks to the new Osama Bin Laden tape, we must wait until next Sunday, September 16, to enjoy the interview. Last week, I told you that David Pogue was doing a piece about electric cars for ...

Video interview: Miles Automotive on Javlon 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We interviewed Miles Automotive about their Javlon electric car in April. They are planning to release a 4-door sedan, highway speed, electric plug-in in just two years. The price? Under $30,000! Below the fold is a video interview with fleet sales manager, I Zion Enos uploaded to Yahoo! videos in ...

AutoblogGreen Interview with Daniel Kammen on PHEVs 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Yesterday, I wrote about the cost of charging your PHEVs compared to gasing it up in a study commissioned by the state of California. I contacted one of the writers of that study and asked him about some concerns our readers raised in comments. He was kind enough to take my questions by e-mail and ...

Interview with Michael Brylawski of RMI part four - Hypercar conspiracy theories and the future 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on above image to see complete high resolution gallery. This is the fourth and final part in an interview with Michael Brylawski of the Rocky Mountain Institute where he talks about the history of the Hypercar and where this exciting concept is up to today. In the third part of the interview, ...

Interview with Michael Brylawski of RMI part three - Hypercars and Vehicle To Grid theory 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on above image to see complete high resolution gallery. This is the third part in an interview with Michael Brylawski of the Rocky Mountain Institute where he talks about the history of the Hypercar and where this exciting concept is up to today. In the second part of the interview, Michael ...

Interview with Michael Brylawski of RMI part two - Hypercars and cold beers 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on above image to see complete high resolution gallery. This is the second part in an interview with Michael Brylawski of the Rocky Mountain Institute where he talks about the history of the Hypercar and what this exciting concept is up to today. In the first part of the interview, Michael ...

Interview with Michael Brylawski of RMI, part one - History of the Hypercar 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click on above image to see complete high resolution gallery. It is my pleasure to bring you an in-depth interview with Michael Brylawski of the Rocky Mountain Institute. You may remember from the Short History of the Hypercar article we published earlier this month that the Rocky Mountain ...

Going Green with Ford of Europe 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Ford of Europe's Powertrain Engineering executive director Graham Hoare recently discussed the organization and its plans to increase engine fuel economy while simultaneously reducing emissions especially CO2. The department is working, for example, to consolidate various disparate departments more ...


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