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More information about Renault's EV project in Spain

Not long ago, Spain launched a wishlist of plans to make the country greener. It included a target of one million hybrid, plug-in and all-EV cars on roads by 2015. This is where Renault arrived with its projects around the world regarding EVs (Denmark, Portugal and Israel). But, Nissan's plant in Barcelona is laying off 1,680 workers due to the economic crisis, so the Ministry of Industry, as well as two regional Governments, have created a task force with Renault to give the EV car project a boost and retain workplaces in Spain. According to ... Read more →

Kentucky politicians gone wild wooing ZAP! factory Domenick Yoney

There has been quite a political theater circus happening in Kentucky this past week. Democrats and Republicans have been tripping all over themselves to hold press conferences with the owner of a ...

House passes energy tax bill, White House threatens veto Lascelles Linton

The House of Representatives passed the energy tax bill yesterday. The White House has threatened to veto the bill, but this one probably won't make it as far as the president's desk. Other bills ...

$2,500 "gas guzzler fee" bill pulled from California's assembly amid opposition Lascelles Linton

California Assemblyman, Ira Ruskin has withdrawn a bill that would have put a one-time fee of $2,500 on the sale price of new gas guzzlers. If it made it into law, it would have been American's first ...

McLaughlin predicts gas cars will be gone in 50 years Lascelles Linton

The Thanksgiving episode (Nov. 23) of The McLaughlin Group had a lot to say about green transport. Topics such as the big three fighting with oil companies over ethanol and obesity as a reason for ...

Video: Hillary Clinton says she changed position on ethanol because transportation cost is no longer a factor 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Hillary_explains_why_she_changed_her_mind_on_ethanol'; In the above video, Hillary explains her shift from voting against ethanol to supporting it in her energy plan. Hillary says she voted against ethanol on behalf of her constituents because ...

Obama: Clinton made a "major reversal" on ethanol 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Barack Obama says that now that Hillary Clinton has changed from an anti-ethanol position to one supporting ethanol in her new energy plan, she might switch back under pressure. Here's what he said: It's hard to believe that she is a strong ethanol supporter given her track record and this is ...

Hillary Clinton to unveil energy plan Monday morning, or Tuesday 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Hillary Clinton's energy plan is expected today or tomorrow according to Grist. Hillary is widely seen as the Democratic front runner, so this energy plan will be considered by the media more than any other. What's Hillary's fuel economy standard? What does Hillary have to say about ethanol? We ...

Video: Quiet, Obama's new TV ad has "Detroit" fuel efficiency joke 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

I am starting to feel sorry for Detroit. Leading Presidential candidate Barack Obama's new TV ad, titled "Quiet," tells a joke about going to Detroit and calling for a higher fuel efficiency standard. You can watch the video for yourself below the fold. Speaking to an audience, Barack explains he ...

Fred Thompson changes mind on ethanol, CAFE, and climate change 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Fred_Thompson_is_a_flip_flopper'; Presidential hopeful Fred Thompson voted against ethanol subsidies in the Senate but has changed his tune. Thompson said he supports them now because they're a matter of "national security." Here is exactly what he ...

Ford thinks presidential candidates are just swell in new Escape hybrid ad 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Knowing a good opportunity when it smells one, Ford has launched a new advertising campaign for the Ford Escape hybrid. The print ad highlights the fact that many of the current crop of presidential candidates are tooling around America in Escape hybrids (when they're not flying, of course), and so ...

Fuel cell company spends $125,000 on lobbying 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

When you think lobbying group, the first thing that comes to mind is probably not green energy. But, with Congress back in session and a new green energy bill floating around, there are millions of dollars for companies up for grabs. This means growth in the wind and biofuel lobby and even the fuel ...

Video: candidate shows off Berlingo EV in campagn video 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Quentin Gargan, Green Party candidate for Cork South West, shows off his Electric Berlingo, which can go 60 mph and gets 60 mpg equivalent, in a recent campaign video. You can pick one up for £15,345, or for a quarter less with government grants. (Update: Production of Berlingo stopped in ...

Edwards' Plan: 40 MPG Cafe, all cars flex fuel and more 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

John Edward's biofuel plan has some interesting ideas. Lets take them one by one. First, expansion of an EPA school bus program that hopes to replace diesel with biofuel. 90 percent of school buses run diesel which can easily run biofuel and not spit so much nastiness at the kids. The EPA program ...

American sugar farmers become players in ethanol 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Midwest is the new Middle East. We have talked about farming before and even mentioned how the farm bill helped ethanol to the tune of billions. In 2008, sugar farmers become players in ethanol. Here is the long, complicated story. First, sugar as an ethanol feedstock in America. You might have ...

President Bush gets a look at Ford hybrids 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Yesterday President George Bush took some time away from his other problems and flew to the mid-west to visit two domestic brand assembly plants that are building hybrid vehicles. After stopping by the GM Fairfax, Kansas plant he went on the Ford Kansas City plant. The GM plant turns out the Saturn ...

President to visit GM and Ford hybrid plants 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

George Bush has not been particularly friendly to the Detroit based car-makers of late. He repeatedly put off meetings with the car-maker chiefs in the latter part of 2006. But the White House has announced that the president will be making a road trip on Tuesday, paying a visit to two of the ...

Gas guzzlers in Sacramento. California lawmakers show hypocrisy in action 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

This week California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into a law a first of its kind Global Warming bill. The law set limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. The intent is to reduce the emissions back to 1990 levels by 2020. However, just because lawmakers are willing to stand up and vote for ...

The Truth About Carb and Cafe 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Robert Farago over at The Truth About Cars has an excellent editorial about the current CARB-CAFE controversy and lawsuit. The U.S. needs more people to demand a well thought-out energy policy, instead of political wrangling, Bush-bashing, or any other counter-productive strategy. A balanced ...


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