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Nissan teams up with AeroVironment to charge electric cars in D.C.

"No electric vehicle charging company left behind." That seems to be the mantra over at Nissan with the announcement that it has partnered with AeroVironment and the District of Columbia to install infrastructure to accommodate the hundreds of electric vehicles it envisions will be put to use by both the government and the public over the next few years. No stranger to electric cars, AeroVironment played a large role in the creation of both GM's solar-powered Sunraycer and Impact pre-EV1 prototype, and it currently supplies charging ... Read more →

Washington 2009: Colin Powell likes the Fisker Karma Sebastian Blanco

There was a bit of a hub-bub around the Fisker Automotive booth yesterday afternoon thanks to the surprise appearance of one Colin Powell. The former four-star general, Secretary of State and WMD ...

DC Auto Show: GM announces plan for Volt introduction, San Francisco, D.C. early adopter cities Sebastian Blanco

At the Washington Auto Show this morning, GM outlined its plan for getting America ready for the Chevy Volt. GM has been looking at which cities are the most prepared for and has people who are ...

DC Auto Show: Destiny 2000 used to be a Fiero, now it's a solar electric Sebastian Blanco

There is section of the DC Auto Show, called the Green Car Pavilion, that is intended to highlight alternative fuel vehicles. Before the show officially opens tomorrow, we managed to take a walk ...

So, it's a Volt mule that Wagoner's driving to DC? Jeremy Korzeniewski

Yesterday, General Motors announced that Rick Wagoner, the company's CEO, would be driving from Detroit to Washington in a Chevy Malibu Hybrid. This is true. But, it's not the whole story. After ...

Mulally first to announce that he's driving to Congress, will take Escape hybrid 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Well whadda' ya know. At least one Detroit CEO is planning on driving down to Washington from the Motor City in a real, honest-to-goodness car SUV. We've grown a bit tired of hearing people talk about whether or not Wagoner, Mulally and Nardelli should have flown in their respective company's ...

Which green cars should Detroit execs caravan to Washington in? 12 months ago on Autoblog Green

In lieu of taking private jets for their upcoming second visit to Washington, a new suggestion has recently been made: caravan to the nation's capitol in next-gen, fuel efficient cars. As far as being green goes, perhaps the only better option would be to carpool together, and since we can't see ...

Is the Volt nothing more than bailout bait? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Wall Street Journal has been known to be a bit cynical when it comes to the Chevy Volt but does it really think GM is using a whole program just to angle cash out of Washington? That seems to be the what Holman W. Jenkins, Jr. is arguing in his article, "What Is GM Thinking?" According to the ...

It's Friday: Mobile meadow captures truck's carbon emissions on the run 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

My friend Dennis in Washington decided one day to make his Mazda truck really green. But instead of installing a revolutionary and complex powertrain, he decided to go modest and install the simplest carbon capture device on the cargo bed: he grows plants on it. Literally. I believe this even adds ...

The Chevy Volt goes to Washington - GM hopes to cash in 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Yesterday, we mentioned that Toyota is hoping to cash in on the reputation of being hybrid friendly and green in order to make high profits by selling performance vehilces under their Lexus brand name. Just as there is a great deal of hype surrounding the Toyota Prius, the Chevy Volt has garnered ...

VeraSun and GM bring D.C. its first E85 fueling location 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Members of the US Congress have long been supporting the corn ethanol business by transferring our tax dollars to agri-businesses like ADM and Monsanto. Now they will finally have the opportunity to actually use E85 with the opening of the first pumps dispensing the biofuel in Washington DC. ...

Dealers and auto executives take their lobbying efforts to Washington 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

A massive lobbying effort is taking place in Washington as you read this. The issue at hand are modified CAFE standards. Executives from the automotive industry apparently are not powerful enough on their own accord, so they have asked dealers to join them in the battle. By bringing auto dealers ...

Biodiesel startup Planetary Fuels set for lift off 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Planetary Fuels, a Seattle, Washington-based biodiesel startup, has filed to set up their first production facility outside of Seattle which includes the installation of tankage with a combined capacity of 442,000 gallons. The plant should produce around 6 million gallons of biodiesel per annum ...

Washington buys more hybrids than gas cars for state fleet 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

For the 2006 model year, the state of Washington purchased 222 Toyota Prius cars compared to 218 gas-only models. The state also picked up some Ford Escape Hybrids and 390 flex-fuel vehicles. The state apparently gets a good deal on the Prius, paying about $2,000 below sticker. Does the state also ...


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