Fuel Efficient Cars

Los Angeles Auto Show - It's a wrap!

Steve Parker | Posted 11.30.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

How anxious are the Detroit Three carmakers to make sales? My wife and I were at the Los Angeles Auto Show last night, "Black Friday," at the Los Ang...

Journalist to GOP: You're 100 Percent Wrong About U.S. Automakers

Diane Tucker | Posted 11.18.2008 | Business


Diane Tucker

"People who say the U.S. doesn't innovate are woefully out of touch with Detroit's standing in this business."

Five Mistakes by DC and Detroit Hurt Detroit Three's Survival Shances

Steve Parker | Posted 11.18.2008 | Business


Steve Parker

Sen. Reid's new bailout bill for the Detroit Three does not set additional fuel-economy requirements, nor does it establish a government oversight board. That's two strikes against getting our money's worth.

Illinois Clean Car Act Supporters Rally Downtown

Chicago Tribune | Emily S. Achenbaum | Posted 11.17.2008 | Chicago


Supporters of the proposed Illinois Clean Car Act rallied Sunday in downtown Chicago with the hope that state legislators will pass a bill they say wo...

Where Is the Beef in Climate Solutions?

Marguerite Manteau-Rao | Posted 10.24.2008 | Green


Marguerite Manteau-Rao

Eating less beef improving home insulation, and driving less and more efficient vehicle, are getting short-changed, and should become the focus of targeted communication efforts.

2009 Fuel Economy Guide: Prius Takes #1, Again

Josie Garthwaite | Posted 10.24.2008 | Green


Josie Garthwaite

The EPA has just published... The 2009 Fuel Economy Guide. Hybrids swept the top four spots this time, with the 2009 Toyota Prius ranking as the most fuel efficient car.

5 Technologies That Improve Internal Combustion Engines

TreeHugger.com | Posted 08.06.2008 | Green


5 Fuel-Saving Technologies In the long run, the internal combustion engine (ICE) is on the way out and electric motors are on the way in, but ICEs hav...

Tesla To Produce $30K Electric Car

EcoGeek | Posted 08.06.2008 | Green


Weren't we just talking about why there aren't any cheap electric cars? Seemingly reading our minds, Tesla is coming up with a $30k sedan that the ave...

Electric Cars Take Over: 17 Electric Cars You Must Know About

Treehugger | Michael Graham Richard | Posted 07.14.2008 | Green


Electric Cars: You Want 'Em? We've Got 'Em! digg_url = 'http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/07/17-electric-cars-overview-2005-to-2008.php';Over t...

Jackie Chan's Fuel Efficient Scooter Shop

AP | MIN LEE | Posted 06.13.2008 | Green


HONG KONG — Actor Jackie Chan says his Segway dealership here is doing well, though costs are high because the manufacturer won't let him assemb...

Top 10 Most Fuel-Efficient Luxury Cars

Forbes | Jeff Zygmont | Posted 02.15.2008 | Business


The most fuel-efficient luxury cars sold in the United States aren't homegrown -- they're imported. Europe and Japan lead the fuel-economy crusade fo...

We Want Change Candidates, But Are We Willing to Change?

Karen Kisslinger | Posted 01.17.2008 | Politics


Karen Kisslinger

Are we prepared to settle for "less"? Fewer cylinders? Less glamor and macho in our cars in exchange for clean transportation and air?

Bush Signs Fuel Efficiency Bill To Combat Oil Dependency, Global Warning

AP | H. JOSEF HEBERT | Posted 12.19.2007 | Business


President Bush signed into law Wednesday legislation that will bring more fuel-efficient vehicles into auto showrooms and require wider use of ethanol...

LA Auto Show Abuzz About Environment

AFP | Tangi Quemener | Posted 11.15.2007 | Business


The Los Angeles Auto Show got underway here Wednesday with car-makers vowing to put environmental concerns at the top of the agenda as they unveiled t...