Ford of Europe today announced at the Geneva Motor Show that it will add three new flex-fuel models to its line up to reduce CO2 emissions. Ford said that its all-new Mondeo, and Galaxy and S-MAX MPVs will be available with flex-fuel powertrains from early 2008.
“Flexifuel technology offers us a real opportunity to make […]

Frank Rinderknecht and the folks over at Rinspeed will celebrate their 30th anniversary with a drivable “glass” car with a completely transparent body and floor made from plastic. The Rinspeed eXasis was developed in collaboration with Bayer MaterialScience AG, one of the largest plastics producers in the world, and will debut at the 2007 Geneva […]

“There’s never been anything like it.” That was how the editor of an acclaimed international news magazine describe the first sketches of the new Rinspeed “eXasis”. Add “it looks like no other vehicle before it” and you have a good idea of how the eXasis looks.
But illustrations could only hint at what Swiss automotive visionary […]

Saab will unveil its latest BioPower development at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show in March. Saab has released several BioPower concepts that are designed to run on E85 vehicles, and will take the next step with its Biopower 100 Concept which is designed to run on pure ethanol. The Saab BioPower 100 Concept showcases the […]

Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and General Motors officials on Thursday announced an expansion of E85 ethanol-fueling locations in the state. Colorado will open 40 new E85 ethanol fueling locations statewide by the end of 2007. The new pumps will more than triple the number of stations in the state — up from 13 E85 fueling […]

In local news here in Colorado, Governor Bill Ritter and General Motors are scheduled to hold a press event regarding increased availability of E85 ethanol in the state. The announcement is part of a broader, ongoing national GM campaign to boost the use and awareness of ethanol-based E85 fuel in the U.S. The event will […]

Volkswagen is showcasing a series of vehicles with lower environmental impact at the Designing Sustainable Mobility Summit, held at Art Center College of Design in Southern California. Volkswgen is joining with designers and other transportation experts to share ideas on ways to make future mobility more environmentally compatible.
At the event’s Green Cars/Pasadena ride-and-drive, attendees and […]

Honda announced that it will unveil the “Small Hybrid Sports Concept” at the Geneva Motor Show in March. Following Toyota’s recent debut of the FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept at the Detroit Auto Show in January, Honda’s concept also merges a hybrid engine and a fun-to-drive, but in a smaller package.
“Honda Small Hybrid Sports Concept represents […]

Volkswagen is supporting the production of mass biofuel to help ensure a sustainable, environmentally-friendly future. VW is also working to develop a zero-emissions combustion engine technology, called the Combined Combustion System.
“The goal is not just to produce a biofuel, it is to reduce CO2 production,” said Dr. Wolfgang Steiger, Volkswagen’s head of powertrain development.
Steiger added, […]

Today in his keynote speech at the Washington Auto Show, DaimlerChrysler’s CEO Dieter Zetsche encouraged U.S. lawmakers to support a diversity of approaches to reducing dependence on foreign oil. Zetsche cautioned against policies that favor hybrids over other fuel-saving technologies, pointing out the new generation of BLUETEC clean diesels.
“What we need to avoid in this […]