Volkswagen has revealed several prototype vehicles, as part of its research leading to future mass production of cleaner, greener vehicles. VW is working on hybrid and fuel-cell technology, and gas- and biofuel-powered cars.
In a document called ‘Driving the Future, Volkswagen Engines - Today, Tomorrow and Beyond‘ the automaker states, ‘There is one goal: independence from […]

Nissan Motor Co. today announced its broad “Nissan Green Program 2010″ environmental action plan. As part of the plan, Nissan announced that it will develop a hybrid car using its own technology, which will be sold sometime in the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2010. The new hybrid will be sold in the United States […]

Ford has announced that it will join General Motors in unveiling fuel cell vehicles at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Ford entry will be a fuel cell powered Explorer, which can travel 350 miles on a single fill-up, more than any fuel cell vehicle on the road. The hydrogen fuel cell powered Explorer features electric […]

Saab’s 9-5 2.3t BioPower will go on sale in the U.K. starting next Monday. Saab’s BioPower cars can run on 100% gasoline or any mixture up to 85% environmentally friendly ethanol fuel, known as E85. The Saab 9-5 BioPower costs £23,270 for a saloon in Linear trim, and run up to £29,015 for a Vector […]

General Motors introduced its new EcoJet concept — a turbine-powered supercar that runs on bio-diesel and develops 650 horsepower and 400 lb.-ft. of torque. The EcoJet is powered by a Honeywell LT-101 turbine engine that runs on bio-diesel fuel. The engine sits in a modified Corvette Z06 hydroformed aluminum frame with aluminum and magnesium structural […]

Honda announced that the new Civic GX is officially available in New York State. With the natural gas Civic will be available at five Long Island dealerships and fourteen additional dealers throughout the state. This the first time the Civic GX is available for sale outside of California. The Civic GX has an MSRP of […]

General Motors has committed to building the world’s largest fuel cell vehicle fleet with last months announcement of its next-generation fuel cell vehicle – the Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell. GM will build more than 100 Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell vehicles and will place them with drivers around the world beginning in the fall of 2007.
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General Motors announced yesterday that its Sequel all-wheel drive fuel-cell vehicle will wear a Chevrolet bowtie. Clearly, General Motors want fuel cells to appear more accessible to the majority of car buyers, thus the Chevy branding.
“General Motors is proving that advanced technology can remove the automobile from the environmental debate and reduce our dependence on […]

BMW today revealed its Hydrogen 7, which will debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November. The alternative-fuel version of the 7-Series from the company’s CleanEnergy project was recently spotted during road tests. Since a true hydrogen infrastructure is decades off, the Hydrogen 7 is powered by a dual-mode modified version of the corporate […]

BMW said it would offer a hydrogen combustion engine version of it 7-Series within the current car’s lifespan. Earlier this year, it was reported that a production version of the 745h concept was on schedule for launch in 2008.
Spy photographers have captured photos of an actual road-going prototype in testing, with one of the photos […]