The two Japanese auto manufacturers Toyota and Mazda will be partnering for the development of a new $1.6 billion assembly plant in the US, as well as for the development of electric vehicle technologies.
While I was creating the charts for yesterday’s June Netherlands electric car sales article, a realization of sorts hit me: What if all automakers tried to sell electric cars like Tesla does? To put that thought into context, though, it is helpful to first accept what Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne has already admitted … [continued]
Originally published on Gas2. Oh, those dirty rotten scoundrels at Volkswagen. They deliberately programmed their diesel cars to report lower emissions than actually occurred in real world driving. Their lack of concern for the environment has increased our risk of heart disease, emphysema, and the heartbreak of psoriasis. How could … [continued]
While Volkswagen may well be the only auto manufacturer with higher-ups arrogant enough to think that they can commit such blatant fraud forever without experiencing any repercussions, the German company is certainly not the only auto manufacturer that produces vehicles that show a large discrepancy between real-world performance and testing-cycle … [continued]
As noted in an article earlier today, I’ve been very busy in the past month (well, months…) moving into a new home and following the birth of a sweet little cleantech lover. Inevitably, “roundup articles” of important or interesting cleantech news we didn’t cover dropped off as a result. With a big … [continued]
I’m changing up the cleantech breakfast platter a bit (we’ll see how long this lasts — you all know how my appetite changes). I’m going back to including a little excerpt from each story under the title. Hope that’s useful. I’m also focusing more on what I’d consider the “best … [continued]
Mazda plans to show off its new Mazda6 “clean diesel” sedan at the Daytona International Speedway’s Rolex 24 endurance race next week, where it will run three high-performance racing versions of the car on renewable, synthetic diesel produced by the company Dynamic Fuels. Since one partner in Dynamic Fuels is … [continued]
by Farron Cousins A proposed rule by the Obama Administration to raise fuel economy standards for cars and “light-trucks” is facing mounting attacks by Republican lawmakers. The proposed rule would require all newly manufactured automobiles that fall under the car or light truck category to achieve a minimum gas mileage of 54.5 … [continued]
Mazda is looking to get into the electric car market this fall with the limited release of 100 Demio EVs in western Japan. The Demio EV is based on the Demio, or the Mazda2 as it’s known elsewhere, and will be available for lease in the Chugoku region to local … [continued]
