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Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/FXzvsBgElng/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/hertz-will-try-out-wireless-ev-chargers/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/hertz-will-try-out-wireless-ev-chargers/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/emerging-technologies/" rel="tag">Emerging Technologies</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/ev-plug-in/" rel="tag">EV/Plug-in</a></p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/plugless-power-at-plug-in-2011/#4335222"><img alt="Plugless Power" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2011/07/plugless-power-1-sm.jpg" style="border-width: 0px; border-style: solid; margin: 4px 0px; width: 628px; height: 418px;" /></a><br /> <br /> Hertz will be the first rental car company to try out a wireless recharging system for its fleet of electric-drive vehicles.<br /> <br /> Hertz, whose fleet includes <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/nissan/leaf/">Nissan Leaf</a> battery-electric vehicles and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/volt/">Chevrolet Volt</a> extended-range plug-ins, will install the system at its headquarters in Park Ridge, NJ, this month. Virginia-based Evatran is the maker of the wireless recharging system.<br /> <br /> Hertz said last June that it <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2011/06/07/hertz-adds-washington-d-c-to-plug-in-vehicle-rental-program/">planned to have about 1,000 plug-in vehicles</a> across its fleet by the end of the year. Last October, the company became the first to make <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2011/10/18/hertz-adds-transit-connect-electric-to-plug-in-rental-fleet-wan/">Ford Transit Connect Electric utility vehicles</a> available for rent.<br /> <br /> Evatran is one of a handful of firms looking to benefit from what's likely to be growing demand for wireless recharging systems for EVs. Global purchases of wireless chargers, which were negligible last year, will total about $1.5 billion in 2020, green technology research firm Pike Research said in a report released in late 2010. Earlier this year, Evatran <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/01/14/sears-evatran-reach-agreement-for-wireless-ev-charging-stations/">reached a distribution agreement with Sears' home-installation division</a> to distribute and install Evatran's Plugless Power stations at homes across the U.S.<p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/hertz-will-try-out-wireless-ev-chargers/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Hertz will try out wireless EV chargers from Plugless Power</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/hertz-will-try-out-wireless-ev-chargers/">Hertz will try out wireless EV chargers from Plugless Power</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:52:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/hertz-will-try-out-wireless-ev-chargers/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20168520/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/hertz-will-try-out-wireless-ev-chargers/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/IKAzJ6Rcc9O9HBof7IlN-AoK0kc/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/IKAzJ6Rcc9O9HBof7IlN-AoK0kc/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/IKAzJ6Rcc9O9HBof7IlN-AoK0kc/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/IKAzJ6Rcc9O9HBof7IlN-AoK0kc/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/FXzvsBgElng" height="1" width="1"/>chevroletelectric vehicleevatranhertzleafnew jerseynissanpark ridgeplug-in hybridrental carvoltwirelesswireless chargerswireless recharging stationsThu, 09 Feb 2012 17:52:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20168520/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/09/hertz-will-try-out-wireless-ev-chargers/20168520/article-detail.xml 20168520 http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2011/07/plugless-power-1-sm_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2011/07/plugless-power-1-sm.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/hertz-will-try-out-wireless-ev-chargers/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/1oTfjThMnZM/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/chevy-goes-big-with-volt-theme-at-chicago-auto-show-booth/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/chevy-goes-big-with-volt-theme-at-chicago-auto-show-booth/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/ev-plug-in/" rel="tag">EV/Plug-in</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/hybrid/" rel="tag">Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/chevrolet/" rel="tag">Chevrolet</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/chicago-auto-show/" rel="tag">Chicago Auto Show</a></p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/chicago-2012-chevrolet-volt-booth/#photo-4807662"><img alt="Chicago 2012 Chevrolet Volt Booth" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/chicago-2012-volt-booth-628.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 420px;" /></a><br /> <br /> The <a href="http://autoblog.com/chevrolet/volt">Chevrolet Volt</a> is on display in a big way at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chicago-auto-show/">Chicago Auto Show</a>, mostly because GM wants you to try one out. To get you behind the wheel, the promotions team on site in the Windy City is offering three different Volt experiences to anyone who's interested. The three options are "performance," "safety" and "charging" and all that really means is that, when you walk from the show floor to where the cars are parked, you get a spiel targeted to whatever topic you're most interested in. Once you get downstairs, you get to drive - or ride in - a Volt on a short road course. All told, the experience takes 30 minutes.<br /> <br /> GM is operating similar Volt public test drives at events around the country, including races and auctions like Barret-Jackson. With the car on sale for over a year and sales numbers <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/01/06/2011-us-alt-fuel-vehicle-sales-a-mix-of-ups-and-downs/">still running</a> a little lower than expected, we can understand this continued public outreach. The system is cyclical, too, as GM uses peoples' participation in the short test drives to attract more test drivers. Little lipstick cameras in the test Volts record reactions and the videos will be edited post haste and displayed in the booth later. GM is also showing longer Volt owner testimonials in the booth, including one from <span class="dnnCOPYRIGHT" id="dnn_dnnCOPYRIGHT_lblCopyright">Matt Stehouwer, who started <a href="http://voltfansite.com/Home.aspx">VoltFanSite.com</a>.</span><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/chevy-goes-big-with-volt-theme-at-chicago-auto-show-booth/">Chevy goes big with Volt theme at Chicago Auto Show booth</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:04:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/chevy-goes-big-with-volt-theme-at-chicago-auto-show-booth/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20167575/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/chevy-goes-big-with-volt-theme-at-chicago-auto-show-booth/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_oBdYrzFlGhC_SQy4r4ntnm2BXs/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_oBdYrzFlGhC_SQy4r4ntnm2BXs/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_oBdYrzFlGhC_SQy4r4ntnm2BXs/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/_oBdYrzFlGhC_SQy4r4ntnm2BXs/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/1oTfjThMnZM" height="1" width="1"/>chevroletchicagochicago 2012chicago auto showelectric vehicleplug-in hybridvoltThu, 09 Feb 2012 16:04:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20167575/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/09/chevy-goes-big-with-volt-theme-at-chicago-auto-show-booth/20167575/article-detail.xml 20167575 http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/chicago-2012-volt-booth-628_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/chicago-2012-volt-booth-628.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/chevy-goes-big-with-volt-theme-at-chicago-auto-show-booth/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/1SN7y6u6Z08/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/mindset-e-motion-re-emerges-with-doubly-dense-battery-claim/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/mindset-e-motion-re-emerges-with-doubly-dense-battery-claim/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/emerging-technologies/" rel="tag">Emerging Technologies</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/ev-plug-in/" rel="tag">EV/Plug-in</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/lightweight/" rel="tag">Lightweight</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/european-union/" rel="tag">Europe/EU</a></p><a href="http://cms.aol.com/146/content/posts/edit/20165643/"><img alt="Mindset E-Motion on a road in Switzerland" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/mindeset-e-motion-628.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 364px;" /></a><br /> <br /> Remember the <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/tag/mindset/">Mindset E-Motion</a>? When last we had news of this Murat G&uuml;nak creation, the folks behind it (Spirt Avert AG, now known as Mindset Holding AG) were <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2009/05/28/spirit-avert-looking-to-raise-152-million-to-build-mindset-ev/">seeking 152 million development dollars</a> at a time when many of the world's major economies were sitting on their posteriors, looking up at the cliff from which they'd fallen. Well, the effort survived that turmoil and recently re-emerged boasting a battery tech that claims an energy density that's twice that used in other electric vehicles.<br /> <br /> Developed by inventor J&ouml;rg Hempel and commercialized under the name H-Tech, the technology uses conventional lithium ion cells that have been pre-conditioned and charged using a newly developed method. The 52-kWh pack currently being tested in the Mindset prototype is said to weigh only 200 kg (440.9 lbs) while extending the vehicle's range by 75 percent. By way of comparison, the pack in the Tesla Roadster is 56 kWhs and weighs 441.9 kg (990 lbs). As you can see, that's an extraordinary improvement.<br /> <br /> As Carl Sagan was wont to say, however, "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence" and so it's in this spirit we await more news of the company's testing, as well as independent verification. So far, the pack has undergone an assessment on the road, but will be evaluated further in the lab for "consistency over multiple charge/discharge cycles."<br /> <br /> According to <a href="http://mindset.ch" onclick="window.open(this.href, '', 'resizable=yes,status=yes,location=yes,toolbar=yes,menubar=yes,fullscreen=no,scrollbars=yes,dependent=no'); return false;">the company's website</a>, production of all-electric and range-extended versions had been planned for early 2012. That timeline appears somewhat optimistic in light of the Mindset's current stage of development and the fact that Xenatech, its strategic manufacturing partner, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/11/07/maybach-cruiserio-coupe-bites-the-dust-as-xenatec-declares-bankr/">recently declared bankruptcy</a>. <a href="/2012/02/08/mindset-e-motion-re-emerges-with-doubly-dense-battery-claim/#continued">Hit the jump</a> to read the official press release for yourself.<p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/mindset-e-motion-re-emerges-with-doubly-dense-battery-claim/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Mindset E-Motion re-emerges with doubly-dense battery claim</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/mindset-e-motion-re-emerges-with-doubly-dense-battery-claim/">Mindset E-Motion re-emerges with doubly-dense battery claim</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:56:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/mindset-e-motion-re-emerges-with-doubly-dense-battery-claim/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20165643/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/mindset-e-motion-re-emerges-with-doubly-dense-battery-claim/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/eIbnmYSLnl2fuvgDV236Vsk9dHw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/eIbnmYSLnl2fuvgDV236Vsk9dHw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/eIbnmYSLnl2fuvgDV236Vsk9dHw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/eIbnmYSLnl2fuvgDV236Vsk9dHw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/1SN7y6u6Z08" height="1" width="1"/>battery breakthroughbattery technologyh-techJörg Hempeljorg hempellithium ion batteriesmindsetmindset e-motionmindset holdingswitzerlandThu, 09 Feb 2012 13:56:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20165643/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/09/mindset-e-motion-re-emerges-with-doubly-dense-battery-claim/20165643/article-detail.xml 20165643 http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/mindeset-e-motion-628_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/mindeset-e-motion-628.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/mindset-e-motion-re-emerges-with-doubly-dense-battery-claim/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/gEFumsOK1-I/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/penn-gilette-tweets-about-his-new-love-the-nissan-leaf/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/penn-gilette-tweets-about-his-new-love-the-nissan-leaf/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/ev-plug-in/" rel="tag">EV/Plug-in</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/green-culture/" rel="tag">Green Culture</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/nissan/" rel="tag">Nissan</a></p><img height="416" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/penn-jillette-nissan-leaf.jpg" vspace="4" width="628" /><br /> <br /> On February 6, Penn Jillette - also known as <span class="bio">"more than 1/2 (by weight) of Penn &amp; Teller," the comedy duo, got himself a <a href="http://autoblog.com/nissan/leaf">Nissan Leaf</a>. He </span><a href="https://twitter.com/#!/pennjillette/status/166655134045179904">announced to the world</a>, "Here I am with the first Nissan leaf in all of Vegas. It is mine! I'm all hydro electric."<span class="bio"> Since then, he's been tweeting up a storm about the all-electric car. The main message? He loves it but don't you dare call him a greenie. </span><br /> <br /> For example, the prolific Tweeter, who usually replies to any of his 1.7 million followers who contact him, <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/pennjillette/status/166728141014974464">Tweeted</a>: "Can't answer everyone right now, but I'm liking the Leaf. It's charging in my garage right now. I love being an early adopter. Thanks." He also <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/pennjillette/status/166750651093745664">said</a>, "I'm not fooling myself I'm saving the earth, I'm just an early adopter." This idea gets repeated many times over the course of a few days, and he <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/pennjillette/status/166732749552623616">admits</a> "yeah, we did a Bullsh*t on that, there's no free energy and electric is no better."<br /> <br /> <em><a href="http://www.sho.com/site/ptbs/home.do">Bullsh*t</a></em> is the name of Penn &amp; Teller's TV show. The duo performs a regular show in Las Vegas, and Jillette <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/pennjillette/status/166730103701766144">said</a>, "I will plug it in at the Rio outside the Penn &amp; Teller Theater and charge it there." So, if you're in Sin City and you see a white Leaf cruising the streets, give Penn a wave. He might just Tweet about it.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/penn-gilette-tweets-about-his-new-love-the-nissan-leaf/">Penn Gilette tweets about his new love: the Nissan Leaf</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:50:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/penn-gilette-tweets-about-his-new-love-the-nissan-leaf/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20167586/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/penn-gilette-tweets-about-his-new-love-the-nissan-leaf/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/yJDJXcUa5OH6VsIIRQTVfCAUcgY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/yJDJXcUa5OH6VsIIRQTVfCAUcgY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/yJDJXcUa5OH6VsIIRQTVfCAUcgY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/yJDJXcUa5OH6VsIIRQTVfCAUcgY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/gEFumsOK1-I" height="1" width="1"/>electric vehicleleafnissannissan leafpenn jilette twitterpenn jillettetwittervegas leafThu, 09 Feb 2012 11:50:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20167586/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/09/penn-gilette-tweets-about-his-new-love-the-nissan-leaf/20167586/article-detail.xml 20167586 http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/penn-jillette-nissan-leaf_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/penn-jillette-nissan-leaf.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/penn-gilette-tweets-about-his-new-love-the-nissan-leaf/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/lbnkDck8rCg/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/house-panel-blocks-sale-of-e15/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/house-panel-blocks-sale-of-e15/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/ethanol/" rel="tag">Ethanol</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/legislation-and-policy/" rel="tag">Legislation and Policy</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/usa/" rel="tag">USA</a></p><img height="419" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/gyi0055894548628.jpg" vspace="4" width="628" /><br /> <br /> The Science Committee in the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/house of representatives">House of Representatives</a> has a approved a bill that would prevent the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/environmental protection agency">Environmental Protection Agency</a> from allowing the use of <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/gasoline">gasoline</a> with a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/ethanol">higher ethanol</a> content without additional study.<br /> <br /> According to <em>The Detroit News</em>, the bill was sponsored by Rep. James Sensenbrenner, R-Wisconsin and passed 19-7 along party lines after numerous groups spoke out against <a href="http://www.green/autoblog.com/tag/e15">E15</a>. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, the American Petroleum Institute, the Friends of the Earth, the Milk Producers Council, the American Bakers Association and the National Turkey Federation all pushed for further E15 study.<br /> <br /> Last year, the government estimated more domestic corn was used for ethanol than to feed farm animals, and opponents of ethanol argue E15 would only lead to steeper food prices across the country.<br /> <br /> Congress just recently <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/12/27/30-year-old-corn-ethanol-subsidy-nixed-by-washington/">ended a 30-year tax subsidy</a> on corn-based ethanol and put a stop to tariffs on the fuel imported from Brazil. The subsidy alone reportedly cost taxpayers $6 billion annually. All told, Congress has awarded the ethanol industry $45 billion in subsidies since 1980.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/house-panel-blocks-sale-of-e15/">House panel blocks sale of E15</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/house-panel-blocks-sale-of-e15/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20168070/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/house-panel-blocks-sale-of-e15/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/uXHcmPpcQc4bo8mfiHBx8mYnJLw/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/uXHcmPpcQc4bo8mfiHBx8mYnJLw/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/uXHcmPpcQc4bo8mfiHBx8mYnJLw/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/uXHcmPpcQc4bo8mfiHBx8mYnJLw/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/lbnkDck8rCg" height="1" width="1"/>e15environmental protection agencyepaethanolhouse of representativesscience committeeThu, 09 Feb 2012 09:57:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20168070/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/09/house-panel-blocks-sale-of-e15/20168070/article-detail.xml 20168070 http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/gyi0055894548628_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/gyi0055894548628.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/house-panel-blocks-sale-of-e15/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/3abc2nMhtKk/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/u-s-electric-vehicle-adoption-rate-isnt-slow-its-typical/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/u-s-electric-vehicle-adoption-rate-isnt-slow-its-typical/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/etc/" rel="tag">Etc.</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/ev-plug-in/" rel="tag">EV/Plug-in</a></p><img height="334" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/nissanleaf-1328659399.jpg" vspace="4" width="628" /><br /> <br /> We've all heard the doom and gloom about the failure of plug-in cars, right? It <em>is</em> true that plug-in vehicles will account for substantially less than one percent of new cars sold in the U.S. this year, but that doesn't mean electric-drive vehicle advocates should fret. Not when you look at a bigger picture.<br /> <br /> That's what speakers from companies such as <a href="http://autoblog.com/ford">Ford</a>, Dow Kokam and Gartner were saying last week at the Automotive Megatrends USA 2012 conference in Dearborn, MI, according to MLive.com, a website about news in Michigan. The condensed gist: since EVs represent an entirely new vehicle technology - at least for the mainstream - how they are accepted by the masses needs to be viewed as a process that could take decades, just as other revolutionary technologies like the personal computer and home electricity did.<br /> <br /> Last year, about one in every 700 new cars were electric-drive vehicles like the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/nissan/leaf">Nissan Leaf</a> battery electric or the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/volt/">Chevrolet Volt</a> extended-range plug-in. Those two models <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/01/chevy-volt-sales-drop-to-603-nissan-moves-676-leafs-in-january/">combined</a> to sell more than 17,000 vehicles. This year, automakers are hoping that the ratio of new EVs to total vehicles may fall to one in 135, though the number's more likely to be closer to about one in 300, MLive.com reported, citing Thilo Koslowski, vice president and lead automotive analyst at Gartner. Meanwhile, Ford has estimated that as much as 25 percent of its global fleet will be either hybrid-electric or plug-in, compared to about one percent last year.<br /> <br /> Projections of plug-in vehicle sales vary. Last year, Michigan's Center for Automotive Research estimated that U.S. electric-drive vehicle sales will hit about 140,000 units in 2014. Colorado-based green-technology research firm Pike Research was more optimistic, saying Americans would buy about 300,000 plug-in vehicles in 2015.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/u-s-electric-vehicle-adoption-rate-isnt-slow-its-typical/">U.S. electric-vehicle adoption rate isn't slow, it's typical</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/u-s-electric-vehicle-adoption-rate-isnt-slow-its-typical/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20166501/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/u-s-electric-vehicle-adoption-rate-isnt-slow-its-typical/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8UA-bXLFYd2l5OH11TqXNPhdjdY/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8UA-bXLFYd2l5OH11TqXNPhdjdY/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8UA-bXLFYd2l5OH11TqXNPhdjdY/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/8UA-bXLFYd2l5OH11TqXNPhdjdY/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/3abc2nMhtKk" height="1" width="1"/>chevroletdearborndow kokamelectric vehicleEVev salesfordgartnerleafleaf salesmichigannissanplug-in hybridplug-in vehicle salestechnologyvoltvolt salesThu, 09 Feb 2012 07:59:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20166501/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/09/u-s-electric-vehicle-adoption-rate-isnt-slow-its-typical/20166501/article-detail.xml 20166501 http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/nissanleaf-1328659399_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/nissanleaf-1328659399.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/09/u-s-electric-vehicle-adoption-rate-isnt-slow-its-typical/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/_kti6KB5z-8/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-jetta-hybrid/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-jetta-hybrid/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/hybrid/" rel="tag">Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/volkswagen/" rel="tag">Volkswagen</a></p><em><big>Mild-Mannered Fun At 45 mpg</big></em><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-volkswagen-jetta-hybrid-quick-spin/"><img alt="2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/2013-vw-jetta-hybrid-qs.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 417px;" /></a><br /> <br /> The world doesn't need another automaker claiming to have cracked the code for a fun-to-drive hybrid. The concept hasn't worked particularly well in any application. Just ask <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/lexus+gs450h/">Lexus</a>. And <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/honda/cr-z/">Honda</a>. <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/honda+accord+hybrid/">Twice</a>.<br /> <br /> Granted, we don't know how <a href="http://autoblog.com/volkswagen">Volkswagen</a> plans to pitch the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/09/2013-volkswagen-jetta-hybrid-detroit-2012/">2013 Jetta Hybrid</a> when it goes on sale this fall. We didn't get a two-hour long marketing presentation and associated PowerPoint. Instead, we snagged the keys while an executive-level engineer droned on about next-gen modular EGR systems and EU4-compliant oxidation catalytic converters.<br /> <br /> We needed an escape and the Jetta Hybrid was it.<br /> <br /> So maybe it was the sub-zero temps outside the VW pavilion in Wolfsburg, Germany or the chance to do something - anything - to combat the effects of three hours of sleep in 36 hours. But what we found during our all-too-brief drive of the Jetta Hybrid wasn't a cynical engineering-meets-marketing stop-gap, but instead the first compelling alternative to the <a href="http://autoblog.com/toyota/prius">Toyota Prius</a>.<p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-jetta-hybrid/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-jetta-hybrid/">2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-jetta-hybrid/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20166822/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-jetta-hybrid/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Y_mvxrxFI6tuS-dhhlP3lBdEryg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Y_mvxrxFI6tuS-dhhlP3lBdEryg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Y_mvxrxFI6tuS-dhhlP3lBdEryg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Y_mvxrxFI6tuS-dhhlP3lBdEryg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/_kti6KB5z-8" height="1" width="1"/>2013 volkswagen jetta hybridfeaturedhybridjettajetta hybridquick spinquickspinvolkswagenWed, 08 Feb 2012 20:01:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20166822/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-jetta-hybrid/20166822/article-detail.xml 20166822 http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/2013-vw-jetta-hybrid-qs_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/2013-vw-jetta-hybrid-qs.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-jetta-hybrid/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/h9_ELXNKw8Y/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-hyundai-elantra-gt-chicago-2012/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-hyundai-elantra-gt-chicago-2012/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/mpg/" rel="tag">MPG</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/hyundai/" rel="tag">Hyundai</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/chicago-auto-show/" rel="tag">Chicago Auto Show</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-hyundai-elantra-gt-chicago-2012"><img height="410" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/01-2013-hyundai-elantra-gt628opt.jpg" vspace="4" width="628" /></a><br /> <br /> After driving the <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/elantra+gt">2013 Elantra GT</a> out on stage here in <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chicago-auto-show/">Chicago</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/hyundai">Hyundai</a> executives immediately focused on one of its new five-door's core values: lightness. You see, the GT is the lightest C-segment hatchback in the United States, weighing 151 pounds less than a <a href="http://autoblog.com/mazda/mazda3">Mazda3</a>, 175 pounds less than a <a href="http://autoblog.com/ford/focus">Ford Focus</a> and 222 pounds less than the fatty-fat-fat <a href="http://autoblog.com/volkswagen/golf">Volkswagen Golf</a>. Even so, the Elantra GT has the most capacious interior in its class.<br /> <br /> Power comes from the Elantra sedan's 1.8-liter naturally aspirated inline-four, meaning 148 horsepower and 131 pound-feet of torque are on tap, and can be paired with either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. Fuel economy is only slightly worse than the 40-mile-per-gallon Elantra sedan, with the GT expected to get as high as 39 mpg on the highway. The full details are available in Hyundai's release <a href="/2012/02/08/2013-hyundai-elantra-gt-chicago-2012/#continued">below the fold</a>.<p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-hyundai-elantra-gt-chicago-2012/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2013 Hyundai Elantra GT delivers lightness, functionality</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-hyundai-elantra-gt-chicago-2012/">2013 Hyundai Elantra GT delivers lightness, functionality</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:02:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-hyundai-elantra-gt-chicago-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20167469/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-hyundai-elantra-gt-chicago-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wwVRmKzvAJ--9Jj0I6wfWZ6cYQg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wwVRmKzvAJ--9Jj0I6wfWZ6cYQg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wwVRmKzvAJ--9Jj0I6wfWZ6cYQg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/wwVRmKzvAJ--9Jj0I6wfWZ6cYQg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/h9_ELXNKw8Y" height="1" width="1"/>2013 hyundai elantra gtchicagochicago 2012chicago auto showelantraelantra gthyundaiWed, 08 Feb 2012 18:02:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20167469/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/08/2013-hyundai-elantra-gt-chicago-2012/20167469/article-detail.xml 20167469 http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/01-2013-hyundai-elantra-gt628opt_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/01-2013-hyundai-elantra-gt628opt.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-hyundai-elantra-gt-chicago-2012/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/eN5uyGc5Kv8/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-beetle-tdi-chicago-2012/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-beetle-tdi-chicago-2012/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/diesel/" rel="tag">Diesel</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/volkswagen/" rel="tag">Volkswagen</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/chicago-auto-show/" rel="tag">Chicago Auto Show</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-volkswagen-beetle-tdi-chicago-2012/"><img height="417" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/01-2013-vw-beetle-tdi-chicago-1328719671.jpg" vspace="4" width="628" /></a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/">Volkswagen</a> unveiled an oil-burning variant of its new, but not New, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/volkswagen/beetle/">Beetle</a> at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chicago-auto-show/">Chicago Auto Show</a> today and under the hood is the automaker's familiar turbocharged 2.0-liter diesel engine sending power to the front wheels.<br /> <br /> Despite developing just 140 horsepower, its torque rating of 236 pound-feet will help the latest Bug really scoot - the automaker says this is the sportiest application of its TDI powerplant, and consumers will be offered a choice between a traditional six-speed manual or VW's six-speed dual-clutch DSG transmission. According to Volkswagen, the Beetle TDI should earn 29 mpg city and 39 mpg highway.<br /> <br /> Differentiating itself from the Beetle 2.5 and Turbo, the TDI arrives with unique 17-inch alloy wheels, additional exterior chrome and special badging. Inside, you'll find a supplemental instrument pod with a turbo boost gauge, oil temperature gauge and a stopwatch.<br /> <br /> When it arrives in showrooms this summer as a 2013 model, there will be three different trim lines: TDI, TDI with Sunroof and TDI with Sunroof, Sound, and Navigation. Pricing has yet to be announced, but you can <a href="/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-beetle-tdi-chicago-2012/#continued">hit the jump</a> for the full details.<p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-beetle-tdi-chicago-2012/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2013 Beetle TDI debuts as Volkswagen's sportiest diesel</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-beetle-tdi-chicago-2012/">2013 Beetle TDI debuts as Volkswagen's sportiest diesel</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-beetle-tdi-chicago-2012/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20167279/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-beetle-tdi-chicago-2012/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vOPhLq45vBBehdwRxBksSvNGJE8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vOPhLq45vBBehdwRxBksSvNGJE8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vOPhLq45vBBehdwRxBksSvNGJE8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vOPhLq45vBBehdwRxBksSvNGJE8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/eN5uyGc5Kv8" height="1" width="1"/>2013 beetle tdi2013 volkswagen beetle tdibeetle tdichicagochicago 2012chicago auto showvolkswagen tdiWed, 08 Feb 2012 15:58:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20167279/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-beetle-tdi-chicago-2012/20167279/article-detail.xml 20167279 http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/01-2013-vw-beetle-tdi-chicago-1328719671_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/01-2013-vw-beetle-tdi-chicago-1328719671.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-volkswagen-beetle-tdi-chicago-2012/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/NS-2-hO3F_Q/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/toyota-prices-2012-prius-c-under-19k/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/toyota-prices-2012-prius-c-under-19k/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/hybrid/" rel="tag">Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/toyota/" rel="tag">Toyota</a></p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/toyota-prius-c-2/"><img alt="Toyota Prius C" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/2012-prius-c-one-628.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 319px;" /></a><br /> <br /> During the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/detroit-auto-show/">Detroit Auto Show</a>, <a href="http://autoblog.com/toyota">Toyota</a> said the new <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/toyota/prius+c/">Prius C</a> would <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/10/toyota-prius-c-detroit-auto-show-2012/">start at under $19,000</a>. Today, we learn that this is like a lesson from Obi-Wan: what Toyota told us was true, from a certain point of view.<br /> <br /> The base level Prius C One's MSRP is indeed $18,950, but that doesn't include a $760 destination charge, and you can easily spend north of $23,000 for the top-of-the-line Prius C Four. Still, that's a raging deal for a car estimated to get a fuel economy rating of 53/46/50 miles per gallon (city/highway/combined) from the EPA. As Toyota is quick to point out, those numbers make the C the, "highest rated city fuel economy of any vehicle without a plug."<br /> <br /> As you might have surmised, there will be four trim levels for the Prius C and, unsurprisingly, some of the best features are only available on the upper ends. The Four, for example, is the only version that has fog lights and that can be optioned with 16-inch, eight-spoke alloy wheels (all others make due with 15-inchers). Also, neither the One, Two or Three can be equipped with an important cold-weather feature: heated front seats. At least things like automatic climate control, Bluetooth phone controls and remote keyless entry all come standard. The Prius C goes on sale in March. Full details in the press release <a href="/2012/02/08/toyota-prices-2012-prius-c-under-19k/#continued">after the break</a>.<p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/toyota-prices-2012-prius-c-under-19k/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Toyota prices 2012 Prius C under $19K*</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/toyota-prices-2012-prius-c-under-19k/">Toyota prices 2012 Prius C under $19K*</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/toyota-prices-2012-prius-c-under-19k/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20167407/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/toyota-prices-2012-prius-c-under-19k/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/mOh3PmALr2DSQtGb1jkLYCUgdPg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/mOh3PmALr2DSQtGb1jkLYCUgdPg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/mOh3PmALr2DSQtGb1jkLYCUgdPg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/mOh3PmALr2DSQtGb1jkLYCUgdPg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/NS-2-hO3F_Q" height="1" width="1"/>priusprius cprius c msrpprius msrpprius pricetoyota priusWed, 08 Feb 2012 13:58:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20167407/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/08/toyota-prices-2012-prius-c-under-19k/20167407/article-detail.xml 20167407 http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/2012-prius-c-one-628_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/2012-prius-c-one-628.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/toyota-prices-2012-prius-c-under-19k/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/Ctb1lkP_300/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-acura-ilx-puts-a-familiar-face-on-entry-level-luxury/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-acura-ilx-puts-a-familiar-face-on-entry-level-luxury/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/hybrid/" rel="tag">Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/acura/" rel="tag">Acura</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/chicago-auto-show/" rel="tag">Chicago Auto Show</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2013-acura-ilx-live-photos/"><img alt="2013 Acura ILX" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/acura-ilx-chicago-reveal-live.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 420px;" /></a><br /> <br /> The <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/acura+ilx/">2013 Acura ILX</a> is here, and it will be one of the new first-responders to address the perception of Acura's weakened health. It might just be our eyes, but the transition to <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/acura">Acura</a>-spec wheels and paint job makes this look much more of-the-family than the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/09/acura-ilx-concept-detroit-2012/">concept shown in Detroit</a>. However, the production lines remain true, minus some of the chrome showy bits from the concept.<br /> <br /> Motivation will be provided by either a 150-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder working through a five-speed automatic, a 201-hp, 2.4-liter with a six-speed manual, or the first Acura hybrid with a 111-hp, 1.5-liter four-cylinder getting help from Integrated Motor Assist and a CVT, good for fuel economy estimates of 35/38 miles per gallon, city/highway. <a href="/2012/02/08/2013-acura-ilx-puts-a-familiar-face-on-entry-level-luxury/#continued">Follow the jump</a> for a press release with more information, and look out for live pics from our team at the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chicago-auto-show/">Chicago Auto Show</a>.<p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-acura-ilx-puts-a-familiar-face-on-entry-level-luxury/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2013 Acura ILX puts a familiar face on entry-level luxury</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-acura-ilx-puts-a-familiar-face-on-entry-level-luxury/">2013 Acura ILX puts a familiar face on entry-level luxury</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 11:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-acura-ilx-puts-a-familiar-face-on-entry-level-luxury/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20167095/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-acura-ilx-puts-a-familiar-face-on-entry-level-luxury/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qTcjXmOS9Gjvq6bTw6M2WrMRch4/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qTcjXmOS9Gjvq6bTw6M2WrMRch4/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qTcjXmOS9Gjvq6bTw6M2WrMRch4/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/qTcjXmOS9Gjvq6bTw6M2WrMRch4/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/Ctb1lkP_300" height="1" width="1"/>2013 acura ilxacurachicagochicago 2012chicago auto showilxWed, 08 Feb 2012 11:59:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20167095/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/08/2013-acura-ilx-puts-a-familiar-face-on-entry-level-luxury/20167095/article-detail.xml 20167095 http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/acura-ilx-chicago-reveal-live_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/acura-ilx-chicago-reveal-live.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/2013-acura-ilx-puts-a-familiar-face-on-entry-level-luxury/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/VAHmIhIr0tM/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/studebaker-chief-pitches-hybrid-technology-odd-model-name-for-r/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/studebaker-chief-pitches-hybrid-technology-odd-model-name-for-r/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/diesel/" rel="tag">Diesel</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/ev-plug-in/" rel="tag">EV/Plug-in</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/hybrid/" rel="tag">Hybrid</a></p><img height="316" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/studebakerlark.jpg" vspace="4" width="628" /><br /> <br /> For someone looking to resuscitate a car company that last produced vehicles during the Johnson Administration, R.W. Reed, CEO of the long-defunct <a href="http://www.studebakermotorcompany.com/home/home/">Studebaker Motor Co.</a> sure picked an odd model name for the effort to be taken seriously. But at least he's shooting for the latest technology.<br /> <br /> Studebaker, which stopped making automobiles in 1966, is proposing that its first four-wheeled vehicle (the company wants to launch with a line of scooters) be powered by either a battery-electric or diesel-hybrid powertrain, with eventual plans to make as many as 20,000 vehicles a year, Reed said on the company's website. Reed also said the first car model, a compact four-door sedan, would be called the Lark, which is the same name of a model the company made in the late 1950s and 1960s but may also unintentionally allude to the prospects of production.<br /> <br /> Reed first acted on the idea of reviving Studebaker in 2009 and opened Colorado offices for the company in 2010, but little has been disclosed about what kind of funding it has. We do know the company is <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/03/studebaker-motor-company-resuscitated-looking-for-investors/">looking for investors</a>. That said, the brand does have its loyalists. The <a href="http://www.studebakerdriversclub.com/">Studebaker Drivers Club</a> has more than 12,000 members and will hold its 48th International Meet in South Bend, IN, in late July and early August.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/studebaker-chief-pitches-hybrid-technology-odd-model-name-for-r/">Studebaker chief pitches hybrid technology, odd model name for resurgence</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:01:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/studebaker-chief-pitches-hybrid-technology-odd-model-name-for-r/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20166695/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/studebaker-chief-pitches-hybrid-technology-odd-model-name-for-r/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/6yaePJVC-mL-bVT47HMWg5NSCgQ/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/6yaePJVC-mL-bVT47HMWg5NSCgQ/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/6yaePJVC-mL-bVT47HMWg5NSCgQ/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/6yaePJVC-mL-bVT47HMWg5NSCgQ/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/VAHmIhIr0tM" height="1" width="1"/>dieseldiesel hybridhybridindianalarkr.w. reedstudebakerstudebaker larkWed, 08 Feb 2012 10:01:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20166695/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/08/studebaker-chief-pitches-hybrid-technology-odd-model-name-for-r/20166695/article-detail.xml 20166695 http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/studebakerlark_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/studebakerlark.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/studebaker-chief-pitches-hybrid-technology-odd-model-name-for-r/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/tD0O4vuY5yI/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/gm-looks-to-spur-chevy-volt-sales-with-california-leasing-incent/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/gm-looks-to-spur-chevy-volt-sales-with-california-leasing-incent/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/ev-plug-in/" rel="tag">EV/Plug-in</a></p><img height="418" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/chevyvolt2.jpg" vspace="4" width="630" /><br /> <br /> General Motors appears to be looking to spur sales of its <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/volt/">Chevrolet Volt</a> by offering potential California customers a chance to lease the $40,000 extended-range plug-in vehicle with no cash down, GreenCarReports.com said, citing a California Chevrolet dealer.<br /> <br /> GM is offering a so-called "Quad $0" lease program on the Volt, in which leasing the car requires no down payment, no security deposit, no first-month's payment and no cash due upon sale, the website said, citing Randall Baum at Quality Chevrolet in Escondido, CA. That program gives those interested in driving the car a chance to lease one for as little as $369 a month with no cash down.<br /> <br /> General Motors spokesman Robert Peterson confirmed the lease program, though said it would apply only to the Volts already produced and not the ones that GM's making this year. The latter Volts will qualify for stickers that <a href="http://www.green.autoblog.com/2011/11/16/new-enhat-pzev-chevy-volt-ready-for-california-hov-access-extra/">let solo drivers in high-occupancy-vehicle lanes</a>, whereas the older Volts under the "Quad $0" program do not. Peterson also said there were no plans to make that program available outside of California.<br /> <br /> GM appears to be looking to spur Volt sales in the most populous U.S. state in the wake of a January where <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/01/chevy-volt-sales-drop-to-603-nissan-moves-676-leafs-in-january/">sales totaled 603 vehicles</a>, down 61 percent from its monthly-record December 2011. Last year, GM sold 7,671 Volts, down substantially from its 10,000-unit target and 2,003 units less than the <a href="http://autoblog.com/nissan/leaf">Nissan Leaf</a> battery-electric vehicle.<br /> <br /> In addition to trying to sell a car with a pricetag that's about $7,000 more than the Leaf, the U.S. automaker is also dealing with safety concerns related to the Volt. A National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash test last summer of a Chevrolet Volt extended-range plug-in resulted in a fire three weeks later, though NHTSA said last month that its probe into the incident proved that electric-drive vehicles were <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/01/23/nhtsa-volt-investigation-proves-plug-in-vehicles-do-not-pose-a/">no more a fire risk</a> than conventional cars. GM also recently launched an ad campaign vouching for the car's safety.<br /> <p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/gm-looks-to-spur-chevy-volt-sales-with-california-leasing-incent/">GM looks to spur Chevy Volt sales with California leasing incentives</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:52:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/gm-looks-to-spur-chevy-volt-sales-with-california-leasing-incent/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20166369/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/gm-looks-to-spur-chevy-volt-sales-with-california-leasing-incent/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YZvlHLe-Sk-96arzkEE3ge1XEvI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YZvlHLe-Sk-96arzkEE3ge1XEvI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YZvlHLe-Sk-96arzkEE3ge1XEvI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/YZvlHLe-Sk-96arzkEE3ge1XEvI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/tD0O4vuY5yI" height="1" width="1"/>californiachevroletdownpaymentescondidoleaselease incentivesplug-in hybridvoltWed, 08 Feb 2012 07:52:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20166369/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/08/gm-looks-to-spur-chevy-volt-sales-with-california-leasing-incent/20166369/article-detail.xml 20166369 http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/chevyvolt2_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/chevyvolt2.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/08/gm-looks-to-spur-chevy-volt-sales-with-california-leasing-incent/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/OXpbZZxP8Yo/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/infographic-a-lifetime-of-fuel-costs-gas-vs-solar/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/infographic-a-lifetime-of-fuel-costs-gas-vs-solar/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/ev-plug-in/" rel="tag">EV/Plug-in</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/green-culture/" rel="tag">Green Culture</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/solar/" rel="tag">Solar</a></p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/photos/solar-energy-vs-gasoline-fuel-cost-chart/"><img alt="solar vs gasoline fuel cost chart" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/fuel-cost-chart-628.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; width: 628px; height: 474px;" /></a><br /> <br /> When you drive a plug-in vehicle for the first time, it's common to get the "EV grin" that advocates have talked about for a long time. But, once that initial thrill quiets down a bit, something else can happen - you start to think about the bigger picture.<br /> <br /> That's the road that <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/tag/mini+e/">Mini E</a> (and now <a href="http://autoblog.com/bmw">BMW</a> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/10/21/2012-bmw-activee-first-drive-review/">ActiveE</a>) driver <a href="http://www.green.autoblog.com/tag/peder+norby/">Peder Norby</a> is on, and so he did a few calculations to extrapolate his particular set-up - driving electric cars that are <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2011/12/27/solar-powered-minie-activee-peder-norby/">powered by the solar panels on his roof</a> - to a lifetime of driving and wanted to share it with AutoblogGreen. We can argue the pros and cons of gasoline cars and the limitations of EV all day long, but Norby's numbers are impressive. His bottom line: just for the fuel, a gasoline-car driver will pay $275,000 over 50 years while a solar-powered EV driver will pay just $12,000.<br /> <br /> This can be, of course, highly variable. Norby uses a 20-mile-per-gallon gas car and an average price of $3.50 as his fossil-fueled example. We all know that 20 mpg cars will <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2011/07/29/official-2025-cafe-target-set-at-54-5-mpg-everyones-apparentl/">not be available much longer</a>. Still, the exact numbers don't matter as much as the gist. And Norby could have included other costs in the chart. He writes:<br /> <blockquote> <p> <em>[The chart] does not include external cost such as the protection of oil, propping up oil supplying countries, clean up of oil, environmental or healthcare cost, nor does it include the cost of grid electricity at night when an electric car normally charges. ... Nor does the graph include the price of the cars themselves. A reasonable argument can be made for both the gasoline car and the electric car as to which one will be cheaper to own and maintain for the next 50 years. I'm betting on the electric car :)</em></p> </blockquote> We imagine that if our readers apply the math to their own situation, they'll also find it makes sense to put money down on EVs. Does it?<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/infographic-a-lifetime-of-fuel-costs-gas-vs-solar/">Infographic: A lifetime of fuel costs, gas vs. solar</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/infographic-a-lifetime-of-fuel-costs-gas-vs-solar/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20165623/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/infographic-a-lifetime-of-fuel-costs-gas-vs-solar/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/lx9LBYrZNlfAUUSI-HPR9ZYKht0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/lx9LBYrZNlfAUUSI-HPR9ZYKht0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/lx9LBYrZNlfAUUSI-HPR9ZYKht0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/lx9LBYrZNlfAUUSI-HPR9ZYKht0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/OXpbZZxP8Yo" height="1" width="1"/>electric vehiclefuel costsgasoline costspeder norbyplug-in hybridsolar energyTue, 07 Feb 2012 20:00:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20165623/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/07/infographic-a-lifetime-of-fuel-costs-gas-vs-solar/20165623/article-detail.xml 20165623 http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/fuel-cost-chart-628_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/fuel-cost-chart-628.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/infographic-a-lifetime-of-fuel-costs-gas-vs-solar/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/7kyDLOVui_o/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/mitsubishi-i-steals-aceees-greenest-car-of-the-year-title-fro/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/mitsubishi-i-steals-aceees-greenest-car-of-the-year-title-fro/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/ev-plug-in/" rel="tag">EV/Plug-in</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/green-culture/" rel="tag">Green Culture</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/mitsubishi/" rel="tag">Mitsubishi</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/natural-gas/" rel="tag">Natural Gas</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/la-2010-2012-mitsubishi-i-miev/" target="_blank"><img alt="mitsubishi i" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2010/11/73-mitsubishi-i-miev-opt.jpg" style="border-style: solid; border-width: 0px; margin: 4px 0px; width: 630px; height: 420px;" /></a><br /> <br /> For the <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2007/02/07/top-12-greenest-and-meanest-vehicles-of-2007-as-defined-by-acee/">first</a> <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2010/01/22/cng-fueled-honda-civic-gx-ranked-1-on-aceee-greenest-vehicle-li/">time</a> <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2011/02/16/aceee-names-honda-civic-gx-nissan-leaf-greenest-vehicles-of-201/">in</a> <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2008/02/19/aceee-names-2008s-meanest-and-greenest-cars/">ages</a>, the <a href="http://autoblog.com/honda/civic">Honda Civic</a> Natural Gas is not the "greenest" car in the U.S. This year, it's the <a href="http://autoblog.com/mitsubishi/i">Mitsubishi i</a>. At least, it is according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), which takes it upon itself to rank these sorts of things.<br /> <br /> The CNG-powered Civic has made the top of the list for the past eight years (last year, the <a href="http://autoblog.com/nissan/leaf">Nissan Leaf</a> <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2011/02/16/aceee-names-honda-civic-gx-nissan-leaf-greenest-vehicles-of-201/">shared the No. 1 spot</a>) but it drops to second place this year. Last year, ACEEE gave the Civic Natural Gas a score of 54, a number that takes into account "unhealthy tailpipe emissions, fuel consumption, and emissions of gases that contribute to climate change." This year, the i managed to rake in 58 points, which ACEEE says is the "highest Green Score awarded since the rankings began in 1998." That deserves a golf clap or two, even if the methodology for calculating the score changed for 2012 (details in the PR <a href="/2012/02/07/mitsubishi-i-steals-aceees-greenest-car-of-the-year-title-fro/#continued">after the jump</a>).<br /> <br /> The ACEEE also figures out which vehicles are the dirtiest for its "Meanest" list. This year, the Chevrolet G3500 Express/GMC G3500 Savana cargo vans, Ford E-350 Wagon and <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bugatti/">Bugatti</a> Veyron can claim this dubious honor.<p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/mitsubishi-i-steals-aceees-greenest-car-of-the-year-title-fro/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Mitsubishi i steals ACEEE's "Greenest" car of the year title from CNG Civic</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/mitsubishi-i-steals-aceees-greenest-car-of-the-year-title-fro/">Mitsubishi i steals ACEEE's "Greenest" car of the year title from CNG Civic</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:08:00 EST. 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Still, many of those polled cited concerns over possible EV fires either stemming from the recharging process or from a crash, the publication said, after a phone survey of more than 1,700 U.S. adults it did in early December.<br /> <br /> The concerns of possible fires likely stems from a National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) crash test last summer of a <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/chevrolet/volt/">Chevrolet Volt</a> extended-range plug-in that resulted in a fire three weeks later. NHTSA said in January that its <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/01/23/nhtsa-volt-investigation-proves-plug-in-vehicles-do-not-pose-a/">two-month investigation revealed</a> that EVs pose no more of a fire risk than conventional vehicles. And late last month, Chevy parent General Motors started an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/27/gm-launches-ad-campaign-touting-chevy-volt-safety-w-video/">ad campaign</a> touting the Volt's safety.<br /> <br /> That leaves single-charge range, which continues to be a sticking point with many potential car buyers, given that battery-electric cars such as the <a href="http://autoblog.com/nissan/leaf">Nissan Leaf</a> have a range that's just a fraction of what people are used to from a full tank of gas. Last summer, Deloitte's Australia-based Motor Industry Services released a <a href="http://www.green.autoblog.com/2011/08/01/survey-electric-vehicle-expectations-out-of-touch-with-reality/">survey</a> stating that about 80 percent of Americans expect an electric car to have a range over 100 miles. This is also known as about 30 miles further than the Nissan Leaf can go (<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2010/11/22/nissan-leaf-snags-99-mpg-rating-on-official-epa-sticker/">officially</a>) on a full charge.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/electric-vehicles-spur-concerns-over-range-fire-consumer-repor/">Electric vehicles spur concerns over range, fire, Consumer Reports says</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:57:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/electric-vehicles-spur-concerns-over-range-fire-consumer-repor/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20165772/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/electric-vehicles-spur-concerns-over-range-fire-consumer-repor/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pcOAaQb07sUYwjr-tvKFX3eogG0/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pcOAaQb07sUYwjr-tvKFX3eogG0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pcOAaQb07sUYwjr-tvKFX3eogG0/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pcOAaQb07sUYwjr-tvKFX3eogG0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/agonzucf8b4" height="1" width="1"/>chevroletconsumer reportselectric vehicleelectric vehicle surveyfireleafNational Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationnhtsanissanpollsafetysurveyvoltTue, 07 Feb 2012 15:57:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20165772/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/07/electric-vehicles-spur-concerns-over-range-fire-consumer-repor/20165772/article-detail.xml 20165772 http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/nissanleaf_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/nissanleaf.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/electric-vehicles-spur-concerns-over-range-fire-consumer-repor/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/5roT867n4Ws/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/bmw-nixing-335d-in-favor-of-new-3-series-hybrid/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/bmw-nixing-335d-in-favor-of-new-3-series-hybrid/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/diesel/" rel="tag">Diesel</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/hybrid/" rel="tag">Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/bmw/" rel="tag">BMW</a></p><a href="http://www.bimmerboost.com/content.php?2142-BMW-cancels-the-335-diesel-for-the-F30-3-series-generation-in-favor-of-a-hybrid-model-the-2012-BMW-ActiveHybrid-3"><img height="419" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/bmw-335d-emblem-628.jpg" vspace="4" width="628" /></a><br /> <br /> According to a number of reports, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw">BMW</a> has given up on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/tag/diesel">diesel</a> power for the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/bmw/3 series">3 Series</a> in the United States. Why would BMW turn its back on the torquey and efficient 335d? The reason is supposedly two-fold. It's no secret the automaker is bringing an <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/09/29/next-bmw-3-series-to-get-hybrid-option/">ActiveHybrid 3 Series</a> to market in the fall of this year. Given America's insatiable, if not illogical, thirst for hybrids, reason would have us believe BMW has switched sides in the diesel versus <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/hybrid">hybrid</a> fight. Then there's the fact that the turbo four-cylinder gasoline engine in F30 328i now <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2012/02/01/new-bmw-328i-actually-more-fuel-efficient-than-old-335d-diesel/">nearly matches the outgoing 335d</a> in both efficiency and power. Those circumstances seem to be a curtain call for any return of the 335d in America.<br /> <br /> When we spoke to BMW about the supposed demise of the 335d, the automaker made it clear the ActiveHybrid 3 Series is in no way meant to replace the diesel. While the automaker doesn't plan to release a new 335d during 2012, the company is currently evaluating the case for a successor. Odds are, that means finding a way to make the vehicle a worthwhile investment for both consumers and the automaker.<br /> <br /> When asked if that meant a turbo 2.0-liter diesel was an option, Tom Plucinsky, BMW product communications manager, said, "The F30 328i has the same EPA rating as the 335d. We need to up our game if we're going to continue to offer a 3 Series diesel in the U.S. It's a possibility."<br /> <br /> So, don't go throwing dirt on the 3 Series diesel's coffin just yet.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/bmw-nixing-335d-in-favor-of-new-3-series-hybrid/">BMW nixing 335d in favor of new 3 Series Hybrid?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:59:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/bmw-nixing-335d-in-favor-of-new-3-series-hybrid/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20166424/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/bmw-nixing-335d-in-favor-of-new-3-series-hybrid/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/kotjE49a4JKQlrJtxWRtH8OjsgI/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/kotjE49a4JKQlrJtxWRtH8OjsgI/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/kotjE49a4JKQlrJtxWRtH8OjsgI/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/kotjE49a4JKQlrJtxWRtH8OjsgI/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/5roT867n4Ws" height="1" width="1"/>2013 bmw 335d3 series335dactivehybridbmwbmw 3 series activehybridbmw 335ddieseldiesel 3 seriesTue, 07 Feb 2012 13:59:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20166424/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/07/bmw-nixing-335d-in-favor-of-new-3-series-hybrid/20166424/article-detail.xml 20166424 http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/bmw-335d-emblem-628_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/bmw-335d-emblem-628.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/bmw-nixing-335d-in-favor-of-new-3-series-hybrid/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/bxVP6LFbQik/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/arizona-lawmaker-proposals-per-mile-electric-vehicle-tax/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/arizona-lawmaker-proposals-per-mile-electric-vehicle-tax/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/ev-plug-in/" rel="tag">EV/Plug-in</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/legislation-and-policy/" rel="tag">Legislation and Policy</a></p><img height="420" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/mitsubishii.jpg" vspace="4" width="628" /><br /> <br /> Because nothing says environmental sustainability like a per-mile tax on electric vehicles.<br /> <br /> That's what some Arizona legislators are proposing as a way to raise funds on the backs of those not paying taxes usually associated with fuel purchases.<br /> <br /> Arizona Representative Steve Farley is proposing <a href="http://e-lobbyist.com/gaits/text/517493">HB #2257</a>, which would tax drivers of electric vehicles as much as 1.43 cents per mile. GreenCarReports.com notes that the Oregon legislature is reviewing a similar plan, while Washington State and Kansas are also looking at special electric-car taxes.<br /> <br /> The Arizona proposal isn't exactly onerous - at an average fuel cost of $3.50 a gallon, a driver taxed at 1.43 cents a mile would have to drive about 244 miles to rack up taxes equivalent to a gallon of gas, making the tax about half as costly as the electricity needed to propel a Nissan Leaf.<br /> <br /> Still, the proposal marks another effort by some Arizona legislators to take away some incentives for buying electric-drive vehicles. Last month, Arizona <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/01/20/arizona-repeals-clean-cars-program-after-one-year/">repealed an emissions program</a> designed to cut vehicle emissions just one year after it was enacted. Arizona's Clear Cars program, which was approved in 2008, was voted down by a 5-1 margin by the Arizona Governor's Regulatory Review Council, according to CronkiteNewsOnline.com. On top of this, any time a tax based on vehicle miles traveled (<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2011/03/24/oregon-washington-texas-taxing-electric-cars-gas-tax/">VMT</a>) was discussed in the past, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2006/07/30/experimental-pay-per-mile-tax-program-harms-future-car-develop/">people were</a> <a href="http://www.green.autoblog.com/2009/02/24/transportation-secretarys-mileage-tax-idea-never-leaves-the-gro/">opposed to the idea</a>. <p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/arizona-lawmaker-proposals-per-mile-electric-vehicle-tax/">Arizona lawmaker proposals per-mile electric-vehicle tax</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:54:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/arizona-lawmaker-proposals-per-mile-electric-vehicle-tax/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20165651/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/arizona-lawmaker-proposals-per-mile-electric-vehicle-tax/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jKs-VhgxsffEEPeOT-aB1WsgLGg/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jKs-VhgxsffEEPeOT-aB1WsgLGg/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jKs-VhgxsffEEPeOT-aB1WsgLGg/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/jKs-VhgxsffEEPeOT-aB1WsgLGg/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/bxVP6LFbQik" height="1" width="1"/>arizonaelectric vehicleelectric vehicle taxeslegislationper-mile taxessteve farleytaxtaxesvehicle miles traveledvmtTue, 07 Feb 2012 11:54:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20165651/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/07/arizona-lawmaker-proposals-per-mile-electric-vehicle-tax/20165651/article-detail.xml 20165651 http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/mitsubishii_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/green.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/mitsubishii.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/arizona-lawmaker-proposals-per-mile-electric-vehicle-tax/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/GwiE2KiyobM/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/2013-buick-regal-gets-standard-eassist-automatic-option-for-gs/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/2013-buick-regal-gets-standard-eassist-automatic-option-for-gs/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/hybrid/" rel="tag">Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/mpg/" rel="tag">MPG</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/buick/" rel="tag">Buick</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2011-buick-regal-cxl-review"><img height="409" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/03-2011-buick-regal-cxl-review.jpg" vspace="4" width="628" /></a><br /> <br /> <a href="http://autoblog.com/buick">Buick</a> launched its mid-size <a href="http://autoblog.com/buick/regal">Regal</a> sedan in late 2010 as a 2011 model, with the Turbo, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/08/31/2012-buick-regal-gs-first-drive-review/">high-performance GS</a> and eAssist models following suit over the past year. Now, <a href="http://autoblog.com/gm">General Motors</a>' tri-shield arm has announced a couple of powertrain updates that will go into effect for the 2013 model year, namely the discontinuation of the naturally aspirated 2.4-liter inline-four in the base Regal.<br /> <br /> For 2013, the Regal's standard engine is the 2.4-liter <a href="http://autoblog.com/tag/eassist">eAssit</a> powerplant - a mill that, according to the EPA, is good for up to 36 miles per gallon on the highway. Buick pulled a similar stunt with its larger LaCrosse, killing off the base 2.4 in favor of the eAssist powertrain with a V6 available as a no-cost option. That said, Buick has not announced pricing for the updated 2013 Regal line, but we'll be interested to see if the 220-horsepower 2.0-liter inline-four of the Regal Turbo will be available at no additional cost.<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-buick-regal-gs-first-drive"><img class="right border" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/03-2012-buick-regal-gs-fd.jpg" style="margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 4px; float: right; width: 250px; height: 163px; " /></a>The 270-hp Regal GS carries over largely unchanged, though as initially promised, a six-speed automatic transmission will now be optional. Buick states that the self-shifting unit will not hinder performance (well, except for that whole shift-on-your-own-terms thing), citing that the automatic-equipped Regal GS will sprint to 60 miles per hour in 6.7 seconds, just like manual-equipped cars.<br /> <br /> Buick will release full pricing and availability for the 2013 Regal line later this year. In the meantime, read the full details for yourself in the press release <a href="/2012/02/07/2013-buick-regal-gets-standard-eassist-automatic-option-for-gs/#continued">below the fold</a>.<p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/2013-buick-regal-gets-standard-eassist-automatic-option-for-gs/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>2013 Buick Regal gets standard eAssist, automatic option for GS</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/2013-buick-regal-gets-standard-eassist-automatic-option-for-gs/">2013 Buick Regal gets standard eAssist, automatic option for GS</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/2013-buick-regal-gets-standard-eassist-automatic-option-for-gs/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/forward/20165863/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/2013-buick-regal-gets-standard-eassist-automatic-option-for-gs/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a> <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pFCMXS4MGTYcGhOkJ0oDbDck-A8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pFCMXS4MGTYcGhOkJ0oDbDck-A8/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pFCMXS4MGTYcGhOkJ0oDbDck-A8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/pFCMXS4MGTYcGhOkJ0oDbDck-A8/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~4/GwiE2KiyobM" height="1" width="1"/>2013 buick regal2013 buick regal gsbuickeassistgsregalregal gsTue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:00 EST http://green.autoblog.com/feed/20165863/article-comments.xml http://green.autoblog.com/feed/2012/02/07/2013-buick-regal-gets-standard-eassist-automatic-option-for-gs/20165863/article-detail.xml 20165863 http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/03-2011-buick-regal-cxl-review_thumbnail.jpg http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2012/02/03-2011-buick-regal-cxl-review.jpg http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/2013-buick-regal-gets-standard-eassist-automatic-option-for-gs/http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Autobloggreen/~3/7ZUhfc0KErk/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/fisker-lays-off-employees-halts-production-while-renegotiating/http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/fisker-lays-off-employees-halts-production-while-renegotiating/#comments<p>Filed under: <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/ev-plug-in/" rel="tag">EV/Plug-in</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/hybrid/" rel="tag">Hybrid</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/manufacturing-plants/" rel="tag">Manufacturing/Plants</a>, <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/category/fisker/" rel="tag">Fisker</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/2012-fisker-karma-first-drive/"><img alt="fisker karma" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2011/02/01-2012-fisker-karma-fd-opt.jpg" style="width: 628px; height: 417px;" /></a><br /> <br /> This isn't good. <em>The Associated Press</em> is reporting that <a href="http://autoblog.com/fisker/">Fisker Automotive</a> has stopped production of the <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/21/2012-fisker-karma-first-drive-review-road-test/">Fisker Karma</a> (<strong>*UPDATE:</strong> <em>Not true, says Fisker PR: "We are currently producing 20-25 Karmas a day and will continue to do so.</em>") and laid off 26 Delaware employees and 40 contractors in California. The carmaker is reportedly looking to conserve cash while attempting to renegotiate loans granted by the Department of Energy. <em><strong>*UPDATE:</strong> We have gotten a statement from Fisker about the situation, which you can find after the jump. The Karma is not mentioned, just work on the Delaware plant, which is supposed to one day build the Nina</em>.<br /> <br /> Fisker originally signed on for a $529 million loan, of which only $193 million has been received. Fisker reportedly cannot get at the remaining funds, which are earmarked for the delayed <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2011/10/20/fisker-nina-production-pushed-back-to-mid-2013/">Nina project</a>, because the automaker failed to meet Karma sales targets that were a condition of the loan. A few days ago, Fisker <a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/02/fisker-lowering-2012-sales-estimate-to-10-000-units-expands-ava/">lowered its sales expectations</a> for the $100,000 Karma <strike>to a still very lofty 10,000 units in 2012</strike>.<br /> <br /> Fisker spokesman Roger Ormisher told the AP that the automaker is hoping for a speedy resolution to its cash crunch. We hope so too, or Fisker could be in a heap of trouble.<p><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/fisker-lays-off-employees-halts-production-while-renegotiating/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Fisker lays off employees, renegotiating with DOE on loans *UPDATE</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://green.autoblog.com/2012/02/07/fisker-lays-off-employees-halts-production-while-renegotiating/">Fisker lays off employees, renegotiating with DOE on loans *UPDATE</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://green.autoblog.com">AutoblogGreen</a> on Tue, 07 Feb 2012 07:24:00 EST. 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