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Cadillac Provoq concept to use fuel cell E-Flex powertrain

It seems as if we are being bombarded with concept vehicles, and the newest one that has been revealed is the Cadillac Provoq concept. To give you an idea on size wise think of the Chevrolet Volt, well the Provoq luxury Read more

MDI Air Car: with a compressed air engine

The MDI Air Car, well that is its nickname has taken fourteen years to develop but oh boy has it been worth it as it is the first engine to use compressed air. The MDI is set to become the biggest technological advancement of Read more

Audi chief says diesels more important than hybrids: watch video

Many automakers have been trying to convince us that Hybrids are the future when it comes to automobiles, but it seems as if Audi Chief Rupert Stadler does not share this view as he seems to support the Read more

Solar-Powered Car attempting round the world trip: is this the end of oil

Louis Palmer who is Swiss teacher is attempting to become the first person to drive a solar-powered car around the world. Palmer started way back in July and has since covered 8,950 stopping off in Indonesia and Bali, but has also stopped at the Read more

Next Ferrari Enzo to use twin-turbo V8: Prancing Horse decreasing its carbon footprint

Many car makers around the world are producing cars in the hope of decreasing their carbon footprint, but one automaker Read more

Volitan: The ‘Flying Fish’ Environmentally Friendly Concept Boat

Designnobis Studio, a Turkish design firm, has revealed their new green concept boat, the Volitan. The Volitan is a lightweight, futuristic and environmentally boat which runs using solid sails, wind power and solar energy. Read more

E85-fueled 500-horsepower 34 Chevrolet Coupe: GM Hotrod at SEMA 2007

Well at SEMA 2007 they have been showing some very sexy cars, one of the sexiest has to be the 34 Chevrolet Coupe from GM. This hotrod runs on Read more

Aptera concept 300 MPG car is now a reality and you can pre-order now

Aperta have raised a few eyebrows when they revealed their concept car because of its space age looks and turned even more heads and minds when they said it could do 200 MPG, well stuff the 200 miles per gallon how does the new 300 MPG sound. The company are now accepting pre-orders for the real thing which means Read more

The Nissan Mixim concept: is it a car or a video game on wheels

At the Frankfurt International Motor Show Nissan were showing of one of their new concept cars named the Mixim, this concept has been designed for today gamers in mind as the Japanese Read more

Fuel efficiency to be main focus at Frankfurt Motor Show

As we gear up for next week’s Frankfurt Motor Show, one of the main areas that will be focused on will be fuel efficiency. You will notice this as vehicles are getting Read more

Honda Fit shows that the small car rules when it comes to sales

When Honda previewed their new small car called the Fit back in 2006 in the US many people laughed, but now it seems as if Honda are laughing back as the sales of this environmentally friendly cars Read more

Hyundai i-Blue Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle to be Unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show

The Hyundai Motor Corporation is to show off the green car as the i-Blue Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle will be Unveiled at the Frankfurt Motor Show on the 13th September. It is not just the big automakers who are Read more

Connellsville, PA Police Department goes green with an all electric Chevy Impala police car

When it comes to the environment and the nation as a whole becoming greener the U.S should lead by example and that is what they have set about doing just look at the Connellsville, PA Police Department. One of their patrol cars is an electric Chevy Impala; this 2000 cruiser has been Read more

GM spokesman Rob Peterson confirms the Chevy Volt will remain E85 capable

Way back in January GM announced that they were working on the new Chevy Volt and that the feature known as the range extender and it would be Read more

Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell: a green couple who share a Toyota Prius Hybrid

We always get reports of Hollywood stars who own a hybrid vehicle, but we never see them out in these green vehicles much. Well Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O’Connell is a couple with a Read more

German automakers want weight-based system to regulate CO2 emissions levels

As we know the European Commission are leaping out in front of the rest of the world when it comes to drive down the carbon-dioxides emissions of cars, and one plan has Read more

Toyota boss bets $100 that they will produce the first lithium-ion vehicle

The VP of Toyota has made a $100 bet that they will be the first automaker to produce a lithium-ion vehicle. Toyota has accepted defeat to GM, as they will most likely be the Read more

The 117 mpg Loremo: Working Prototype to be shown at the Frankfurt Motor Show

A while ago it was reported that a car called the Loremo was being worked on, this car had sporty looks but there was a difference with this car and that was the fact that it had a diesel engine that could achieve 117 mpg. Many thought that this Read more

Honda FCX fuel cell hydrogen-powered car gets a for $12,000 tax credit from the IRS

The Honda FCX fuel cell-powered car, as the IRS (Internal Revenue Service) has approved that this hydrogen-powered Honda FCX will get a $12,000 tax credit. This tax Read more

Avoid the £25 per day London Congestion Charge with a Citroen C1, C2, C3 or C4

We ran a story the other day about Gas guzzlers to pay £25 per day London congestion charge, Mayor Ken Livingstone is putting his proposal in full today, and if it was to get the Read more