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Chicago Launches Green Taxi Program

On Friday, which happened to be Earth Day, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley announced the city's new Green Taxi Program. The initiative will reimburse taxicab companies that use hybrid vehicles or vehicles powered by alternative fuel. Unlike gasoline-powered cars, hybrids get better fuel economy, have cleaner emissions and do...

Chevy Volt Nabs North American Car of the Year Award; 5 Facts on the Car

The eco-friendly Chevy Volt just picked up the prestigious North American Car of the Year award at the Detroit Auto Show. The Volt beat out 13 other cars to win the sought-after title. The award, which is given out by a jury of Canadian and American journalists, goes to the car that excels in categories including...

Auto Critics Getting Charged Up for Chevy Volt

(Oct. 11) -- The Volt, Chevrolet's new quasi-electric car, doesn't go into production until Nov. 11. But some select journalists got a chance to test-drive the car early, and the first reviews are starting to crop up. The consensus seems to be that it works. The Volt is technically a hybrid, but unlike other hybrids, it...

Why Cute Little Liger Cubs Are So Controversial

(Aug. 17) -- The Taiwanese government recently confiscated some pretty cute contraband -- two newborn liger cubs. The hybrid offspring of a male lion named Simba and female tiger named Beauty were housed together in a private zoo, and now the zookeeper could be fined close to $1,600. It's illegal to breed rare, protected...

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Up on the Roof

I'm the executive director of the country's largest environmental organization, and I don't have solar panels on my roof.

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Cars.com calls out Consumer Reports over Toyota Prius C verdict

Cars.com has evidently taken issue with a Consumer Reports video review featured on Autoblog advising consumers that they would be better off buying a used "regular" Prius instead of a 2012 Prius C. Consumer Reports shouldn't have passed on recommending the Prius C, Cars.com argues: "CR's low testing scores for the Prius...

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06/02/12 GE builds green-car testing ground for corporate fleets Source: Idaho Statesman - Boise ID One of the world's top leasing companies is betting that corporations with fleets of cars and trucks increasingly will want them to be powered by electricity and other alternatives to fossil fuels.
06/01/12 Up on the Roof Source: The Huffington Post I'm the executive director of the country's largest environmental organization, and I don't have solar panels on my roof.
06/01/12 Cars.com calls out Consumer Reports over Toyota Prius... Source: AutoblogGreen Cars.com has evidently taken issue with a Consumer Reports video review featured on Autoblog advising consumers that they would be better off buying a used "regular" Prius instead of a 2012 Prius C. Consumer Reports shouldn't have passed on recommending the Prius C, Cars.com argues: "CR's low testing scores for the Prius C stand in stark contrast to our impressions of the hybrid."
05/29/12 Is the Obama administration traveling upstream on... Source: AutoblogGreen What happens when the federal government wants to "pick a winner" but the auto industry decides the time isn't quite right for that winner to emerge?
05/25/12 Driving an EV is like paying a buck a gallon, eternally Source: AutoblogGreen For those nostalgic for mullets, the Cosby Show and Oakland A's dominance, the Nissan Leaf may be for you.