During the panel discussion held yesterday by the German newspaper DIE ZEIT with German Environmental Minister Jürgen Trittin, BMW AG Board Member, Production, Dr. Norbert Reithofer, called for new recycling standards for the automotive industry. The European End-of-Life Vehicle Directive requires a utilization rate of 85 percent by weight for end-of-life vehicles as of 2006. Then, starting in 2015, this quota is to be raised to 95 percent. Read More »
Commentary: A Better Way to Greater Fuel Economy
Just as Ford announced that it would not meet its self-imposed goal of improving the fuel economy of its sport utility vehicles by 25 percent by 2005, General Motors announces that it will incorporate fuel-saving technology into its V8- and V6-powered vehicles. Read More »
Civic Hybrid First Hybrid Vehicle to Earn Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions (AT-PZEV) Status
The 2003 Honda Civic Hybrid is the first-ever hybrid vehicle to earn certification as an Advanced Technology Partial Zero-Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) from California's Air Resources Board (CARB), adding to a long list of Honda firsts in environmental technology leadership. Read More »
NHTSA Announces Final Model Year 2005-2007 Fuel Economy Standards for Light Trucks
The U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) today announced it will increase the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for light trucks by 1.5 miles per gallon (mpg) over the next three years, thus saving more than 3.6 billion gallons of gas over the lifetime of the trucks affected. Read More »
Ford Tests Fuel Cell Vehicles, Hybrids and Other Future Technologies
Ford is developing Fuel Cell vehicles that use hydrogen to generate emissions-free power. Read More »
Auto Manufacturers Ready to Meet Environment and Safety Demands
The auto companies are intent on being major players as well as good environmental citizens. Read on for more information about their efforts. Read More »
Automotive Fuel of the Future. A New Concept!
Ideas and suggestions for alternative fuel and power vehicles. Read More »
Association Surveys Consumers About Electric Vehicle Ownership
"Do you think you will ever own a solar-powered car?" Over 1,100 people respond to the survey. Read More »