Tennessee attorney gets 26-month sentence for defrauding biofuels subsidy program

Filed under: Biodiesel, Legislation and Policy, Green Daily, USA

67-year-old H. Max Speight, a disbarred Tennessee attorney, has been sentenced by a federal court and will serve a 26-month sentence for defrauding a federal biofuels subsidy program. Though his sentence may be considered harsh, Speight’s partner, William Tacker II, was convicted and sentenced to five years [...]

Nissan sticks with Lance Armstrong as Leaf’s spokesperson despite escalated doping concerns [w/video]

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Nissan, Green Daily

Nissan Leaf ad featuring Lance Armstrong – Click above to watch video after the jump

Amid escalating concerns over Lance Armstrong’s possible violation of cycling’s anti-doping policy, Nissan is saying it will stick with the seven-time Tour De France champion as the Leaf’s official spokesperson. Speaking with Ad Age, Nissan’s new [...]

Foton Motors, Freescale Semiconductor to create joint lab for hybrid, EV development

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, Green Daily, China

China-based Foton Motors and Texas-based Freescale Semiconductor will combine their collective knowledge to open the Foton-Freescale Automotive Joint Lab. The lab will focus on developing software and system-level solutions for use in upcoming Foton vehicles. Both companies will collaboratively work towards developing relevant electronic control technology for applications that [...]

Paris Preview: Mitsubishi to debut Euro-spec i-MiEV

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Mitsubishi, Green Daily, Paris Motor Show

We’ve obviously laid eyes on the Mitsubishi i-MiEV on numerous occasions, but the modified Euro-spec version has remained unseen. That is, until now. If you gander at the image above you may notice the slight tweaks that differentiate the Euro-spec i-MiEV from its Japanese [...]

Hybrid sales drop off for August; even Prius records a 37.5% decline

Filed under: Hybrid, Ford, Toyota, Green Daily

2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image gallery

One month of dreary sales does not spell the end of the hybrid, but the numbers reported for August do hint that without a rise in gas prices, sales of hybrid cars and trucks will likely continue to suffer. As [...]

Six months spent in Audi’s A3 TDI is nothing but pure delight

Filed under: Diesel, Audi, Green Daily

2010 Audi A3 TDI – Click above for high-res image gallery

The Audi A3 TDI is typical of the clean diesel breed. It offers impressive low-end torque, belches out little in the emissions category and scores on the efficiency chart. The A3 also coddles both the driver and passengers with near-luxury [...]

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries develops hybrid turbocharger to generate electricity

Filed under: Hybrid, Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has developed a new hybrid turbocharger that could further enhance the possibilities for improving fuel efficiency through downsizing. Turbochargers have traditionally be used as a way of to recycle some of the thermal and mechanical energy that normally flows out the exhaust pipe and to force more air [...]

Explorers plan to traverse Antarctica in E85-fueled Bio-Inspired Ice Vehicle

Filed under: Etc., Ethanol, Green Daily

Antarctica is a brutal place and plans to traverse it had better be accompanied by some well-thought-out preparations. This winter, explorers from the Moon-Regan Transantarctic Expedition team will set out on an attempt to examine the impact of global climate change. The 40-day, 3,600-mile jaunt will put the team of [...]

Paris preview: Ford confirms debut of “exciting performance” Focus concept

Filed under: MPG, Ford, Green Daily, Paris Motor Show

2012 Ford Focus – Click above for high-res image gallery

Just days ago, Ford confirmed that the 2.5-liter five-cylinder engine found in the current Focus ST and RS would be discontinued due to its inability to meet Euro 5 emissions standards. This left us eagerly awaiting the announcement [...]

Ford Fiesta demonstrates that smaller can still be safe

Filed under: Ford

2011 Ford Fiesta offset barrier crash test – Click above for high-res image gallery

One of the long-time knocks against small cars has been that they sacrifice safety for efficiency. However, modern crash simulation and testing technology, as well as material science, is making that complaint a thing of the past. Case in point: [...]

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