Electric cab company hit with hundreds of tickets in Austin [w/video]
September 4, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Legislation and Policy, NEV (Neighborhood Electric Vehicle), USA
A recent arrest has re-ignited a three-year battle between Electric Cab of Austin, TX and the City’s Transportation Department, proving again that the legal status of low-speed electric vehicles is a gray area in a lot of places in the U.S.
Last Sunday, a driver for [...]
DC 2011: GM on DOE loan withdrawal: “It says a lot about the financial health of the company”
January 28, 2011 by admin
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Filed under: GM, Legislation and Policy, Washington DC Auto Show
Today, General Motors basically told the U.S. government: we’re doing fine. It did this by withdrawing its $14.4 billion loan request from the Department of Energy (DOE) through the Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVMP). The withdrawl request was conveyed to the DOE this morning.
The [...]
LA 2010: driving the Wheego Whip LiFe, the electric car from an aggressive little company
November 25, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, LA Auto Show, Wheego
Wheego Whip – Click above for high-res image gallery
Where do you go when you’re starting with “The Cadillac of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles“? If you’re Wheego Electric Cars, a U.S. EV manufacturer that uses bodies built by China’s Shuanghuan Automobile that look suspiciously like a Fortwo but are [...]
Challenge Bibendum: Michelin execs explain why the company cares about greener tires, cars
June 2, 2010 by admin
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Filed under: Emerging Technologies, MPG, AutoblogGreen Exclusive
For the tenth time in twelve years, Michelin is sponsoring something called the Challenge Bibendum. This global event has been held in Europe, the U.S., Asia and, now, Brazil. Michelin invited us down to check of some of the work people are doing to improve the fuel efficiency of [...]
How To Find The Best Automotive Collision Repair Company For A Fast, Professional Job
Finding a quality automotive collision repair shop after having been in a collision should not add to the stressful situation you are already in. This can be the case, however, if you just go with the local body shop. Getting the right company makes all the difference in the world when it comes to getting [...]
