L.A. Superior Court doesn’t rule on Honda Civic Hybrid small claims court case

Filed under: Hybrid

Los Angeles Superior Court Commissioner Douglas G. Carnahan was presented this week with the small claims court case by a Los Angeles-based Honda Civic Hybrid owner who alleged fuel-economy misrepresentation, but declined to rule on the case and said he will mail out the decision, the Los Angeles Times reported. Honda representatives refuted [...]

Honda Civic Hybrid lawsuit could go guerrilla in small claims courts

Filed under: Green Culture, Hybrid, Honda, Legislation and Policy

Think back to 2007, and the case of John True, the man who sued Honda for what he said were misleading claims about the fuel economy of the Civic Hybrid. The EPA said the car got 42 combined miles per gallon, but True got more like 32. [...]

Buick names new small CUV Encore, promises Detroit debut

Filed under: Detroit Auto Show, Crossover, Buick, Design/Style

Corroborating long-held suspicions and spy shots, General Motors has confirmed that its surging Buick marque will shortly receive a second crossover. Dubbed “Encore” (apparently GM is hoping consumers have short memories), the five-seat CUV will be revealed at next month’s 2012 Detroit Auto Show and carry a 2013 [...]

Dodge won’t call its new small car Hornet

Filed under: MPG, Dodge

Dodge has been wise in reviving old nameplates to inject some excitement into its contemporary model lineup. Recent products like the Challenger and Charger – both named after classics from the brand’s past – have drummed up a considerable amount of enthusiasm where names like Stratus and Intrepid could not. But don’t [...]

Suzuki gets small and funky for Tokyo with Regina compact, Q-Concept, Swift EV Hybrid

Filed under: Concept Cars, Hybrid, Japan, Tokyo Motor Show, Suzuki, Electric

For their home turf show, Japanese automakers often bring out the best and quirkiest. To cite just a few examples, how about the three different Nissan Pivo concepts, the Honda EV-N and the Nissan Land Glider. Suzuki continues the trend this year with a full [...]

Honda previews Small Sports EV and AC-X plug-in concepts for Tokyo

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Sedan, Etc., Japan, Technology, Tokyo Motor Show, Honda, Motorcycle, Electric

Honda plans to take to the Tokyo Motor Show this December with the largest display of any automaker in attendance. The company will show off a range of production and concept vehicles, including a slew of motorcycles.

The car side of the [...]

Cadillac recalls small number of 2012 CTS models over brake pedal fears

Filed under: Sedan, Recalls, Safety, Cadillac, GM

General Motors is recalling a small number of 2012 Cadillac CTS models for concerns over the vehicle’s braking system. According to a report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the affected cars could have a power vacuum brake boost pushrod retention nut that may not have been torqued [...]

Lincoln’s small car isn’t dead… it never really existed

Filed under: Concept Cars, Crossover, Hatchback, Lincoln, Design/Style

Here’s the problem with releasing a concept: more often than not, people expect you to build it. So when a source tells you that a showcar doesn’t have a shot at production, many assume it’s been killed. Unless, that is, it was never going to come to market [...]

Why plug-in vehicles with “small” battery packs should be subsidized in a big way

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, USA

Are plug-in vehicle incentives distributed correctly?
Apparently not. A study conducted by Carnegie Mellon University (PDF) suggests that by subsidizing vehicles with big battery packs (that is, bigger than 16 kWh), the return on investment (in terms of reducing gas/diesel consumption and lowering emissions) is less than if the $7,500 tax credit [...]

Accusations of “another Solyndra” pull the plug on new vehicle chargers in small town

Filed under: Etc., EV/Plug-in, Green Culture

With a population of around 14,000, Mill Valley, CA is too big to be called a one-horse town. The real question is whether it will become a two-EV charging station town.
That question that was up for consideration at the September meeting of the Mill Valley town council. The city’s planning [...]

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