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 [...]

50.6% of households in Japan now own a small, frugal kei car

Filed under: MPG, Lightweight, Japan

Daihatsu e:S – Click above for high-res image gallery

For the first time since 1986, more than 50 percent of households in Japan own at least one kei-category vehicle. The Japan Mini Vehicles Association (JMVA) began tracking the mini vehicles back in 1986, and this is the highest level of ownership ever.
Despite [...]

The Gulf oil spill looks small when compared to what Shell’s done to Nigeria

Filed under: Green Culture, Africa

BP’s massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year has moved off the front pages in most of the nation, though the damage done to the environment and economy of the Gulf region is far from repaired. However, at least that spill once had some attention from the nation [...]

No Joke: Jaguar to call next small car XS?

Filed under: Concept Cars, Sedan, Geneva Motor Show, Europe, Jaguar, Rumormill, Luxury

2011 Bertone Jaguar B99 Concept – Click above for high-res image gallery

Jaguar is scheduled to release more details about its upcoming small car, which won’t look like the Bertone B99 Concept above, at the 2011 AutoRAI in Amsterdam. The details will include the car’s [...]

Mitsubishi teases Concept Global Small ahead of Geneva debut

Filed under: Concept Cars, Budget, Geneva Motor Show, Hatchback, Mitsubishi

The 2011 Geneva Motor Show may still be over a month and a half away, but that isn’t stopping Mitsubishi from letting us all in on what the company is planning on bringing to the party. While the automaker intends to show off a total of [...]

Volvo XC60 faces small recall over side airbags

Filed under: Recalls, Safety, Crossover, Volvo

2010 Volvo XC60 – Click above for high-res image gallery

Volvo is recalling select XC60 models for an airbag assembly issue that could result in the safety device failing to deploy or deploy improperly. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the defective air bag “may not properly protect the [...]

Report: Jaguar XE small sports car to debut at 2011 Geneva Motor Show

Filed under: Concept Cars, Geneva Motor Show, Jaguar, Rumormill
As Tata Motors continues to shovel money into the expansion of the Jaguar and Land Rover marques, expect to see more and more new products from the two brands over the next few years. We’ve already seen the new Evoque, Land Rover’s small crossover, and new reports [...]

Peugeot-Citroen says three small electric car sizes are all that’s needed in Europe

Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Citroen, Peugeot, Green Daily

The European automotive market is decidedly different than ours. For one, Europeans tend to have an affinity towards vehicles with wee dimensions, while a lot of Americans still trend towards a go-big-or-go-home mentality. Since Europeans seem to have a better grasp of the benefits of small cars, Peugeot-Citroen (PSA) [...]

$100K BMW ActiveHybrid 7 qualifies for laughably small $900 credit

Filed under: Hybrid, BMW, Green Daily

2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7 – Click above for high-res image gallery

If you’ve got $103,125 to dish out for a brand-spankin new 2011 BMW ActiveHybrid 7, then chances are quite high that you don’t really care about getting $900 back on your purchase. Just in case you do, though, you should [...]

Israeli researchers develop small, lightweight hydrogen storage tech

Filed under: Emerging Technologies, Hydrogen, Europe/EU, Middle East

Just a few days ago, we told you about Germany’s commitment of $2 billion for the construction of at least 1,000 hydrogen refueling stations. A month ago, we learned about London’s decision to build a network of hydrogen filling stations in time for the 2012 Olympics. But, outside [...]

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