Blogs Posts on "Environmental News"
Q&A: Nissan EV Director Hideaki Watanabe by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 16, 2009Can Nissan make a profit on the Leaf, even while charging no more than a comparable, gasoline-powered small car? Check out TheDetroitBureau.com's exclusive interview with Hideaki Watanabe, the head of the Japanese maker's electric vehicle program.
Nissan May Offer Optional Longer-Range, Higher-Power Batteries by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 16, 2009Would you like to SuperSize that battery? Early battery cars, like the Nissan Leaf, will offer limited range and performance. But if, as expected, lithium-ion technology improves with high-volume production, Nissan may offer buyers optional, higher-...
altcon eco media minute by The Alternative Consumer on Nov 14, 2009NBC’s Green Week kicks off this Sunday. Look for both subtle and obvious environmental references, ranging from an Al Gore sighting on 30 Rock to an organic food blitz on Biggest Loser, (not to be confused with The Jay Leno Show). Greenpeace...
Japan Government Pushing Automakers to Shift Eco-Vehicles by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 13, 2009The new Japanese government is pushing for major reductions in CO2 emissions, which means big gains in fuel economy -- and a flood of new "eco-cars" from Japanese manufacturers.
First Drive: 2010 Nissan Leaf by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 13, 2009Nissan is launching a 22-city "Zero Emissions Tour" to introduce Americans to its new 2011 Nissan Leaf Battery-Electric Vehicle. TheDetroitBureau.com provides a review of the 5-seat sedan.
Detroit Auto Show Adding “Electric Avenue” by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 12, 2009The North American International Auto Show is getting charged up about electric vehicles. The 2010 event, which opens to the public on January 16th, will feature a special, dedicated display of battery-powered vehicles, dubbed “Electric Avenue.”...
a bubbling cauldron of green news by The Alternative Consumer on Nov 12, 2009Avoid power blackouts by turning off the power and creating a blackout…interesting. Cuba Orders Extreme Measures to Cut Energy Use – reuters Sunlight propulsion…Dream of Solar Sailing in Space Lives on in New Project – cs mo...
Chrysler Disbanding ENVI But Maintaining EV Program by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 9, 2009Though Chrysler is disbanding its ENVI battery unit, it will take lead in developing battery cars for itself and for its new parent Fiat. But how much of a market CEO Marchionne sees is uncertain.
Q&A: Fisker Automotive’s Henrik Fisker by The Detroit Bureau on Nov 3, 2009Can a small California start-up run by a Danish luxury car designer re-write the rules of the automotive business? TheDetroitBureau.com interviews Fisker Automotive founder Henrik Fisker and comes up with some surprises, including hints about a third...
Fisker Confirms Plans to Buy GM Plant by The Detroit Bureau on Oct 27, 2009Fisker Automotive, a California-based start-up, will purchase General Motors’ shuttered Wilmington, Delaware assembly plant and begin producing a new line of “affordable” plug-in hybrids at the facility, starting in 2012, the company says, conf...
