What kind of vehicles do Generation Y auto buyers want? According to the LA Times, they want hybrid vehicles packed with technology. Generation Y is the name given to people age 18 to 31. These younger consumers have a distinction that older automobile buyers don’t have. First, they are more environmentally conscious so they are [...]

Toyota automotive continues to support the green movement with a $20 million grant to the Audobon society.  This grant will be used to support the society, which is known for its nature centers and chapters and scientific, educational, and advocacy programs located throughout the country.  Beginning two years ago and lasting 5 years, the grant [...]

The automotive industry isn’t the only one going hybrid, the boating industry is seeking to take advantage of all that sun on the water by introducing hybrid solar-gasoline yachts such as the Altair 70.  Utilizing a 5 KW photovoltaic system, the Altair 70, created by Pama Design, has two large wings designed using solar panels.  [...]

Maybach recently released its Maybach DRS (Den-Riki-Sha), a vehicle designed with the future of automotive technology in mind.  Designed by Maybach’s team consisting of Yong Won Lee, Toru Nakano, Teck-Koun Kim, Masahide Yamada, Daniel Schlapp, Holger Hutzenlaub, Hiroshi Yajimar and Hideki Takahashi, the Maybach DRS offers a unique design unlike anything currently on the roads. [...]

The 2010 LA Auto Show gave birth to many unique automobiles, including a wide array of eco-friendly vehicles and concept cars weighing less than 1000 pounds.  Appearing in the challenge for best auto under 1000 pounds was the Volvo Air Motion, a lightweight vehicle utilizing green vehicle technology and weighing in at only 902 pounds, [...]

The 2010 Los Angeles auto show introduced quite a few eco-friendly vehicles, including the Honda Air, Nissan V, Mercedes Benz Biome, and the Maybech DRS2 concept vehicles.  Running on a variety of fuels, these vehicles and the companies responsible for them hope to advance automotive technology. Of the green concept vehicles shown at the show, [...]

Nissan has developed a new fully electric vehicle with 0 emissions and is in line with their dream of a “sustainable zero-emissions society.”  The Nissan New Mobility Concept is optimum for individuals with short-distance commutes and who travel down traffic-congested roads. A very small two person vehicle, the Nissan New Mobility Concept is best used [...]

Following the trend towards more eco-friendly automobiles, exotic car makers such as Ferrari, Porsche, and Bentley have joined the fray, developing high-end green vehicles for environmentally-conscious, wealthy individuals.   While most of us will never see, let alone step foot in these vehicles, the automakers are dedicated to doing what they can to join the green [...]

The new Audi A2, manufactured in Germany, has broken a record for the longest run in a production-ready electric vehicle without refueling.  Traveling from Munich to Berlin, the vehicle went 600 km (373 miles) without refueling.  That’s more than a 30 mpg vehicle with 12 gallons of gasoline can travel, making the Audi A2 competitive [...]

Premiering at the Los Angeles auto show this month, the Honda Air demonstrates new possibilities in alternative fuel.  Powered by a compressed air and pneumatic regulator system, the Air utilizes a lesser-known alternative fuel – air – to propel the vehicle.  The vehicle was inspired by roller coaster systems and wing suits and can travel [...]