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 [...]

A new project in the San Francisco bay area hopes to develop electric taxis and charging stations.  The project is breaking automotive news and is led by Better Place, an electric vehicle service provider. According to Jason Wolf, VP of North America for Better Place, “Today marks a significant milestone in our march towards accelerating [...]

Announcing its partnership with Kor Ecologic, Stratasys is set to create one of the world’s most fuel efficient vehicles.  The Urbee is the first vehicle ever to use entire body 3D printing technology by additive manufacturing process.  This process prints layers of material, which are placed on top of each other until the finished product [...]

In the business of building all terrain vehicles for over 40 years, Hanebrink has joined the eco movement and released its new electric bike.  The bike is part bicycle, part motorcycle, and part ATV and has a maximum speed of 40 mph on the road. The new hybrid vehicle features 8-inch-wide tubeless tires that can [...]

With growing gas prices and the worst economic crisis in 60 years, many are wondering what the solution to transportation issues in the U.S. may be.  Increased traffic congestion is a glaring sign that something needs to be done, and many feel that high-speed rail systems may be the solution.  Economically friendly high-speed rail systems [...]

Intelligent Energy, a company that focuses on creating environmentally friendly energy solutions, has produced a new hydrogen-powered motorcycle.  Lightweight, stylish and eco-friendly, the motorcycle, named the ENV, utilizes hydrogen fuel cells and releases only water and air into the atmosphere. Intelligent Design, a British company, releases its new fuel cell motorcycle before any major automobile [...]

In an effort to support greener energy, Best Buy has agreed to allow electric vehicle charging stations at twelve of its Arizona, California, and Washington stores by March 2011.  Announced by ECOtality, a charging infrastructure developer, the Blink charging stations, referred to by Blink CEO Jonathan Read as  the “Swiss army knife of telecommunication,” will [...]

A recent survey conducted by Mercedes found that Americans are not confident when it comes to Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFV).  The findings of the survey, conducted in July 2010, indicated that many Americans are holding off on purchasing new AFV vehicles because they are uncertain of which kind to purchase. Surprisingly, more Americans claimed to [...]

Ford Motor Company announced at the Paris Auto Show that the company is launching an initiative for the roll out of its next-generation 2011 Focus. The initiative targets digital influencers and the use of Facebook to launch the new Focus by creating a contest that ultimately puts up to $500,000 into various charities of its [...]