Honk if you’re social. I can’t think of any activity less social than driving – except maybe sleeping. I mean, you sit behind a wheel and other drivers sit behind their wheels in different cars. You can’t communicate unless you do so by hand signals and blinking lights. Unless you know their cell phone numbers. [...]

Tesla Motors has become a respectable name in eco-friendly vehicles, particularly the all-electric variety. Toyota not so much. Which makes this deal a rather unique one, and a rewarding one for both parties. Toyota has had a respectable brand name since coming to U.S. shores in 1957. Its reputation really preceded it. By the mid-1960s, [...]

Hybrid vehicles have been all the rage for some years now. OK, maybe not “all the rage”. But you can’t argue that there has been a (limited) market for them. A market nonetheless. Here’s the question: Will electric cars surpass the enthusiasm for hybrids? To be true, that won’t be difficult. Hybrids have not really [...]

From natural gas to hybrid cars to all-electric vehicles, or EVs, U.S. automakers have tried every way possible to create a vehicle that runs on alternative energy. Now may be the best time in history to actually get these vehicles up and running. Or get the drivers up and running – to the local ell-electric [...]

American drivers may not be quite ready to commit to alternative energy automobiles such as 100% electric and hybrids. (Source) When it comes to improving fuel economy, consumers are more likely to be interested in technologies that help the gas-powered engines become more fuel-efficient — which typically costs less initially — than they are in alternative-fuel engines, [...]

The BP oil spill, rising gasoline prices in recent years and global terrorism are causing American political leaders to seek out alternative sources of energy and to create a more energy independent nation. One of the potential sources of alternative energy for automobiles seems to be natural gas. In fact, GM will roll out two [...]

GM has announced that Texas is one of six states that will initially receive the 2011 Chevrolet Volt from the floor out into the street. Other markets to be the recipients of the rollout include New York, California, Connecticut, Michigan, New Jersey and Washington D.C. From Insideline: “The retail launch in Texas and New York [...]

Many consumers and some politicians have been calling for greener energy and independence for decades. A part of the overall green picture in the U.S. involves vehicle emissions. Some states have placed stringent testing on vehicles in an effort to curb emissions. But little has been done to change the way vehicles are made in [...]

If you’re thinking about a new car, start thinking about the new green cars. In the next few years, just about every major car manufacturer on the planet is looking at introducing production models of new green cars of one kind or another. The result will be a cleaner world, as well as a lot [...]

Ever get that itch to do something good for the earth? Well, here’s your chance to help the environment and have a tree planted just for you. All you have to do is LIKE the 2011 Nissan Leaf on Facebook. That’s right. By visiting the AutoNation Facebook page and joining the page by pressing the [...]