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Given reports of battery-related fires in Chevy Volts, is there now a worry about the safety of mass-produced plug-in cars? Not really.
by Felix Kramer
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A panel of transportation experts share a vision for the future mobility. They see tremendous opportunity to advance climate solutions by advancing sustainable transportation, from hybrids to high-speed rail.
by Heather King
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A first-of-its-kind U.S. partnership ensures electric vehicles added to City CarShare's fleet are certified with Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs).
by Derek Top
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The Pew Center on Global Climate Change takes a look at the seven keys to low-carbon innovation and how four companies -- HP, Daimler, JCI and Alstom -- are using them to unlock growth opportunities.
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In a preview of the upcoming Net Impact conference, FedEx's vice president of sustainability talks about how the delivery giant is embracing alternative fuels in its delivery fleet.
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Cars sold in Europe in 2010 were, on average, more efficient, with lower CO2 emissions, and cheaper than the year before, according to a new report -- but the industry is still fighting requirements for further efficiency.
by Will Nichols
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The steel industry recently declared itself a contender in the race to develop materials for making the greenest cars.
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In the wake of strict new fuel-efficiency legislation in the United States and Europe, the latest international auto show continues the trend of big green solutions. Here's how physics meets sustainability making cars greener.
by Ted Grozier
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Heavy-duty trucks, the workhorses of commerce, are integral to the supply chain of every business. The movement to reduce their impact on the environment is huge. Here's what a major industry player is doing to help.
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The annual Commuter Pain study from IBM, which looks at commutes in 20 cities across the globe, finds that public transit use is up and traffic is somewhat down, but commuters are still highly stressed out about their daily grinds.
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How can the racing industry help drive sustainability? Susty guru L. Hunter Lovins sought to open some eyes on the subject in an unusual conference at Northern California's Infineon Raceway.
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The agency today released figures showing how rapid expansion of fuel-efficient vehicles and adoption of alternative fuels are driving down costs and emissions in its operations.
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The German automakers are taking decidedly different tacks in response to the White House's new rules requiring 54.5 MPG by 2025. Will BMW end up as Germany's greenest automaker?
by Roland Hwang
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We all depend on trucks to deliver the goods we consume. Making trucks more fuel efficient means the delivery costs of goods is less influenced by volatile world oil prices, which is good for consumers as well as businesses.
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The company is the only first to yet step up and say it will strive to achieve the high fuel efficiency standards President Obama has proposed for 2025.
by Roland Hwang
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During the third and final session of VERGE 11, more than four dozen top executives from organizations that are leading the push for a clean economy gathered to share insights into the future of buildings, energy, IT and vehicles.
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The turnaround of Detroit's formerly benighted Big Three can be attributed in part to making smart -- and not necessarily easy -- decisions about the marketplace and looming changes in consumer behavior.
by John Viera
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Smaller cars and higher fuel efficiency, coupled with rising gas prices, have helped Ford, General Motors and Chrysler turn profits this quarter; Chrysler in particular earned its first profit in five years.
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Although Chevy has sold only 600 of its highly anticipated hybrid-electric vehicles so far this year -- compared to 70,000 Silverado pickups, for example -- Mike Robinson says the Volt's future is bright.
by Marc Gunther
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The Korean automaker announced that it will step up its drive to build the most fuel-efficient cars around by publicly releasing its fleet's average fuel economy every month.
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The second part of an in-depth look at how GM took its electric vehicle from concept to prize-winning machine, and the seven steps the program's leader used to shepherd it across the finish line.
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When was the last time a US-based startup broke into the automobile industry? The smart money is betting on privately held CODA to succeed with its all-electric cars and battery systems.
by Marc Gunther