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New HEMI Hybrid Ram Allows ‘Manly Men’ To Go Green Without Fear

Production of the new Dodge Ram 1500 hybrid is scheduled to begin in late 2010. So line up all you macho dudes who up until now were to afraid to show your ‘greener’ side.
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Porsche Introduces The 918 Spyder Plug-In. Stunning, Sexy, And 78 MPG!?

The new Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in concept has got everything you’d expect from Porsche and even some things you wouldn’t…like 78 mpg!

Avis And Hertz To Offer EV Rentals Starting in 2011

Hertz and Avis are the first two car rental companies who have publicly announced that they will be offering EVs as rental choices in 2011.

Eastern Europe Having A Go At Making Hybrids…That Split Into Two Smaller Hybrids

Hungarian and Croatian automakers throw their hats into the hybrid/EV arena…and boy are they some odd looking hats.

New Carbon-Polymer Composite Could Act As Both Battery And Body For EVs

What if the body of your car was also the battery? A new nanoscale material utilizing a combination of carbon fiber and polymer resins may make such a vehicle possible.

Masdar City Automated Electric ‘Pods’ Now Being Tested

Masdar City’s automated Rapid Personal Transport (RPT) ‘pods’ are no longer fiction as the first prototypes commence testing.

Build Your Own EV With The Trexa Customizable Platform

Trexa is a customizable EV platform which will enable designers and car tinkerers everywhere to build their own personalized electric vehicle.

First Hand Look At The Nissan Leaf EV. Not bad

A first hand take on the new Nissan Leaf EV: The ambiguous all-electric vehicle that everyone wants, but still know very little about (thanks to Nissan).

Ford Reveals New Fusion hybrid and PHEV For 2012

Ford continues to show signs that it intends to build on its new ‘greener’ direction and Fusion hybrid success by unveiling its new model Fusion hybrid and Plugin Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) for 2012.

Volkswagen’s First Gasoline-Powered BlueMotion Engine Is In The New EOS (U.K.)

Volkswagen continues to improve on traditionally-powered drivetrains with its BlueMotion technology. Only this time it’s a gasoline engine.