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Spy shots: Bentley Continental Supersports in production trim
Bentley's flex-fuel Continental Supersports recently broke ground as the first ethanol-burner from the brand, and this week the car took a step closer to arriving in showrooms as the first production models have started undergoing real-world testing. Having debuted in concept form at March’s...
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Consortium including UN issues emissions edict: cut CO2 output by half by 2050
A consortium of industry agencies and the United Nations wants the world to cut its vehicular emissions by 50% by 2050. The cutely-named '50 by 50' plan calls on governments... March 5, 2009 by Kenneth Hall
Ferrari confirms 599 hybrid prototype in testing
Governments around the world are bowing to public pressure to reduce greenhouse gases, and more often than not the first sector they look at is the auto industry. The... March 4, 2009 by James Martinez 10
Saudi muslim scholar calls ethanol fuel use a sin
In the Koran the Prophet Mohammed set out clear rules for Muslim interaction with alcohol, forbidding the use, purchase, sale, service, transportation or even manufacture of... February 27, 2009 by Kenneth Hall 19
Continental Supersports: Bentley’s fastest and most powerful production car ever
The pressure to show an interest in the ecological impact of driving is extending ever-upwards, so high that even Bentley is working on a biofuel model. The new model is... February 24, 2009 by Kenneth Hall 3
AVL Turbohybrid Concept mates driving fun with efficiency
Turbocharged, fun-to-drive hatchbacks and sedans - not the first things that come to mind when we hear the word 'hybrid' but one company is working to change that. Hybrid... February 10, 2009 by Nelson Ireson 2
First Scuderi split-cycle engine prototype completed
American engineering firm Scuderi has announced the completion of the first prototype of its new ultra-efficient engine design called the ‘split-cycle’. The... February 9, 2009 by Ralph Hanson 10
Mission Motors unveils electric motorcycle with 150 mile range and 150mph top speed
Today’s Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) conference held in Long Beach, California, saw the unveiling of a new all-electric motorcycle that its makers claim... February 4, 2009 by James Martinez 4
Bush administration defers CAFE decision to Obama
In a reversal on Bush's prior commitment to make a decision on the issue of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today... January 7, 2009 by Ralph Hanson 2
Honda developing electric motorcycle for 2010
Honda announced today that it will be developing an electric-powered motorcycle, with sales of the bike expected to begin some time next year. The news will be pleasing for... January 2, 2009 by James Martinez 2
European Parliament agrees to looser CO2 rules
In September, a committee in the European Parliament proposed easing the carbon dioxide emissions rules previously set to phase in over the next several years, and today the... December 17, 2008 by Nelson Ireson 4
EU reaches agreement on emissions reduction target
The European Union has reached an agreement on a greenhouse gas reduction program for new vehicles, announcing today that carmakers must cut their fleet-wide emissions levels... December 2, 2008 by Kenneth Hall 1
Hydrogen-based technology claimed to boost power and reduce emissions
A company based in California is claiming to have developed an emissions-reducing product for conventional motor vehicles that it boasts could help the auto industry meet... November 15, 2008 by Jeremy Weber 4
Ferrari CEO flatly rules out diesels
The Germans are embracing diesels wholeheartedly, and many of the Fiat Group's companies have a standing relationship with the oily fuel, but Ferrari CEO Amedeo Felisa has... October 29, 2008 by Ralph Hanson 1
Audi starts trial of fuel-saving Travolution traffic system
Most carmakers are focusing their efforts solely on reducing the tailpipe emissions of their vehicle lineups through conventional methods such as more efficient engines... September 19, 2008 by Nelson Ireson
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