AutoblogGreen for 07.10.08
An electric police car in Japan, a greener Lotus Elise, and the Revenge of the Electric Car are just a few of the topics covered at AutoblogGreen yesterday. You'll also find more on the hybrid Hyundai Elantra, news of MINI's electric plans for California, and see how two politiciains on opposing sides roll on parade duty. Oh, and GM doesn't want PHEVs to factor into the CAFE standards.
- Have fun with this political item: biodiesel (D) vs. Hummer (R)
- Lead Camry hybrid engineer died from working too hard
- GM tells NHTSA not to include plug-ins in setting CAFE standards
- Veken makes hybrid scooters for U.S. market
- Just how long until we see the end of the internal combustion engine?
- New range of small eco cars coming from KTM
- Spy Shots: BMW 335d spotted filling up at US diesel pump
- DOE and Sweden partner up on plug-in vehicles
- Lightning GT to make debut at British International Motor Show
- Lotus continues down the green path with the Eco Elise
- Portugal to bypass Project Better Place, promote EVs with Renault-Nissan
- Help yourself: Chevy Aveo dressed up in pennies for new billboard
- 500 electric Minis coming to California
- Hyundai hybrid first to have lithium polymer battery
- Book 'em: Mitsubishi i MiEV dons police uniform
- New BMW 7-series hybrid uses lithium, still won't match efficiency of diesel
- BMW not planning to increase Mini production, may increase price
- San Jose residents can get a PHEV and BEV fix at Plug-In 2008 Public Night
- Derringer Cycles creates board track-inspired mopeds
- "Revenge of the Electric Car," coming to a theater near you
