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Ferrari goes verde, adds photovoltaic solar cells to plant

Looks like green might replace red as the most popular color at Ferrari. The supercar manufacturer just added a whole roof-full of photovoltaics atop its Engine Mechanical Machining facility in Maranello. Those solar panels should cut Ferrari's outside power needs, reducing the amount of energy the company draws from the grid by about 210,000 kWh a year and could result in a 25-30% reduction in CO2 emissions. The solar cells are the latest move in Ferrari's plan to improve environmental sustainability. They've already increased the natural ... Read more →

Nissan's Nuvu electric car to compete with Toyota iQ Michael Harley

October's Paris Motor Show will be the stage for Nissan to unveil their new Nuvu concept, an electric 2+1 micro-car that would compete with the Toyota iQ if the automaker rolls it out. At less than ...

Solar panels to power accessories on next Toyota Prius Damon Lavrinc

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Toyota Hybrid X concept. The Nikkei business daily in Japan is reporting that the next generation Prius – due out next year as a 2010 model – ...

Ferrari goes verde, adds photovoltaic solar cells to plant 9 months ago on Autoblog

Looks like green might replace red as the most popular color at Ferrari. The supercar manufacturer just added a whole roof-full of photovoltaics atop its Engine Mechanical Machining facility in Maranello. Those solar panels should cut Ferrari's outside power needs, reducing the amount of energy the ...

Nissan's Nuvu electric car to compete with Toyota iQ 1 year ago on Autoblog

October's Paris Motor Show will be the stage for Nissan to unveil their new Nuvu concept, an electric 2+1 micro-car that would compete with the Toyota iQ if the automaker rolls it out. At less than ten feet long, the Nuvu will be about the same size as a smart fortwo, but powered solely by a ...

Solar panels to power accessories on next Toyota Prius 1 year ago on Autoblog

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Toyota Hybrid X concept. The Nikkei business daily in Japan is reporting that the next generation Prius – due out next year as a 2010 model – will supposedly be fitted with solar panels to power a variety of electrical accessories, including the ...






Autoblog Podcast #151: With Car and Driver's Eddie Alterman

Eddie Alterman wades in with Sam, Chris, Dan, and Jonny to talk about SEMA and other recent events.

 
 

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