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0More speculation on Bentley and Audi sharing next-gen V8 1286486940
2011 Bentley Continental GT – Click above for high-res image galleryBentley hasn't let much slip about the V8 that will be available in the 2011 Bentley Continental GT. However, each article that appears about Audi's use of the engine has one more little bit of information on it. According ... -
Show off your environmental (un)friendliness with the Puff illuminated pollution meter 1285106460
Now this is clever. Designer and artist Karolina Sobecka has worked up an interesting project for the World Maker Faire in New York City aimed at making motorists more aware of their carbon emissions. The system is made up of two devices – a cartoon-like cloud that attaches to the vehicle's ...
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Report: Canada reveals first-ever vehicle emissions standards that looks awfully familiar 1270669080
Following the lead of the United States, Canada has reportedly chosen to employ a fuel economy regulation program for the first time ever, and it's virtually identical to ours. According to the Times Colonist, the differences between the two countries' programs are so minute that you could ...
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Report: India's "King of the Road" being retired due to stricter emissions regulations 1270558620
The Ford Model T, Volkswagen Beetle and Fiat 500 are all fondly remembered by the populations of the countries that spawned them as the vehicles that finally made the masses mobile. You can add the Maruti Suzuki 800 that that list as well. The little hatchback from India was first introduced in ...
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International racing organizations meet to discuss environmental responsibility 1270409580
2009 24 Hours of Le Mans Start – Click above for high-res image galleryAside from the thrill of the race, motorsports are useful because the race cars they showcase often pass their genes down to the everyday vehicles that we drive. In an effort to perhaps hold its position as a ... -
Report: Volvo will build an Electric C30 test fleet, but no word on public sales 1266415200
Volvo C30 EV – Click above for high-res image galleryVolvo has not made any official determination whether or not to sell its Electric C30 in the U.S. or Europe, says the automaker. However, the company will build a 50-vehicle test fleet for use in Sweden. Each of those vehicles, highly ... -
Video: Audi TDI good at a lot of things, but suicide apparently isn't one of them 1262798880
Click above to watch the video after the jumpKilling yourself is a bad idea. And trying to kill yourself by running a hose from the tailpipe to the cracked window of an idling Audi TDI diesel isn't only a bad idea; it's apparently unlikely to get the job done. That's the message we get from the ... -
Report: Porsche planning two new engines for Boxster? 1262618820
2011 Porsche Boxster Spyder - Click above for high-res image galleryLike every other automaker looking to sell cars and trucks across the pond, Porsche has little choice but to comply with Europe's strict 2012 CO2 laws. Autocar is reporting that one way Porsche could reduce its fleet-wide CO2 ... -
EPA reverses decision, approves California's greenhouse gas emissions waiver 1246381020
The saga of California's greenhouse gas waiver has come to an end with the EPA deciding that the state can indeed enforce its own GHG emissions standards for new motor vehicles. This means that, at least between now (with current model year vehicles) and when the 2012 MY vehicles arrive, California ...
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Let's Make a Deal: Automakers reportedly reach agreement with lawmakers on carbon cap legislation 1242331080
Now that the U.S. has officially concluded that greenhouse gasses are harmful to human health, it's time to do something about them. One major hurdle standing in the way of the U.S. implementing carbon cap and trade legislation appears to have been cleared as both the domestic automakers and ...

