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Dodge's angry, honey-I-shrunk-the-truck Scion-killer is apparently a go. And, despite some reservations, Chrysler has commissioned Chery to build it as part of Chrysler's three-year, $3 billion product renewal plan.

Toyota also projects that they will sell 250,000 hybrids in America this year alone. We wanted to highlight this little tidbit, which was included in the release we wrote about yesterday. New models such as the Camry hybrid, GS 450h, RX 400h, LS 600hL make this a pretty realistic goal. Of course, some of these models save more fuel than others, however, it still adds up to Toyota being by far the lea

The Morris K. Udall Foundation, established in honor of Morris K. Udall's thirty years of service in the House of Representatives, is organizing a bus tour to spread the joy of giving. Not so much in a Christmas sort of way, but rather in a way to encourage young Americans in public service to find solutions to "pressing environmental and Native American issues."

As part of a needed and well-orchestrated publicity move, the BMW Hydrogen 7-series is going to take part in the Revolve Brighton to London rally today. This rally is specifically for low- to zero-emissions vehicles. The event immediately follows the Hydrogen 7's launch at the PGA Championship in Wentworth, U.K. and will demonstrate that it is indeed a functional production hydrogen vehicle.

Barely masquerading as a green activist, Ricardo Pereira from Lisbon, Portugal is trying to raise funds from web surfers to buy himself a Toyota Prius. He claims that in addition to feeling good and generous, a contributor is also aiding in the conservation of emissions and non-renewable fossil fuels. He has the audacity to ask every visitor to his site, Get Me A Prius, to contribute 1.25 euro, or $1.70 to add up to the goal of 32,700 euros, or $44,145. Why in the world a Prius would cost that m

Micro cars are the hot new(ish) segment across the pond right now, and any mass-market car company that isn't in on the business should be. Recall that Chrysler is having talks with Chinese automaker Chery to collaborate on a new car for said segment, focusing on the Hornet con

Toyota may be beating the American automakers at their own game on our shores, but back home, the story isn't as positive. Yes, they are making a heap of yen on the booming microcar segment, but that has been leaving their midsize sedans with declining sales. Apparently, sales numbers for their sedans have declined from 200,000 per month in the early '90s to less than 50,000 per month today.

Simple, clever, fun. That's the philosophy behind the vehicle you see pictured above, the Loremo (pronounced lo-ray-mo which is short for Low Resistance Mobile). Of course, there's nothing simple about designing and building a car, but there has certainly been a large need for cleverness to meet our current standard of "fun".

Forty years ago, the first vehicle powered by a rotary engine debuted as the Mazda Cosmo Sport. Since then, Mazda has manufactured nearly two million rotary-powered vehicles. The rotary engine has accumulated a quite respectable history for itself, being installed in sports coupes, convertibles, sedans, a pickup truck and even a bus. The rotary is also responsible for powering the first Japanese Le Mans champion in 19

The Palumbo M-80 is another contender to be the next revolutionary sports car of our generation. Being a hybrid, it carves its niche between a Ferrari F430 and the Tesla Roadster. Its exciting design is meant to evoke the sense of excitement and emotion of the sports cars of the '60s, but with modern interpretation and new technology. Using an aluminum space frame and weighing in a 2,200 lbs., and hybrid setup similar to Toyota's - able run on el

ZAP CEO Steve Schneider has been jet-setting around Europe discussing business deals for ZAP's expansion. He is soon to be joined by recently appointed Chief Operating Officer Amos Kazzaz as the meet with suppliers for electric car production, and potential dealers and distributors. Schneider has been impressed that even in places like the Middle East, "where you would think people have all the oil they need," there has been an increasing interest and demand for electric vehicles.

Fuel Cell Magazine (yes, there is such a thing) is the proud sponsor of "Fuel Cell 2007", a conference for organizations and industry people interested in learning about the latest in fuel cell technology. Presentations will be given not only on automotive fuel cells, but portable and stationary fuel cells as well.

Trafficmaster is a UK-based company somewhat like OnStar, but much, much better. The Trafficmaster telematics system communicates directly with your satellite navigation system to give you the most up-to-date traffic information yet possible. This is achieved through communication from existing customers' Smartnav in-car navigation system which sends data on actual vehicle speed on its route, instead of relying on speed limits. This allows the system

They're launching a counterattack, according to Automotive News (subs req'd). The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (consisting of the Big 2.5, Toyota and five others) submits that California regulators and those of the tagalong states have been misleading the public about the benefits of such regulations. While under oath in a federal trial in Vermont, regulators contradicted themselves by saying that the rules they have been touting will h

Two pieces of news from Chevron today. First, Chevron Corporation and the Texas A&M Agriculture and Engineering BioEnergy Alliance have initiated a "strategic research agreement" to accelerate the production of biofuels from cellulose to the consumer. These groups thereby enters into a four-year partnership that will endeavor to:

The strange, peculiar bike-looking thing you see above, will outsell by three times even the most optimistic sales projections of cars in China this year. It in fact accounts for a third of all electric vehicle sales. Yes, the electric bike has rapidly become one of the most popular modes of transportation in China in the past few years.

PSE&G stands for the Public Service Electric and Gas company. They just released plans to reduce their CO2 emissions as a company by 81,000 tons in the next 10 years. They quite admirably have resolved to spend $100 million on this project.

Armor Electric has handed over to a dealer in Florida an electric-powered scooter/moped for beta testing. It is a prototype that will shape the production scooters, and the sale of a fleet of which has been negotiated with said dealer. The scooter runs on lithium ion batteries, which are said to outlast lead-acid systems by four or five times. This power source provides a top speed of 40 mph, a 60-mile range, and a 4-hour recharge time. Over the past year and a half, Armor's EPS partner

I know what you're thinking - the last thing that would belong on AutoblogGreen is a Hummer H2. But this is not an average H2 - this has a 6.6L Duramax diesel V8 cranking out 510 horsepower running on... biodiesel. Burning said fuel, it achieves 26 mpg fuel economy. Whether this is combined cycle, city or highway, the auction does not specify. Nonetheless, for a modest $68,995.00 Buy It Now, it can be yours, and you can be (mildly) green to the environment in style.