Electric vehicles (EVs) have been anointed as the green cars of the future, gaining support from the federal government, auto industry, and Silicon Valley. Some EV and PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) models are already available, …

Green Car Advisor in Chief John O’Dell had a chance to drive the 2011 Porsche Cayenne Hybrid and a European-spec 2010 Porsche Cayenne 3.0 TDI back to back in Southern California last week. It was a revealing experience, as the Cayenne …

In addition to auto repair services, there are many other costs associated with owning a car , including car payments, commuting expenses (e.g. gas, tolls, parking), and insurance premiums. Here are some tips that can help car owners …

According to Jack Lifton, a commodities analyst and leading authority on rare metals (via Reuters), “The Prius automobile is the biggest user of rare earths of any object in the world.” How much are we talking? Lifton says there’s 1 kilogram (2.2 lb) of neodymium in the Prius hybrid’s electric motor and 10 to 15 kg (22-33 lb) of lanthanum in the car’s battery pack. Those figures would likely rise if the car were fitted with a larger battery pack and motor for higher fuel …

As Hybrid Cars and Electric Vehicles Gobble Rare Metals, Global Shortage Looms. by Edmunds.com Green Car Advisor on August 31, 2009. The Toyota Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and …

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery guzzle rare earth metals, a little-known class of elements found in a wide range of gadgets and consumer goods. … California mine digs in for ” green ” gold rush. Steve Gorman, Reuters 31 Aug 09; LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The future of wind farms and hybrid cars may well hinge on what happens to a 55-acre (22.3-hectare) hole in the ground at the edge of …

Tesla Motors has filled two of about 150 job openings as it moves to sell more cars and get the Model S on the road. The company announced today that John Walker, formerly the general manager of sales operations at Audi, will be Tesla’s new VP of North American sales. …. “Despite its small size, Tesla has become a significant player in the automotive industry and has already served as a powerful catalyst for other automakers to develop green vehicles,” Reyes said. …

“As hybrid cars gobble rare metals, shortage looms”. And: “California mine digs in for ” green ” gold rush” (GS). We got us a meme! Most of our prior posts on rare earth elements can be found linked in last week’s “Wind: “World faces hi-tech crunch as China eyes … The Prius hybrid automobile is popular for its fuel efficiency, but its electric motor and battery guzzle rare earth metals, a little-known class of elements found in a wide range of gadgets and consumer goods. …

… concept car will be arriving at the Frankfurt Auto Show. The plug-in hybrid , which runs on diesel and electric power is a demonstration for BMW of all the possibilities for a sports car (including gull wings) that’s gone green . …

BMW’s Green Sports Car Fantasy. Published August 31, 2009. BMW Vision EfficientDynamics. “It’s the sports car of the future, the way BMW imagines it.” That’s how Adrian van Hooydonk, director of BMW’s group design, describes the “BMW …. and 3rd place economy so do not expect in the future to see a change in the way they buid cars , this is their mentality, thats why they sell cars because are the best driving automobiles on the roads (except the purley sport brands). …