What is the environmental impact of widespread use of EVs?  Well that all depends on where you live.

For example, an EV driven in France emits only 15 g/km of CO2, but the same vehicle driven in India would emit a staggering 160 g/km of CO2.  Why such a difference? 

France provides most of their electricity through nuclear power plants which generate very little CO2 emissions where as India still provides most of their electricity through

As our own Richard Read reported this morning, there's news from Capitol Hill that the "Cash For Clunkers" legislation is moving forward.

Who could be against a program that speeds up the elimination of bad, evil vehicles, helping bunnies and wild flowers to breath more easily across the globe? As it stands, the idea behind the program would have the Feds (via the taxes paid by working Americans, profitable American companies, and others that get hosed by existing or new taxes) send new car

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We're pretty excited for the official unveiling of the 2010 Jaguar XJ, and judging from the teaser videos being released by Leaping Cat, Jaguar employees are more psyched than we are. The newest one goes in-depth into why the aluminum structure of the XJ is a marvel of modern engineering. Aluminum is lightweight, of course, giving the new XJ a better power-to-weight ratio than much of its competition, while also delivering class leading fuel

2010 BMW 1-Series

The BMW 1-Series is a much bigger deal in Europe than it is here in the States. In the US, we can choose among the 128 and 135, and both options come standard with a six-cylinder engine. Overseas, you can pick up the 1 with two, three, four or five doors, and with a wide variety of four cylinder gasoline and diesel powertrains.

To keep the good times rolling, team Bimmer is again expanding the 1-Series lineup for 2010. Two new models, the

BMW has just announced an upgraded version of its 3.0-liter inline six-cylinder diesel engine. The new version retains the same displacement, yet output for the European spec version is increased from 286 horsepower and 428 lb-ft of torque to 306 hp and 442 lb-ft. At the same time, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by four percent compared to the previous version.

BMW has updated the fuel injection system to its latest generation common rail

While the details of President Obama's new CAFE and emissions regulations aren't yet known, TCC has been studying potential outcomes for some time. That search turned up testimony presented to the EPA by Eric Fedewa, VP, Global Powertrain Forecasts, from CMS Worldwide (a privately held company that provides independent market and forecasts to automakers and suppliers). Fedewa's testimony was in direct response to California's waiver request (A.B. 1493), but also applies in general to

On Tuesday, President Obama will lay out a new proposal that aims to require strict national standards for passenger car emissions.

In an effort to make good on his promise to mirror the requirements California wishes to set, he will mandate that passenger cars reduce CO2 emissions an average of 30% by 2016. Since CO2 emissions are directly proportional to the amount of gasoline burned, this will translate to a requirement of a fleet average 35 mpg for each

S400 Powertrain

The 2010 Mercedes Benz S-Class just got a little greener with the addition of a hybrid model to its lineup.  The vehicle, the S400 Hybrid claims that it's the lowest CO2 emissions vehicle available in the luxury segment and will be the first mass produced vehicle