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Detroit Focuses on Green Cars

At this years North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the message the auto industry would like to send is clear: we're going green.

USA Today reports, "Automakers are gambling that there's a market for electric-power cars, even as gas prices drop." In the show's first weekend, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler all "unveiled concepts and future production vehicles powered primarily by plug-in batteries. And a Toyota executive said it will bring such electric cars to the U.S. in 2012."

A Clean Diesel Car - 2009 Jetta TDI

The new 2009 Jetta TDI is an efficient vehicle- this quiet-running, diesel-powered car has a cleaner tailpipe than most cars on the road. The Jetta uses a technology called "clean diesel" which actually lives up its name pretty well. While test driving this car, I found out that 97% of highway diesel fuel pumps are now dispensing Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel (ULSD) - this greatly reduces the particulate matter emissions from diesel engines. This diesel burns 98.5% cleaner than vehicles in the 1970s, and thus produces 97% less sulfur.

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Consumer Reports' tests how to get the best gas mileage

The best way to burn less fuel is to buy a car that gets better gas mileage. But our tests with a Toyota Camry and other vehicles show there are ways to minimize what you spend at the pump with your current car.

Auto Sales Hit 15-year Low

DETROIT (Reuters) - Three top investors in the automotive industry painted a grim picture on Sunday for the sector in 2008, with one executive predicting a possible slump in U.S. sales to levels not seen in 15 years.

Most Environmentally Friendly Car Brands

The results of Consumer Reports' latest car brand perception survey are in, featuring a whole section on green cars. While eco-friendliness is only the fifth most important feature to consumers, Toyota scored well with almost half of consumers associating it with being a green brand.

The survey represents over 2,000 adults from around the nation, and had respondents rank the most important features in a car's brand and then whether a company was effective in that category.

Showing Off the Power of Going Green

FRANKFURT: "Turn out the lights, the party's over," Willie Nelson sings. "They say that all good things must end." If this year's Frankfurt motor show, which opened to the public here on Saturday, is any indication, the horsepower party that automakers have been reveling in the last few years seems to be coming to an end. The hangover may be about to begin.

China Holds "no car" Day

BEIJING (Reuters) - China is holding a "no-car day" in 108 cities on Saturday as it tries to clean up its notoriously smoggy skies, a task made more urgent by the approach of the 2008 Summer Olympics.

The 12 Greenest Cars of 2007

You might be surprised to learn that you don't need to drive a hybrid car to do your part for the Earth. Yes, of the year's 12 most environmentally friendly 2007-model cars — a list dominated by tiny, economical models — six are hybrids. And two gas/electric hybrids — Toyota Motor's Prius and Honda Motor's Civic Hybrid — are tied for first place. But half of the cars are just old-fashioned, gas-powered vehicles that happen to be small and efficient, with low emissions.

On The Road Tips From The EPA

The burning of fuels releases carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the atmosphere and contributes to climate change, but these emissions can be reduced by improving your car's fuel efficiency. You can take the following actions to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions, reduce the nation's dependence on oil and save money. For more information, there are also a number of transportation tools available to estimate emissions from transportation and the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that can be reduced through specific activities. Before buying a new or used vehicle (or even before renting a vehicle), check out EPA's Green Vehicle Guide and the jointly-run EPA/DOE Fuel Economy Guide. These resources provide information about the emissions and fuel economy performance of different vehicles.

ACIA projects that at least half of the Arctic's summer sea ice will melt by century's end, and that the Arctic region is likely to warm 7 to 13 degrees Fahrenheit (4 to 7 degrees Celsius) during that same time.

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