It’s a novel concept — pay only for the time you use a car. That’s the business model of Flexcar, whose motto is to revolutionize transportation across America, one neighborhood at a time. I spoke with company representative Walter King, [See the full post…]

JoAnn Armenta is the Southern California coordinator for Clean Cities Coalition, a program administered by The Partnership. Its mission is to advance the nation’s economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local decisions to adopt practices that contribute to the [See the full post…]

Los Angeles-based Left Coast Conversions is the brainchild of Gadget, the company’s chief tech dude, who started the endeavor because of his passion for a cleaner, more self-reliant world. His company’s motto: “converting the world, one EV at a time.” [See the full post…]

While at the Alternative Car & Transportation Expo, I had a chance to talk to Bryon Bliss of Phoenix Motor Cars. Their new SUT is a zero-emission, all-electric sport utility truck, powered by Altairnano NanoSafe (TM) battery technology. It has [See the full post…]

It doesn’t park itself, it’s park assist. That was the message from Bob Allen, dealer education manager for Lexus. I spoke with him recently about the new Advanced Parking Guidance System, or APGS, available on the 2007 LS460. For those [See the full post…]

You may have seen them on the roadways of North America: Natural Gas Vehicles or NGVs. They look like any other vehicle. The difference is, NGVs operate on natural gas as opposed to the fuel we typically pump into our [See the full post…]

“Green tech is the biggest economic opportunity of the 21st century,” says CalCars.org‘s Felix Kramer. I spoke with Kramer at the Alternative Car & Transportation Expo in Santa Monica, Calif., about the promise of PHEVs and “plugging in,” the non-partisan [See the full post…]

Solar Electrical Systems is providing ways of getting us off the power grid and helping us become energy independent through residential, municipal, agricultural and commercial solar power systems. While at the Alternative Car & Transportation Expo in Santa Monica, Calif., [See the full post…]

The Universal Electric Vehicle Corporation unveiled its Electrum Spyder during the Alternative Car & Transportation Expo in Santa Monica, Calif. The company combines design and engineering to develop high quality, innovative, zero-emission, all electric transportation for consumers and municipalities that [See the full post…]

Enlightened mobility is the mission statement of the ZENN Car, an electric car from Feel Good Cars of Toronto. ZENN stands for Zero Emissions No Noise. It’s a Low Speed Vehicle, but the company is in partnership with EEStor, Inc, [See the full post…]

$70,000 might be a little much to pay for a new car for the average consumer, but with AC Propulsion’s modification to a non-emission electrical vehicle, the Toyota XB may be worth it to the environment. The company modifies the [See the full post…]

Plug-In Partners is a national, grass-roots initiative to demonstrate to automakers that a market for flexible-fuel, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) exists today. The mission of the organization’s national campaign is to garner support in the form of online petitions [See the full post…]

While many Americans are thinking about going green by buying smaller cars, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety cautions motorists that real-life crash test results show any car that’s very small and light isn’t the best safety choice when there [See the full post…]

While at the Alternative Car & Transportation Expo, I had the opportunity to eavesdrop on a conversation between former Chrysler Chairman Lee Iacocca and Dick Messer, director of the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, (a favorite place of mine [See the full post…]

At the Alternative Car & Transportation Expo in Santa Monica, Calif., alternative transportation vehicles using a variety of propulsion technologies were on display, including the ZX40 All Electric Vehicle, distributed in California by Miles Automotive Group. The vehicle is primarily [See the full post…]

Ohio-based Myers Motors has developed an all-electric, three-wheeled, single occupant vehicle (SOV) capable of traveling speeds up to 70 mph for a distance of 30 miles and at a price under $25,000. The company’s mission is to transform transportation and [See the full post…]

No gas, no noise. Zero emissions. Just plug it in and go. That’s the promise of ZAP (Zero Air Pollution) cars. These are 100 percent electric vehicles that can be charged at your home or office using a standard outlet. [See the full post…]

With a body style designed by Lotus, the Tesla Roadster is capturing the attention of auto enthusiasts who want a sleek, stylish, environmentally-friendly sports car. At $100,000 these electric cars aren’t for everyone, but they are popular–their 2007 model sold [See the full post…]

Sleek, sassy styling, high performance and a plush interior — those were just some of the descriptions Eco-Fueler‘s designer, John S. Green used to describe his company’s CNG vehicle during the L.A. Auto Show. The roadster can travel 0-60 mph [See the full post…]

Mickey Bly is General Motors‘s director of engineering for hybrid vehicles. He spoke with PodTech’s Matt Kelly at the L.A. Auto Show about company’s comittment to alternative fuel vehicles. He talked about the new Belt Alternator Starter hybrid system (BAS) [See the full post…]

Legendary designer Fabrizio Giugiaro unveiled his Giugiaro Mustang concept vehicle at the L.A. Auto Show. He spoke with PodTech’s Matt Kelly about the dramatic styling he incorporated in the car. One remarkable feature was the dramatic one-piece glass unit that [See the full post…]

Green Car Journal‘s 2nd Annual Green Car of the Year was awarded to the Toyota Camry Hybrid at the L.A. Auto Show. Voted on by a panel of judges including Carroll Shelby, Carl Pope, Francis Beinecke, Jean-Michel Cousteau and others, [See the full post…]

The design studios of seven automakers competed in a Design Challenge at the L.A. Auto Show. The competition combined wood, alloys, glass, rubber and other materials to create 100 percent recyclable roadsters of the future. The eco-friendly vehicles were designed [See the full post…]

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger promoted alternative fuel vehicles with a speech at the 100th annual Los Angeles Auto Show. Flanked by alternative fuel cars and the automakers that produced them, the governor touted California as the leader in environmental protection [See the full post…]

Julie Beamer, GM‘s director of fuel cell commercialization, expands on GM’s Project Driveway, the company’s comprehensive testing of its fourth-generation fuel cell system, Chevrolet Equinox. Speaking with PodTech’s Matt Kelly at the L.A. Auto Show, she also discussed GM’s electrification [See the full post…]