While there aren’t too many car companies raising the bar for more efficient green vehicles, the EPA is now giving car owners the unique opportunity to convert their own gas guzzler to run on alternative fuels. In calibrating, if you will, their rules for selling alternative fuel conversion systems for cars and certain trucks, they have opened a door to potentially eradicate America’s need for petroleum-based fuels. The EPA’s previous, more stringent standard was decided upon to make certain that inferior fuel conversion jobs didn’t inadvertently cause more pollution, which is more likely than not with a poorly installed system. The EPA’s preliminary rule either approved or denied…

For those environmentally conscious consumers unable to decide what eco-friendly car is right for them, Volvo’s got the market cornered. Their newest V60 is a three in one hybrid sports wagon that can transition between plug-in hybrid, electric or diesel car — just by the push of a button. By shifting into “Pure” mode, the car will run using a 70-horsepower…

Finally, some good news for those who are thinking of buying an EV! This month, ECOtality North America received a $2.87 million grant from the city of San Francisco to establish charging stations throughout the U.S. The company is set to develop over 15,000 of their Blink charging stations in 16 cities throughout Oregon, Washington, California, Arizona, Tennessee and Texas – as well as the District…

Ford Motor Company has announced their newest gas efficient concept, a sleek and sexy compact sport utility vehicle (SUV) which promises to deliver improved fuel economy by up to 20 percent and a reduction of CO2 emissions up to 15 percent when compared to the competition. Besides the innovative 1.6-liter four-cylinder EcoBoost™ engine, the Vertrek features an aerodynamic design that, according to the company, will boost efficiency by at least 5 percent over other Ford SUVs such as the Escape or Kuga. “Customer demands are converging globally toward a…

Ford Motor Company’s “Driving Green” media event kicked off last Sunday, January 9th, in Detroit, MI for the North American International Auto show (NAIAS) and we at GEN had the exciting opportunity to be part of all the action. After arriving to the hotel to drop off our belongings on Sunday evening, we were shuttled over to the Detroit Institute of Art for cocktails and dinner with 100 of our fellow bloggers from around the globe. After a brief speech from…