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Exclusive: The two sides of Bridgestone’s new off-road tire plant in Aiken, SC
Filed under: Etc., Manufacturing/Plants, MPG, AutoblogGreen Exclusive
Bridgestone is in an interesting position. On the one hand, the tire manufacturer wants to increase its green credentials with its line of Ecopia products. These are low-rolling res… Continue reading
2013 Volkwagen Jetta Hybrid a performer in the mountain air
Filed under: Hybrid, Volkswagen
We’ve already spent time behind the wheel of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid, but when VW invited us to the high hills of Santa Fe to drive it again, we quickly accepted. After all, this is supposed to be a hybrid with… Continue reading
AltCar: Wheego ready with LiFe EV build plan, 100 due by end of 2012
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Santa Monica Alt Car Expo, Wheego
The biggest problem that Wheego was having the last time we looked in on the company was getting the Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to sign off on tempo… Continue reading
AltCar: Over 10,000 Aerovironment chargers installed in US; Fiat deal coming soon?
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, AutoblogGreen Exclusive, Santa Monica Alt Car Expo
Aerovironment has installed 10,000 residential chargers in the US. On top of these, there are many at Nissan dealers and more at BMW dealers that offered the ActiveE (around 7… Continue reading
