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Dongfeng Motor Corporation – Becoming a Major Hybrid Car Manufacturer

By • May 8th, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts

Dongfeng Motor Corporation, as one of China’s biggest players in the automobile industry, is also a significant contributor to the development of clean cars. The trend to develop environment-friendly cars has overtaken China’s auto industry, and Dongfeng was one of the first to respond to the call.



Things to Know Before Buying a Hybrid Car

By • Apr 28th, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts

Decided to buy a hybrid? Great choice! But be sure to arm yourself with solid knowledge about buying a hybrid, how they operate, fuel efficiency versus costs and battery pack performance.



Clean Cars Made in China: a Look at China’s Low-Emission Car Industry

By • Apr 25th, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts

China is becoming a force to reckon with in the auto industry, and I’m not talking about the huge potential number of car-buying consumers. I’m talking about China’s car manufacturing industry. And specifically clean, low-emission cars.



Atlanta is Earth Day Ready with Zero Waste Zone: Green Food Services

By • Apr 21st, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts, Videos

Atlanta’s Zero Waste Zone: starting with food services, to mixing food waste with wood and yard waste to make high quality composting; from used cooking oil to biodiesel fuel to commercially and publicly available biodiesel pumps.



New Ford and GM Incentives Pay For New Cars If Owners Lose Jobs

By • Apr 16th, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts, Videos

New Ford and GM Incentives Pay For New Cars If Owners Lose Jobs: Ford will pick up 12 monthly payments at $700 per month, while GM will do this for 9 payments of $500 each. Incentives apply to new car purchases only.



President Obama Unveils High-Speed Passenger Rail Plan for Ten Corridors

By • Apr 16th, 2009 • Category: Rail and Public Transits, Videos

President Obama announced a national network of high-speed passenger rail lines in California, Pacific Northwest, South Central, Gulf Coast, Chicago Hub Network, Florida, Southeast, Keystone, Empire and Northern New England.



Amtrak Gets $1.3 Billion Slice of Stimulus Plan

By • Apr 1st, 2009 • Category: Rail and Public Transits, Videos

Amtrak gets $1.3 billion as part of the Federal stimulus package. The funds will be used in fixing and upgrading infrastructure and security, among other things.



Top Ten U.S. Car Rental Companies Going Green with Hybrid Cars

By • Mar 31st, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts

For those already driving hybrids as your main transportation at home, renting a hybrid during your travel makes a lot of sense. For those who haven’t driven a hybrid and are curious, hybrid rental cars are definitely the way to try them out.



Honda Insight Hybrid Cars Sighted in San Diego

By • Mar 26th, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts

I saw the first Honda Insight hybrid cars on the road today. Okay so no one was driving them on the road. These brand new Honda Insight hybrid cars were actually transported on the auto transport trailer going north on Interstate 15 just north of Mira Mesa Boulevard exit.



Driving a Hybrid: Is It Boring?

By • Mar 21st, 2009 • Category: Clean Car Talk Posts

Hybrid drivers find themselves becoming very patient, tolerant, and very cool and calm creatures when facing most driving conditions. There are no more sudden movements, no competing with traffic, no more racing down the left lane. At least in city driving.