Volkswagen used the Detroit motor show to display its latest Microbus-inspired concept. The I.D. Buzz is the fourth concept in recent history to shamelessly ape the classic 21-window bus, for those who are counting. Like us.
The car doesn’t come with many extraneous flourishes, giving it a sturdy and powerful look.
Infiniti boss Roland Krüger has already driven an early prototype, and declared it “very good”.
It sits on some of the world’s biggest oil and gas reserves, but the United Arab Emirates wants to burn much less fuel in future.
How we view the costs of future climate change, and more importantly how we quantify them, may soon be changing.
The U.S. government says ethanol made from corn is better for the environment than previously expected in a report boosting the country’s biggest biofuel a week ahead of a new administration that has some in the industry concerned.
It’s being reported this week that the cities of Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle and Portland, Ore., sent in a request for information to automakers for what could become the biggest electric car order ever: 24,000 vehicles.
Environmental regulators issued a final decision Friday to keep intact tougher fuel-economy standards, rushing to lock in one of President Barack Obama’s signature climate policies a week before President-elect Donald Trump assumes office.
Under the current electricity system, EVs reduce emissions compared to the average gasoline car in all parts of the country, even when considering manufacturing impacts. In most of the country they beat the best gasoline cars.
Missing from the 2017 North American International Auto Show: The visibility of fuel economy on many of the vehicles.
