P-com Green Cars http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/cars/green_cars RSS Feed for P-com Green Cars en-us Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:40:00 GMT U.S. lends money for electric cars http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/cars/green_cars/20090624_U_S__lends_money_for_electric_cars.html DEARBORN, Mich. - The Obama administration said yesterday that it would lend $5.9 billion to Ford Motor Co. and a total of about $2.1 billion to Nissan Motor Co. and Tesla Motors Inc. in a government-industry partnership to build energy-efficient cars. CEOs back emission cuts, have yet to set any limits http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/cars/green_cars/20090527_CEOs_back_emission_cuts__have_yet_to_set_any_limits.html COPENHAGEN, Denmark - World business leaders added momentum yesterday to prospects for a new U.N. climate treaty by agreeing that the world must cut emissions of greenhouse gases in half by mid-century through specific limits on carbon. GreenSpace: Scientists hail the bus as the greenest way to go http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/cars/green_cars/20090601_GreenSpace__Scientists_hail_the_bus_as_the_greenest_way_to_go.html The last time I took a trip on a bus, it wasn't pretty. It was merely cheap. But that was a few decades ago, and now I have good reason to try again. Local plant to start building electric cars next month http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/cars/green_cars/Local_plant_to_start_building_electric_cars_next_month.html A Wilmington, Del. company says it's going to start building the Philadelphia area's first locally-assembled electric cars starting next month, with help from state and, possibly, federal subsidies. High-Class Hybrids http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/cars/green_cars/CTW_cars_20080819_High-Class_Hybrids.html Diesel Shopping http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/cars/green_cars/CTW_cars_20080701_Diesel_Shopping.html Carrying the Torch for Methanol http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/cars/green_cars/CTW_cars_20080902_Carrying_the_Torch_for_Methanol.html A readily renewable source of energy could be used to power tomorrow’s cars Driving Green Into Greenbacks http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/cars/green_cars/CTW_cars_20080617_Driving_Green_Into_Greenbacks.html A significant percentage of buyers chose hybrids for their “green” status rather than their potential for saving fuel costs. But according to a new study, choosing some hybrid vehicles can be as good for buyers’ long-term financial outlook as they appear to be for the world’s environment. Vintage gas savers for daily driving http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/cars/green_cars/20080608_Vintage_gas_savers_for_daily_driving.html Maybe you're driving a full-size SUV; a big, crew-cab pickup; or a large, loaded luxury sedan. And maybe you're getting a little tired of buying this big-time tippler a couple of dozen $4 drinks every time it bellies up to the petroleum bar. Hybrid scores mileage for its looks http://www.philly.com/philly/classifieds/cars/green_cars/20080525_Hybrid_scores_mileage_for_its_looks.html While we were out back, watering the petunias, the Chevrolet Malibu took a quantum leap. Although it wasn't exactly a frog before, its 2008 redesign has certainly turned it into a handsome prince. And perhaps more significantly, its refinement and civility have grown to a point where it can play in the same league with the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord.