Here’s the facts: With an estimated 900 million vehicles on the road world wide and an expected 1.5 billion on the road worldwide by 2030, In addition road transport accounts for 18% of all carbon emissions, while all forms of transportation account for 24% of the total. To respond to this environmental challenge, MICHELIN employs [...]

My closing line in the other day’s post was, “So, what’s sexy about all of this?” I’ll say it right out…sustainability is sexy…the more we know about the environment and how we can take steps to improve our quality of life, the more intelligent we are. Is that sexy? Yes! Below, some facts about MICHELIN [...]

Rio from the top of Sugar Loaf Mountain-photo by Holly Just returned from Rio for Michelin’s Challenge Bibendum, their 10th worldwide conference centered around sustainable road mobility. The Challenge, started in 1998, brings world players together including auto companies, equipment suppliers, energy providers and research centers with common goals; Reduce energy consumption of vehicles Protect [...]

The next time you hail a yellow cab in NYC you just might be helping the environment. Truth is, New York City has more hybrid taxis in service than any other city in North America. With approximately 13,237 taxis that service the city, more than 2,000 are Ford Escape Hybrids. To note, the Ford Escape [...]

Yipppeeee, Porsche is going hybrid. Next year Porsche will introduce the Cayenne S Hybrid, “offering V8 performance, the efficiency of a four-cylinder, and the ability to ‘coast’ at a maximum highway speed of 86 mph for up to 1.2 miles on electric power only.” The Cayenne comes with high ratings. Last year, J.D. Power and [...]

One of the “big words” in automotive research takes on another biggie… Today Edmunds.com challenged Consumer Report’s “ first ever best new-car value list” in this press release: “Last week, Consumer Reports announced its “first ever best new-car value list” and named the 2009 Toyota Prius Touring “the best overall value among 300 cars…because of [...]

Everyone is talking about the American car crisis. I even got accosted in the grocery store today. I have to say that I go in the opposite direction from most people —I refuse to put the Big Three down. This is my country—these are the cars that we built. I am looking for solutions, not [...]

Honestly, I never gave the Chevy Aveo a second look until I drove it last week in New Orleans. After all, I’ve tested many of Chevrolet’s alternative fuel vehicles including the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid, the Chevy Tahoe E85 that runs on ethanol and gas. I’ve also taken a very quiet drive in the hydrogen-powered Equinox [...]

Ready to fill your car with water or peanut oil? Hold off! The BIG question people are putting to me lately is whether they should purchase one of those hybrid car kits that they are seeing advertised everywhere. The kits promise quick results and low cost fuel; some even suggest ways to convert your vehicle [...]

Ok, so everyone’s getting the bad rap for BIG SUV’s these days but what if it’s a hybrid? I mean, can you turn your back on the 2009 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid? It’s big, it’s bad but it’s also green. It is, in fact, the world’s first hybrid on a luxury SUV. What does that mean? [...]