Though word had been out for a while that Toyota was aiming to produce a hydrogen-powered sedan (called the FCV-R), Jim Lentz, Toyota Motor Sales President and CEO, officially confirmed the plans last week. In a recent speech to the Center for Automotive Research, Lentz stated that a “hydrogen fuel-cell sedan” would be part of [...]
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Toyota CEO Confirms $50,000 Hydrogen Sedan for 2015
August 16th, 2012 
Chris DeArmond 3 Honda Fit EVs Arrive in California
February 4th, 2012 Eric Wilson Three 2013 Honda Fit Electric Vehicles were delivered to different institutions across the state of California last month. Stanford University, Google, and the city of Torrance received the new cars as a test run for Honda’s electric vehicle. A few years back, the Honda Clarity debuted in Southern California, further cementing the state as a [...]
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Tags: California, Electric Vehicles, Google, Honda Clarity 
No Comments »Honda’s Recent Ups (and Down) in Green Cars
January 10th, 2012 Eric Wilson Honda Motor Company’s natural gas powered Civic won the 2012 Green Car of the Year at the most recent L.A. Auto Show. While this is nothing new for the car, it does help balance some of the recent negative publicity surrounding a court case brought against the automaker. Their hybrid Civic has come under fire [...]
Posted in Energy Efficiency, Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Electric Vehicles, Fracking, Honda Clarity, Lifecycle, Natural Gas No Comments »10,000 Chevy Volts Planned for 2011
July 2nd, 2010 Eric Wilson The Wall Street Journal reports that General Motors “will build 10,000 Chevrolet Volts in 2011 and another 30,000 in 2012.” Details had been few and far between regarding GM’s foray into electrically powered cars. According to the story, “The Volt will go on sale later this year in California, Washington, D.C., Austin, Texas, and around [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: California, Cars, Chevy Volt, Electric Vehicles, Honda Clarity, New York City, Tesla Motors No Comments »LA Times Reviews the Honda Clarity
February 13th, 2009 Eric Wilson Dan Neil, car reviewer for the Los Angeles Times, wrote an article about the Honda FCX Clarity which landed on the front page of today’s Business section. Titled, “Honda FCX Clarity has everything but a future”, Neil proceeds to praise the styling, innovation and feel of the car, while claiming that the energy and capital [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Transportation Tags: Electric Vehicles, Honda Clarity, Hydrogen Economy, Plug-in Hybrid, Tesla Motors No Comments »The Hydrogen Economy
January 26th, 2009 Eric Wilson Several carmakers have hydrogen fuel cell vehicles in various stages of development. From BMW’s Hydrogen 7 and GM’s The Sequel to Honda’s Clarity FCX, which is now available on a limited basis in Southern California, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles have been touted as a potential replacement for gasoline, internal combustion engines. The Clarity is currently [...]
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