The Campaign for Clean Diesels – Are Diesels “Greener” than Hybrids?

Have you seen the new Audi campaign, “Diesel – It’s no longer a dirty word”, promoting clean diesel technology? Below is a YouTube video from Audi of America. [youtube width=”560″ height=”340″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9lTGnvHMTw[/youtube] So what are the advantages of “Clean Diesel’s” over traditional gasoline engines? And even hybrids? Diesels got a bad

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“Green” Auto Repair Facilities

Becoming green in business is smart. It is good for the environment, good for consumers, and is just the right thing to do. Auto repair facilities can change their habits to become green. One organization, the Green Business Program, developed by San Francisco Bay Area local governments in collaboration with

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The Perfect Time to Require Higher Fuel Economy Ratings

Today the White House outlined a plan to increase vehicle fuel economy and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. President Obama announced a policy that would significantly increase fuel economy ratings for vehicles starting in just 3 years – 2012. Here is an excerpt from the press release: The new standards, covering

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