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Green Dealership Caters to Customers With Café, Salon

Oct 20 2009

Is getting your car serviced your most dreaded chore? It doesn’t have to be. A Highland, Mich., dealership has built a green facility that also pampers its customers. Think café, kid zone with great toys and even a salon.


Best Buy Selling Small Electric Vehicles

Aug 13 2009

Everyone has an image of what they think mom-mobiles are and should be, but in reality moms are driving some cool and different vehicles these days. And Best Buy is branching out into the cutting edge of environmental friendliness as it begins to sell green vehicles.


Making a Case for Clean-Diesel SUVs

Jul 15 2009

Clean-diesel cars have my heart, and it’s easy to understand why: Their fuel economy is at least 30 percent better than the fuel economy of gasoline engines. From clean-diesel cars’ impressive performance to a reduced dependence on foreign oil, I’m hooked on them.


VW Adds Touareg TDI to Clean-Diesel Lineup

Jun 18 2009

Volkswagen is adding the 2010 Touareg V6 TDI to its clean-diesel lineup. The new Touareg V6 TDI is swift and handles well without any added diesel noise or odor.


Tackling the Myths About Hybrids

Mar 05 2009

Ever since hybrid cars hit the marketplace, I’ve heard several theories on why they’re wolves in sheep’s clothing. My husband and I recently bought a Ford Escape Hybrid; I wanted to investigate a few of these theories because I want to drive my hybrid with pride instead of guilt.


Your Next Coke Could be Delivered by a Hybrid Truck

Feb 18 2009

Coca-Cola Enterprises, the world’s largest marketer, producer and distributor of Coca-Cola products, plans to add 185 heavy-duty hybrid-electric trucks to its fleet this year. Now that’s something that makes this mom smile.


Fiat’s EcoDrive Helps Improve Your Driving

Feb 09 2009

Fiat cars could hit the U.S. again if a proposed partnership with Chrysler works out. I hope it does because I want to try Fiat’s EcoDrive.


Using I Am Not A Paper Cup Means I am Not a Litterbug

Jan 09 2009

I’ve found the perfect travel mug: I Am Not A Paper Cup. Travel mugs are tricky. Each new mug brings with it hope and, ultimately, frustration because of some unforeseen problem.


Hybrid Conversion Kit Would Turn Yellow Buses Green

Jan 06 2009

School buses are notorious gas-guzzlers, but an Illinois company is working on a conversion kit to turn those yellow buses into green plug-in hybrids.


Mechanic Goes Upscale at Luscious Garage

Nov 13 2008

If I told you there was a mechanic who runs a garage that’s clean, recycles as much as possible, displays art on its walls and has a library with comfy chairs in which to wait for your car, I’m pretty sure you’d call me a lunatic. But Luscious Garage is just such a place.


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