No gas, no noise. Zero emissions. Just plug it in and go. That’s the promise of ZAP (Zero Air Pollution) cars. These are 100 percent electric vehicles that can be charged at your home or office using a standard outlet. The ZAP Xebra has a range of 40 miles ...

With a body style designed by Lotus, the Tesla Roadster is capturing the attention of auto enthusiasts who want a sleek, stylish, environmentally-friendly sports car. At $100,000 these electric cars aren’t for everyone, but they are popular–their 2007 model sold out in just four months (reservations for their 2008 ...

Sleek, sassy styling, high performance and a plush interior — those were just some of the descriptions Eco-Fueler’s designer, John S. Green used to describe his company’s CNG vehicle during the L.A. Auto Show. The roadster can travel 0-60 mph in under 6 seconds, it meets HOV lane ...

Mickey Bly is General Motors’s director of engineering for hybrid vehicles. He spoke with PodTech’s Matt Kelly at the L.A. Auto Show about company’s comittment to alternative fuel vehicles. He talked about the new Belt Alternator Starter hybrid system (BAS) soon to be available on the Saturn Aura ...

Legendary designer Fabrizio Giugiaro unveiled his Giugiaro Mustang concept vehicle at the L.A. Auto Show. He spoke with PodTech’s Matt Kelly about the dramatic styling he incorporated in the car. One remarkable feature was the dramatic one-piece glass unit that incorporates the vehicle’s front window, panoramic roof and ...

Green Car Journal’s 2nd Annual Green Car of the Year was awarded to the Toyota Camry Hybrid at the L.A. Auto Show. Voted on by a panel of judges including Carroll Shelby, Carl Pope, Francis Beinecke, Jean-Michel Cousteau and others, the competition also featured the Honda ...

The design studios of seven automakers competed in a Design Challenge at the L.A. Auto Show. The competition combined wood, alloys, glass, rubber and other materials to create 100 percent recyclable roadsters of the future. The eco-friendly vehicles were designed with environmental sustainability in mind and included features like ...

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger promoted alternative fuel vehicles with a speech at the 100th annual Los Angeles Auto Show. Flanked by alternative fuel cars and the automakers that produced them, the governor touted California as the leader in environmental protection and alternative fuels during the Green Car ...

Julie Beamer, GM’s director of fuel cell commercialization, expands on GM’s Project Driveway, the company’s comprehensive testing of its fourth-generation fuel cell system, Chevrolet Equinox. Speaking with PodTech’s Matt Kelly at the L.A. Auto Show, she also discussed GM’s electrification of their vehicles and the promise the technology ...

“You don’t have to go broke to go green,” said Jill Lajdziak, general manager of Saturn. I spoke with her after GM Chairman Rick Wagoner delivered the L.A. Auto Show keynote, announcing the company’s plans for a diverse portfolio of hybrid technologies, beginning with the debut of ...

Design and technology were the themes as Troy Clarke, president of GM North America unveiled some of GM’s 2008 lineup during the L.A. Auto Show, including the company’s first mid-size hybrid vehicle, the Saturn Aura Green Line, as well as the hybrid Yukon SUV and others. He ...

“The technical hurdles are real but we believe they are surmountable.” During his keynote address at the L.A. Auto Show, General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner announced that the company has begun work on a Saturn Vue plug-in hybrid production vehicle, as well as other alternative ...