The Globe and Mail

The future of environmentally friendly vehicle technologies – technologies for which the Los Angeles Auto Show has grown famous – is imperilled by the current global credit crisis, says Nissan Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn.

The New York Times

Tesla Motors, a manufacturer of electric-powered cars, plans to change its global supply chain in favour of producing and assembling cars near its home base in California to save more than 5,000 shipping miles.

In a defeat for the Bush administration, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a US government agency has the power under the clean air law to regulate greenhouse gas emissions that spur global warming.

The nation’s highest court by a 5-4 vote said the US Environmental Protection Agency “has offered no reasoned explanation” for its refusal to regulate carbon dioxide and other emissions from new cars and trucks that contribute to climate change.

Planet Ark

Global automakers are urging European authorities to reconsider proposed limits on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from cars, arguing the current financial crisis is going to make it even harder to meet them.

President Bush said Tuesday he planned no new action to impose caps on greenhouse gases blamed for global warming despite the Supreme Court ruling that the Environmental Protection Agency must regulate US emissions.

American Le Mans Series

The American Le Mans Series announced their first ever Green Challenge™ for the signature event Petit Le Mans on October 4th at Road Atlanta. The Challenge will measure and rank cars by the amount of energy used, greenhouse gasses emitted and petroleum displaced.

Planet Ark

European Union lawmakers are set to slam the brakes on plans to curb carbon dioxide emissions from cars, easing the burden on the auto industry in the fight against climate change, documents circulated on Tuesday showed.

A report says that Toronto has seen 440 premature deaths each year due to exhaust from cars, trucks and buses, giving the city a $2.2 billion health care bill.

Source: San Jose Mercury News

“Silicon Valley is already the capital of the world’s high-tech industry. Is it also becoming the Detroit of the electric car industry?

Last week’s announcement by Shai Agassi, a former SAP executive based in Palo Alto, that he’s raised $200 million for a company that will try to revolutionize the electric car industry is the latest sign of this region’s growing role in one of the hottest sectors of the automotive industry.”

“Environment Colorado on Wednesday issued a report saying adopting a new “clean car program” would cut the state’s emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases, increase gas mileage, and still allow for cars and trucks big enough to drive in the mountains.”