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Eco Factor: Fuel-saving hybrids and plug-in SUV to be launched by General Motors. With financial aid from U.S. government, the once mighty General Motors, is planning to launch a new set of hybrids and all-electric cars in the next couple of...

Eco Factor: Fuel-saving engine technology. Spark-free combustion is analogous with diesel engines where heat and pressure trigger combustion. Being a fuel-saving technology, General Motors is pushing the technology to much used gasoline engines,..

Eco Factor: Standard electric car charging ports could increase customer acceptance. Driving your electric car for hundreds of miles only to find that the connector at the destination doesn’t match your car is bound to frustrate you. Presently...

Eco Factor: Two-wheeled car runs on electric engine. Auto giant GM has teamed up with Segway to develop a two-seater, two-wheeled electric car, which will be able to reach a top speed of 35 mph and an operating range of 35 miles on a single...

Eco Factor: New hydrogen storage technique eludes refilling delays. We’ve recently seen some great concept cars, which all depend on hydrogen for power. Though hydrogen is one of the greenest fuels available today, the problems associated with...

Hydrogen, due to its abundance in the universe, is touted as an ecofriendly alternative to fossil fuels to battle the energy crisis and global warming. Fueling cars with fuel cells is not a new idea, but their practical use has been marred by a few...

Way back in 1930s and '40s, GM dismantled or as chance would have it contributed to the sad downfall of the thriving streetcar systems throughout the United States. One could so easily relate it to despoiled rail transit and promoted auto sales....

Eco Factor: GM’s new hydrogen fuel-cell powered car ready for open roads. General Motors has announced that the company’s hydrogen fuel-cell powered car – HydroGen4 — is ready for open road testing. The company will be accompanied by nine..

EcoFactor: A plug-in eco-friendly car. General Motors is expected to unveil their newest hybrid Chevy Volt sometime soon. The four door tavern with a hatchback is set for US release at the end of 2010. The car will be able to run 40 miles on...

I have always been someone who believed that plastic and batteries are the most poisonous of all waste. Not just because they harm the planet, but they are used in such large number and with such frequency that they are always more dangerous than the...