What was unusual about the 2009 North American International Auto Show (The Detroit Auto Show’s formal name) was the level of interest in green cars: hybrids, electrics and low-emission diesels. Nearly half the major introductions involved green vehicles.

Motorcycle manufacturers and aftermarket customization shops — even apparel and helmet makers — are finding ways to introduce products that offer head-turning aesthetic appeal while reducing the accident factor of the ride.

To address blind spots, automakers are turning to technology-based solutions. One interesting approach, still in the experimental stage, renders a vehicle’s frame transparent, allowing drivers to “see” through a car’s pillars and dashboard.

Automakers used the recent 2009 New York International Auto Show to roll out new models loaded with the latest technology features and to introduce energy-efficient concept vehicles that your children will drive.

In the last few months, worldwide, federal, and state initiatives have placed an emissions control challenge to automakers: Cut emissions significantly going forward. The new initiatives focus squarely on reducing carbon dioxide (CO2).

As more people discover the joys of boat ownership, the desire for gadgets and equipment to have on board grows, too. Now more than ever, the boating world is proving that car drivers don’t have an exclusive on tech gadgetry.

Mitsubishi is considering building a new plant to produce electric car models in Spain, according to news agency, AFP. The Spanish government is reported to have said on Thursday that it is in negotiations with the Japanese carmaker over plans to construct a new plant in the country which would produce EV models such as [.].Brought to you by: Electric Vehicles

UPS has begun a 90-day demonstration trial of the Electric Vehicles International (EVI) walk-in van (EVI-WI). The EVI-WI is built on a Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) glider equipped with a Utilimaster body. Earlier post.). Earlier this year, EVI received California Air Resource Board (CARB) approval for the EVI-WI.Brought to you by: Electric Vehicles

Subaru is sticking to its almost trademark horizontally opposed or ‘boxer’ engine for its future lineup of cars, improving on the design, making it more refined and fuel efficient with it each generation. According to latest reports, we could see the next iteration of the famous Subaru four-cylinder boxer engine as early as the end ofBrought to you by: Electric Vehicles

Italian electric vehicle, the Tazzari Zero goes on sale this month, retailed by London dealership EV Stores. The compact, two seat electric car is powered solely by electric propulsion and will set you back £21,150. As a quadricycle rather than a fully weighted car, the new Zero is unlikely to qualify for government grants worth [.].Brought to you by: Electric Vehicles