Articles about Environment Friendly Cars

How can we keep this clean ECQ air?

You learn it in grade school: Pollution affects everyone on the planet, and in some cases, it can even kill you. It's a consequence that's particularly likely in low- to middle-income countries, according to the World Health Organization, with

Thanks to internal efficiency programs

Nissan Motor Company is one of those automakers that thrive on a multifaceted portfolio. Whether it is the GT-R or the Leaf, the Japanese firm seems to do both sporty and eco-friendly well.Lately, an area that Nissan seems to

Ever heard of biomimicry?

Mankind has thought up countless potential ideas to help in the fight to preserve our environment. We've set up solar-power plants that stretch out for acres, built wind turbines hundreds of feet high, and produced millions of emission-free vehicles

We take a sip of the FCV's liquid emission

You may have heard that Toyota Motor Corporation has created a car so futuristic that they called it Mirai, which in Japanese means "the future." Heck, it's so futuristic they just had to feature it in a tribute video on the

A truly green-minded celebrity

Hollywood A-lister Leonardo DiCaprio has a reputation as a green celebrity: He owns a Toyota Prius, has a Live Earth presentation under his belt, and lives in a home that utilizes solar energy. He even founded a green foundation in his

Japanese hybrid now on 4th generation

We all know that the Toyota Prius is an economical car. We've driven this amazing hybrid and achieved stellar numbers even while braving horrendous gridlock. So we're pleased that the all-new 2016 Prius still promises all this, along with

Want to produce an Aston Martin replica?

You see that sick two-door coupe on display over there? That's going to set you back a couple of million bucks. You're not just paying for the car per se--you're also shelling out for distribution, taxes, marketing,

We hope our fuels can keep up

Whether we choose to believe it or not, Metro Manila pollution is getting worse with every passing day. The smog is getting thicker, just as the air is getting worse--and with the continued increase in car sales the country is currently

Check out these images

When one hears the name Peugeot, you think of either quirky French cars or cars throwing dirt while competing in WRC. These descriptions are true, but let's not forget that the French automaker also makes environment-friendly vehicles. In fact, it

Motolite has developed one for PH owners

As you know, Mazda in the Philippines has been on a roll the past couple of years. Now handled by a dedicated and more focused distributor in Berjaya Auto Philippines, the Japanese car brand now boasts far better (and award-winning) products

Touting low carbon-dioxide emissions

When the term 4x4 is mentioned, images of dirty, gas-guzzling off-road rigs almost always come to mind. For several decades, people have had this notion that such vehicles--though capable of tackling almost any terrain--tend to deplete our planet'

Starting with all-new MX-5

Mazda has developed a bio-based engineering plastic that is supposedly suitable for exterior car parts and which it will soon use on its vehicles starting with the all-new MX-5.Made from plant-derived materials, the bioplastic will reportedly help

Developing their own eco-friendly models

Ford and Hyundai are no hybrid newbies. Ford has been making hybrids since 2004, while Hyundai has been making such cars since 2011. This time, though, it looks like the American and Korean carmakers have finally decided to take the dedicated hybrid

Let us give you an estimate

Carbon footprint, as described by TimeforChange.org, is the "sum of all emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, which were induced by our activities in a given time frame." It could be anything from the production of the food we eat