Oliver Hoffman, Head of Sales/Engineering Technology at ThyssenKrupp Stahl AG, talks about steel and the processes that are being pursued to continue the industry's environmental performance improvements.

Honda's low-emission sportscar study model, revealed at the British International Motor Show in London in July 2008, is the automaker’s way of showing that being green doesn’t have to be dull.

The lightweight roadster design study displays one of Honda's core engineering principles – to design stylish and exciting cars that are also environmentally responsible.



U.S. fuel prices ease up to, and sometimes top, US$4.00 per gallon.
As we watch the political and economic landscapes change with every $0.10 change in North American fuel prices, we’re learning something that Europeans and Asians have known for years – we must adjust our driving habits. Either we look for opportunities to car pool, downsize our vehicles, drive less, or shop for bicycles or scooters. And at $4.00 per gallon for regular unleaded gasoline, we’ve arrived at that very point.


2008 Chevrolet Tahoe 2-mode Hybrid--It's electric and it's gasoline, with a 40 percent city fuel economy improvement. Photo Source: Scott Gable
By George Coates, President, Phoenix AG and Tempe Services

The 2008 Car Show Season is introducing lots of cool new vehicles in cities across the globe. New interiors, new colors and exciting new shapes are creating lots of energy; but the biggest buzz may be for new technologies that are enabling performance and reduced fuel consumption to co-exist. And the winner is the environment, as reduced CO2 emissions are in the crosshairs of every auto manufacturer’s target.