On Tuesday, January 31, U.S. President Barack Obama�s schedule included a visit to the 2012 Washington Auto Show. The White House informed automakers on a two days� notice to bring their most fuel-efficient models to the show. Naturally, they obliged. For example, Honda flew in the FCX Clarity from California, Kia brought the Optima hybrid and Mercedes-Benz a fuel-cell car. Carmakers also brought along their top brass to discuss green technologies with the President. 
As Bloomberg reports, the problem is that Obama, who had half an hour in his disposal, ignored foreign manufacturers. Instead, he spent most of his time with domestic brands, posing for the press with the Dodge Dart, the Chevrolet Malibu, the Ford C-MAX Energi, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 and the Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 (not pretty fuel efficient those two, by the way�).
The most environmentally friendly Skoda model to date, the new Fabia Estate Greenline II, goes on sale in the UK in the beginning of July with pricing set at �13,740.
The second generation Greenline models is powered by the VW Group's new three-cylinder turbocharged 1.2-liter common rail turbo diesel engine with 75-horsepower. To help improve fuel economy and reduce CO2 emissions, the Greenline model also gets start & stop technology, a kinetic energy system for battery recharging, gear recommendation system, lowered and aerodynamically-covered chassis and low-rolling resistance tires.
I can�t remember if there were self-driving cars in the third Terminator movie, though frankly I can�t remember anything other than that red leather and vinyl outfit Kristanna Loken was wearing. What were we talking about? Oh, yes, the robocarpocalypse. With the passing of Assembly Bill 511 in the Nevada Senate, the U.S. Department of Transport will now have to draw up rules governing autonomous vehicles on the state�s roads.
The rebel alliance from�Greenpeace launched a coordinated attack against the Volkswagen Group this morning by airing spoofs of the German firm�s now famous mini Darth Vader commercial, taking over advertising hoardings to install their own banners on billboards located in London and unleashing �eco-storm troopers� to protest on London's Old Street. 
Greenpeace went ahead with the attack to draw attention to its concerns over the German company�s ecological record. The environmental activist group claims that the car giant is �spending millions of Euros every year funding lobby groups who are trying to stop Europe increasing its commitment to greenhouse gas reductions from 20% to 30% by 2020� and calls Volkswagen to turn away from the Dark Side.
As Bloomberg reports, the problem is that Obama, who had half an hour in his disposal, ignored foreign manufacturers. 
