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It’s auto show season again. That’s right—the beginning of the annual cycle where the automakers roll through LA, Detroit, New York, (and thousands of smaller cities in between) launching their new concept cars. This week, Freedom from Oil is blogging from the Los Angeles Auto Show—the “green” autoshow of the year. Like last year we’re [...]
Continue reading...By Sarah, February 22 2007
On Tuesday, a group of nearly 100 global corporations came out in support of international greenhouse gas regulations. The Global Roundtable on Climate Change stated, “Failing to act now would lead to far higher economic and environmental costs and greater risk of irreversible impacts.” Therefore, the group urges world leaders to set “scientifically informed” binding [...]
Continue reading...By Sarah, February 12 2007
Here’s a fun Valentine’s action from our clean car coalition partners in the UK. Hand out Valentines to all those drivers who are driving the demand for more fuel efficient vehicles. They’re using their buying power to send a message to the automakers that we want fuel efficiency on the road now. So, let’s thank [...]
Continue reading...By Sarah, October 19 2006
Please join us in celebrating a milestone for the Jumpstart Ford campaign. Last week, AutoNation became the first major car dealer to join Plug-In Partners, calling on automakers to manufacture plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and make them available to American customers. PHEVs are hybrid vehicles that dramatically reduce our dependence on oil by plugging [...]
Continue reading...By Sarah, September 15 2006
Anyone who still thinks that global warming is a theory hasn’t heard the voices from the Arctic, Iraq, New Orleans, Nigeria and the small island nations Micronesia and Tuvalu. But you can. This fall, Voices from the Frontline of Oil and Global Warming will be touring the United States sharing personal stories of how the [...]
Continue reading...By Sarah, September 5 2006
Ford’s economically devastating downward spiral of oil addiction has had us all watching to see how this auto giant will chart its Way Forward. As we’ve seen Bill Ford Jr break environmental promise after environmental promise, we’ve wondered if he was really the right leader to illustrate the the bottom-line merit of environmental values. So [...]
Continue reading...By Sarah, January 5 2006
Apparently, Jumpstart Ford isn't the only one pressuring Ford to increase green vehicle production. The Governor of Minnesota...
Continue reading...By Sarah, July 14 2005
Today, the Rainforest Action Network and Global Exchange featured a full page ad in the New York Times linking Dick Cheney, Crown Prince Abdullah and Bill Ford Jr. in their addiction to oil and gas guzzling....This ad also suggests a better vision supported by America’s ingenuity that is committed to developing a safe, secure and sustainable source of American energy.
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By Sarah, November 14 2007
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