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Green Machines
By Mr Ethanol | March 6, 2008
Columbus Alive:
More manufacturers are making greener cars, more consumers are taking them home, and what began several years ago as an eco-friendly niche market has turned into widespread demand shaping the auto industry.
The trend will be on display March 8-16 at the 2008 Columbus International Auto Show, when numerous hybrid and alternative-fuel cars and trucks are parked inside the Columbus Convention Center.
“A few years ago, when we saw the [Toyota] Prius and the [Honda] Insight, they seemed so small,” said Dan Zinni, the auto show’s director. “Now you’ve got everything involved in this. You can get almost every type of vehicle in a hybrid model.”
Starting Saturday, 90 dealerships in Central Ohio will exhibit more than 400 cars at the show, a shining lot that will include many examples of automotive technology aimed at reducing a dependence on oil. Read more.
Topics: Cars, Green Business, Industry, Technology |
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