The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allowed California's Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) regulations to take effect by approving a waiver in late December. Under the Clean Air Act, California is the only state allowed to set regulations for automobile emissions that are more restrictive than federal law, but other states are allowed to adopt the California regulations. Those vehicles will be powered by fuel cells or batteries, but the ZEV regulations also emphasize near-zero-emissions technologies, including hybrid electric vehicles and Partial Zero Emissions Vehicles (PZEVs). See Article. Read CARB Press Release

According to General Motors Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner, the company's multi-tiered energy diversity strategy includes accelerated development of electrically driven vehicles, intensified efforts to replace petroleum-based fuels, and enchanced efficiency of gasoline and diesel powertrains. Download Article ->GM_eFlex.pdf

GM's environmentally-friendly concept cars, including the Chevy Volt--a plug-in concept car that runs on electricity and gas or a gas/ethanol blend
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Introducing a new kind of electric vehicle — Chevy Volt (a plug-in concept car). It’s unlike any previous EV (electric vehicle) or hybrid vehicle, thanks to its innovative rechargeable electric drive system and range-extending onboard generator. It can be configured to run on electricity, gasoline, E85 or biodiesel.
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NPR's Talk of the Nation, January 12, 2007. "This week at the annual cavalcade of cars that is the North American Auto show in the motor city, there were also some green options, including a new electric concept car from GM called the Volt. Bill Moore, editor and publisher of EVWOrld.com, a publication focusing on electric vehicle technology, talks about the viability of the newest electric autos."