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60 Students Suspended for Biking to School (?!?)

On the second to last day of school, 60 seniors from Kenowa Hills High School in Walker, Michigan, rode their bikes to school. It wasn't an improvised things either, as they had police escort and did it safely, and even the mayor joined them...
Ford Begins Shipping First Focus EVs to California, New Jersey and New York

Those of you who have been waiting for the electric version of the Ford Focus, your wait is almost over. Ford has begun shipping Focus EVs to dealers in California, New Jersey and New York.
Just a Dog Riding a Bike (Video)

Just a cute video of a dog riding a bike.
Maker Faire 2012: Amazing Electric Cars

A popular section at Maker Faire is the electric cars corner, and it's no wonder why -- there are some very cool vehicles to be found there!
It's National Bike Month - Three Weird Ways to Celebrate

Yes, it's National Bike Month. What's even better - it's National Bike Year, and Maybe National Bike Decade. Here's Three Ways to Up Your Cycling Enjoyment
U.S. Cyclists Save $4.6 Billion Per Year by Biking

Sure, the simple act of cycling instead of driving can reduce carbon footprints and trim waistlines, but it adds more than just a little girth where it counts -- the pocketbook.
Maker Faire 2012: Favorite Weird and Wonderful Bikes

Maker Faire is known for the crazy bikes found roaming the grounds. This year was no exception.
Ford Begins Taking Orders for 2013 C-Max Hybrid

The C-MAX is a compact hybrid utility vehicle and the Ford's first dedicated line of hybrids. The 2013 C-MAX Hybrid will be available this fall with a base price of $25,995.
Prius C Earns 'Top Pick' Safety Rating from IIHS

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety busted up a few Prius C hybrids to see how they held up in crashes. Here's what they found...
Goodbye Lexus HS 250h Hybrid, We Hardly Knew Ya

It seems like it was just yesterday that Lexus introduced the HS 250h hybrid, the first dedicated luxury hybrid (like the Prius, there's no non-hybrid version of the HS 250h).
Tesla to Begin Repaying Department of Energy Loans by End of 2012

Against all the odds, Tesla is about this ship the first Model S electric sedans to customers and the company will begin repaying its debts by the end of this year.
Portland's Bikeways: 30 Years of Evolution in 1 Map

It shows the evolution of Portland's bikeways from 1980 to the present, and is a good visual reminder that great biking cities are made deliberately; they don't start out already formed, people have to put in the effort of making them bike friendly.
Beautiful and Powerful: Audi's E-Bike Wörthersee

After Daimler and its Smart Electric Bike, it is now Audi's turn to unveil a special electric bike design.
After Walkability and Transit Quality, Walk Score Now Ranks Cities by Bikeability

These types of rankings are important because they help put pressure on under-performing cities to improve, and they highlight the best practices of top cities for others to copy.
Elegant Bike Light That's Hard to Steal

Seat post light that is bright, beautiful, and mostly (we never say completely when it comes to bike thievery) theft proof.
Nissan to Follow LEAF with 3 New Electric Cars Models

Nissan has made a big bet on electric cars. They are not just making a couple thousand units to get favorable PR and meet quotas in places like California. They have invested billions to make hundreds of thousands of EVs.
Toyota Launches Pixis Epoch Minivehicle in Japan (70 MPG US for <$10K)

Toyota has just launched the Pixis Epoch in Japan. It's a front-wheel drive minivehicle with a starting price of ¥795,000, which converts to under $10,000.
Crowd-Sourced Map of NYC's Bike Share Stations Unveiled

Here's a first look at where New York City's 600 incoming bike sharing stations will go.