Ford First to Use Recycled Ocean Plastics for Parts
Around 13 million metric tons of plastic waste enter our oceans every year. This, to put things mildly, is super not cool. A massive effort is needed to help clean up the seas, and Ford is getting involved today by making component parts from 100 percent recycled ocean plastics for its all-new Bronco Sport. Blue […]
Envisioning Greener Pavements: Recycled Glass and Beyond
A shift toward sustainability in the auto industry has shown up in cleaner production methods as well as alternative resources for tires and car parts. More people are starting to experiment with eco-friendly materials for roads, driveways, parking lots, and walking paths. Here are just some of the different types of sustainable pavements that we […]
Recycled Plastics Vying for Asphalt’s Job
Even the road less traveled is probably paved with asphalt. Asphalt has been the number one, top dog, only-game-in-town material mix for mostly all of our roads for what seems like forever. But, nothing lasts forever; asphalt might soon be feeling the heat from some healthy competition—competition in the form of recycled plastics. Motor Trend […]
Turning Recycled Car Parts Into Home Decor
You don’t need to be an interior decorating wizard to turn some recognizable automotive parts into your newest home decor. With a little bit of soldering, electrical wiring, and imagination, you can practically recycle your entire car into part of your home. What a Mess! Don’t mis these tips on effectively and easily washing your […]
GM Builds Chevy Equinox Part Out of Recycled Water Bottles
Electric vehicles and hybrids may get the most publicity, but there are lots of ways that automakers can reduce their carbon footprint, some more unusual than others. Case in point: General Motors is using its employees’ recycled water bottles to create noise-reducing fabric insulation that covers the Chevy Equinox engine. Collected from five of the […]
What Is Fordite? Turning Automobile Paint into Recycled Jewelry
Beauty can be found in the most grimy, overlooked places–and all it takes to discover it is a little bit of elbow grease and creativity. Did you know that automobile factories produce more than just cutting-edge vehicles and jobs for communities? Look closer and you’ll discover something more breathtaking than a paycheck or a gas-guzzling machine: […]
Artist Uses Recycled Cell Phones to Build Car
Recycling is an easy way to go green. Whether it’s separating your plastics and glass from the rest of your garbage or donating old electronics to those that need it, there are a million ways to reuse the various bits of junk lying around your house. But what if you used this old junk as […]
Ford Uses Recycled Plastics in F-150’s Cloth Seats
Did you recently purchase a new 2015 F-150? Do you enjoy the way the comfortable cloth seats feel? Would you be incredibly surprised if I were to tell you that those seats are made up of reused plastic water bottles? Well, they are. The cloth Ford uses in the seats of the F-150 is comprised […]
Recycled Tires: Bouncing Back from the Scrap Yard
Great. Another flat tire. Second time this year already, too. Time to take your car in and have it fitted with a brand-new, raven-black tire. Gotta love that fresh rubber scent! So, now what? You’ve paid the extra fee to have your old tire disposed of, so it’s off into the vast abyss of “not my […]
Ford to Use Recycled Materials in 2014 F-150 Trucks
Keeping with Ford’s efforts to reduce their environmental impact, the Ford Motor Co. has announced that it intends to use various recycled materials in producing its 2014 Ford F-150 pickup, which is being built at the Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Mo. According to the Kansas City Business Journal, The 2014 F-150 will utilize […]
One Plastic Bottle at a Time: Ford Escape’s Recycled Fabric
Ford has been a leader in creating eco-friendly products and increasing sustainability for many years now. As part of their eco efforts, the company has been using recycled materials in their vehicles since 2008, when it first appeared in the upholstery of the Escape Hybrid.
Toyota Reveals 2nd Electric Compact SUV Concept
The Toyota SUV also features a friendly assistant called Yui who responds to commands and requests
Honda and LG to Build $4.4B Battery Factory in U.S.
This announcement is part of a growing trend in the industry as automakers expand their partnerships with battery manufacturers to stay ahead in the race toward an EV future
Toyota Partners With Redwood Materials to Recycle EV Batteries
This is the latest in a string of partnerships between the recycling startup and battery manufacturers
Ford Teams Up With Redwood Materials to Recycle End-of-Life Batteries
The new Redwood Materials program would, in theory, create a “closed-loop system” enabling end-of-life batteries to reenter the supply chain
Chevy Silverado EV Meets “Sopranos” in Nostalgia-Charged Super Bowl Ad
If your favorite pop-culture phenomenon hasn’t yet been revived and recycled in an attempt to sell you something, it’s probably only a matter of time. The latest example: One of last night’s Super Bowl commercials was a reshot version of the iconic opening credits sequence from The Sopranos — complete with a starring role for […]
Chrysler Airflow Concept Heralds Brand’s EV Transition
Don’t look now, but Chrysler is loading up to go all-electric by 2028. At this month’s CES 2022 show in Las Vegas, the brand revealed the new Chrysler Airflow Concept and announced plans for its first EV by 2025. Stellantis Moves Toward Electric Future: Wrangler 4xe takes iconic Jeep in a new direction Chrysler claims […]
Genesis Releases New Details on All-Electric GV60 SUV
Genesis has shared more details about the all-new GV60 SUV, which is set to make history as the premium brand’s first dedicated EV model. The Exciting Future of Genesis: Brand plans to go all-electric by 2030 The GV60 shows off a sporty, streamlined coupe design, a spacious and sustainably designed interior, and innovative new technologies […]