When I received a press release with the following headline, “Could a Green SUV Revive U.S. Auto Plants & Save UAW Jobs?”, I immediately thought of an SUV riding to our rescue like a knight in shining armor. Perhaps that is a bit dramatic of me, but I reserve the right for a little drama every now and then.

It is apparent that the U.S. is in love with its sports utility vehicles. Last year, gas prices fell along with Toyota Prius sales but the Toyota Sequoia sales jumped (see November Auto Sales for more information.) AFS Trinity Power Corporation is hoping to address this love of the SUV in a more environmentally friendly way.

If you are a regular reader of The Green Motorist, then you may recognize the company; AFS Trinity Power Corporation is the maker of the XH-150 SUV prototype. The company decided to pull out of the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show after show organizers refused to allow the use of the 150 mpg estimate on its banners, even after the company offered to clearly state that this was an estimate.

Despite the issue with the LA Auto Show, AFS Trinity has not stepped back from its push to get this prototype to market.

“AFS Trinity is in the process of applying for $2.5 Billion of the $25 Billion DOE “green retooling” funding, which new DOE regulations specify is to be spent for ” … reequipping, expanding, and establishing manufacturing facilities in the U.S. to produce advanced technology vehicles and components that demonstrate meaningful improvements in fuel economy.” (Source: PR Newswire)

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