2008 Green Car of the Year to be announced at the LA Auto Show

"We choose the LA Auto Show each year to make this important announcement because California — and especially the greater Los Angeles region — has historically been the epicenter for both automotive and environmental innovation, and that’s what this award is all about," says Ron Cogan, editor and publisher of Green Car Journal.
 
The Green Car of the Year(R) award is designed to recognize environmental achievement in the automotive industry. After considering scores of new vehicle models that raise the bar in environmental performance, five nominees will be identified in advance of the press conference. The winning vehicle will be chosen by a select jury of highly knowledgeable experts drawn from relevant fields such as transportation technology, automotive design, environmental protection and others.
 
This year’s jurors include leaders of the nation’s most recognized environmental groups, including Carl Pope, executive director of the Sierra Club; Christopher Flavin, president of Worldwatch Institute; Jean-Michel Cousteau, president of Ocean Futures Society; and Jonathan Lash, President of the World Resources Institute. Automotive icon Carroll Shelby joins four Green Car Journal editors to round out the 2008 GCOY jury.