Toyota Statement on Congressional Agreement on Fuel Economy
Dec 1, 2007
For attribution to Josephine S. Cooper, Group Vice President, Toyota Motor North America WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Toyota supports the passage of this ground-breaking legislation before the end of the year. Toyota applauds the congressional leadership for reaching agreement and taking this very impo ... Continue reading
USA Today Study: Ethanol Can't Compare to Diesel - You Knew That Already!
Nov 30, 2007
Washington DC November 30, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that anything's better than ethanol blend E85, even ordinary gasoline, a new cost-benefit analysis of alternative fuels by researcher John Graham at the Pardee Rand Graduate School finds. USA Today reports that diesels scored highest, surprising even the re ... Continue reading
H2Diesel and City of Orlando, Florida Announce Vehicle Test Program
Nov 29, 2007
HOUSTON, Nov. 29 -- H2Diesel Holdings, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: HTWO) a company that manufactures an alternative "bio- fuel" from domestically produced vegetable oils and animal fats, and the City of Orlando, Florida announced today that they have entered into a vehicle test program to demonstrate the capabilities of the ... Continue reading
Ethanol Dominates Fuel Bill - Huh?
Nov 28, 2007
Washington DC November 27, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that ethanol mileage credits have become a key sticking point as negotiators from the House and Senate work to craft a 35 mpg energy bill acceptable to both houses of Congress, the White House, and U.S. automakers. The Detroit News reports House Speaker Nan ... Continue reading
From the Trash Can to the Fuel Tank: A Solution to Europe's Energy Problems
Nov 28, 2007
SCHAFFHAUSEN, Switzerland, November 28 -- Supermarket bags and plastic sheeting, cable sleeves or vehicle components - all materials which can be converted into diesel or heating oil. Instead of being discarded as garbage, such petroleum-based synthetic products can find their way into the fuel tank. This not only cont ... Continue reading
Hyundai's i30 Diesel Picked as Australia's Car of the Year
Nov 25, 2007
â¢ï Also voted yearâs most outstanding Green Car Seoul, Korea November 24, 2007; Hyundai has scored a major coup, beating a field of the world's best cars to win the 2007 CARSguide Car of the Year award with its diesel-powered i30 hatchback. Praised by the judging panel for its style, handling and performan ... Continue reading
Auto Media: Student Teams Show Off 'Green' Vehicles at LA Ride and Drive
Nov 23, 2007
Opportunity for Comparison Drives of Collegiate Advanced Technology Vehicles Equipped with Biodiesel, Ethanol and Hydrogen WHAT: General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy will host a media ride and drive event featuring vehicles from the collegiate engineering competition Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mo ... Continue reading
Detroit's In-the-red Automakers Going Green To Get in Black
Nov 21, 2007
DETROIT, Nov 21, 2007; Peter Bohan writing for Reuters reported that Detroit's auto industry, which has given the world the "muscle car" and "gas guzzler," may finally be seeing "green." Top auto executives, investors and industry analysts sang the same tune at this week's Reuters Auto Summit: newfound hope for competi ... Continue reading
2007 LA Auto Show: Mercedes-Benz Celebrates AMG 40th Anniversary, Unveils C63 - COMPLETE VIDEO
Nov 20, 2007
LOS ANGELES - November 20, 2007: Mercedes-Benz presented a potpourri of exciting introductions during Media Days press conferences at the Los Angeles Auto Show: A very handsome S400 BlueTec hybrid diesel; the F700 concept; and the latest MB AMG vehicle, the C63. The new Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is the road-going sibling t ... Continue reading
Nov 16, 2007
LOS ANGELES, Nov. 16, 2007; Volkswagen of America, Inc. introduced its cleanest diesel ever, a 2.0L four cylinder TDI engine that will be available in Jetta sedan and SportWagen body styles in the summer of 2008. The 2009 Jetta TDI, equipped with the clean diesel engine option, will be available in all fifty states. Th ... Continue reading
Nov 15, 2007
LOS ANGELES - November 15, 2007: Arnold Schwarzenegger made his 2nd annual official visit to the Los Angeles Auto Show as California's Governor. While his message was similar to last year's speech, Governor Schwarzenegger called on several industry leaders to deliver short versions of their respective auto show speeche ... Continue reading
2007 LA Auto Show: Toyota Unveils All-New 2008 Sequoia - COMPLETE VIDEO
Nov 15, 2007
LOS ANGELES - November 15, 2007: Toyota unveiled the second-generation Sequoia full-size sport utility vehicle at a press conference at the 2007 Los Angeles Auto Show. Sequoia is completely new for 2008, with a new body, a new interior, a new chassis, an available new 5.7L V8 engine/six-speed transmission combination a ... Continue reading
2007 LA Auto Show: Volkswagen Unviels 2009 VW Tiguan and Space UP! Blue - COMPLETE VIDEO
Nov 14, 2007
Watch the entire unedited VW press conference LOS ANGELES - Volkswagen of America, Inc. introduced the production ready Tiguan compact sport utility vehicle today at the Los Angeles International Auto Show. The Tiguan represents a new entry in a new segment for Volkswagen. âTiguan is a new reflection on the three ... Continue reading
2007 LA Auto Show: General Motors Brings It All, Ready For Business - COMPLETE VIDEO
Nov 14, 2007
See the complete LA press conference right here LOS ANGELES - November 14, 2007: General Motors announced that Chevrolet will lead the corporationâs effort to reinvent the industry with a global portfolio of cars and trucks ranging from gas-friendly to gas-free. The press event featured the world premiere of the 2 ... Continue reading
2007 LA Auto Show: Ford CEO Alan Mulally Opens Media Days - COMPLETE VIDEO
Nov 14, 2007
LOS ANGELES - November 14, 2007: Alan Mulally, president and chief executive officer for Ford Motor Company, will kick off the Los Angeles Auto Show by delivering the Motor Press Guild (MPG) keynote address on Nov. 14, 2007. The MPG breakfast and Mulallyâs address is open to all credentialed news media attending t ... Continue reading
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