Wright Express Releases Monthly Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI) Results
Dec 23, 2011
Wright Express Corporation , a leading global provider of value-based business payment processing and information management solutions, in collaboration with IHS, the leading global source of information and analysis, today released results of its Wright Express Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), which indicate ... Continue reading
Hyundai Sonata Leads the Competition With Best Fuel Economy in the EPA Large Car Segment
Dec 14, 2011
Hyundai Sonata, the popular sedan offering class-above interior volume compared with its key competitors, also provides the best fuel economy in the EPA Large Car segment with an exceptional 28 mpg combined fuel economy rating. Sonata interior volume is a generous 120.2 cubic feet, placing it in the EPA Large Car segme ... Continue reading
Dec 14, 2011
Ford introduces Focus Electric, expected to top 100 MPGe Ford's world-class Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric, expected to be the first five-passenger, all-electric car to achieve 100-plus MPGe. Focus Electric can recharge in half the time of the Nissan Leaf. One-third of Ford's ... Continue reading
Businesses, Utilities Support California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard
Dec 14, 2011
Today, a diverse group of business leaders from across the state, representing tens of thousands of California workers -- including the state's largest electricity and natural gas providers and two of the world's leading carmakers -- released a new advertisement supporting California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard. The Low ... Continue reading
Carbon War Room & Elsevier to Unlock Renewable Fuel Market for Airlines & Investors
Dec 10, 2011
The Carbon War Room, an independent non-profit that harnesses the power of entrepreneurs to unlock gigaton solutions to climate change, and Elsevier, the world's leading scientific publisher, unveiled today RenewableJetFuels.org, the world's first online market information service analyzing the leading companies set to ... Continue reading
Plug-In Vehicles are Key Pillar in U.S. Energy Security Strategy
Dec 8, 2011
Economic and national security costs of oil dependence far outweigh costs of accelerating deployment of electric vehicles As the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) industry begins to gain a foothold in the U.S. automotive market, it will be critical that the nation's leaders do not let short-term obstacles derail important ... Continue reading
Dec 7, 2011
As California is poised to adopt a new round of car standards designed to cut emissions and expand the market for electric vehicles (EV), a new report provides insight into California's emerging leadership role in this fast-growing economic sector. New data reveals that California took in $467 million in global EV vent ... Continue reading
Scania Reduces Climate Impact Using GPS Technology
Dec 2, 2011
Scania (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB) has developed a cruise control system that uses GPS to determine a vehicle's position and to predict the topography of the road ahead. The cruising speed is adjusted before entering an ascent or descent, helping the driver make the most of every drop of fuel. The system can deliver a fuel sa ... Continue reading
Consumer Watchdog Urges EPA to Re-Test Elantra 40 MPG Claim, Hold Hyundai to Account
Dec 1, 2011
Consumers Seeking Best-MPG Car Get Much Less From Elantra, Say Drivers, Testing Groups WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2011: As automakers make their annual pitch for holiday sales, Consumer Watchdog has asked the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to investigate Hyundai's high mileage claims for its popular Elantra model (29/40 ... Continue reading
Nov 28, 2011
Hess Corporation and OpenStore by GasBuddy today announced the launch of the Hess Express mobile app and redesigned website, HessExpress.com, to provide busy people on the go with customized deals and coupons, real-time gas prices and traffic information. "This digital initiative will take the way we serve and build re ... Continue reading
2012 Chevrolet Volt Review By Steve Purdy
Nov 25, 2011
2012 CHEVROLET VOLT The Extended Range Electric Car By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau GM put a lot of eggs in this electric car basket. Development costs ran into the billions of dollars in spite of the Volt being essentially built on the Cruze platform. Of course that platform had to be substantially mo ... Continue reading
Mazda's New SKYACTIV-G 1.3 Engine Wins 2012 RJC Technology of the Year
Nov 21, 2011
Hiroshima, Nov 16, 2011; Mazda Motor Corporation today announced that its newly developed SKYACTIV-G 1.3 engine has been named the 2012 Automotive Researchers' and Journalists' Conference of Japan (RJC) Technology of the Year. The SKYACTIV-G 1.3 engine is available in the new Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2) ... Continue reading
Nov 18, 2011
Altech-Eco Corporation of Asheville, North Carolina announced today that they have obtained Certificates of Conformity (C.O.C.) from the Environmental Protection Agency for both their CNG BI-FUELED & DEDICATED conversion systems for the 2012 Ford 6.2L V8 F-250/350 pickups with Ford supplied CNG gaseous prepped engine. ... Continue reading
Ricardo Provides Technical Insight to Landmark Fuel Economy Proposals
Nov 17, 2011
Ricardo, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Ricardo, plc, a global engineering firm today announced it provided independent and objective technical data and insight to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) as they proposed a new national fuel economy standard for passenger ... Continue reading
Hybrid Cars May Save More Than Just Fuel
Nov 17, 2011
Passengers in hybrid-powered cars are about 25 percent less likely to be injured in a crash than those in their conventional-powered counterparts, according to research released today. "Choosing a car that saves gas doesn't necessarily mean compromising on safety." According to new research by the Highway Loss Data Ins ... Continue reading
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