Oct 31, 2011
What: Chrysler Group LLC will distribute four Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Ram 1500 pickup trucks to CenterPoint Energy's electric utility as part of a national demonstration program for evaluation and testing of the trucks for three years. When: Tuesday, November 1, 2011 Press conference to start promptly at ... Continue reading
ECOtality Installs First DC Fast Charger in 'The Tennessee Triangle'
Oct 31, 2011
ECOtality, a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store , today unveiled the first Blink Direct Current (DC) Fast Charger in Tennessee at the Lebanon Cracker Barrel location. This is the first of 12 Cracker Barrel locations statewide that will install DC Fast ... Continue reading
Hawaii's 2012 State Teacher of the Year Receives Use of an Electric Car; Two Charging Stations
Oct 29, 2011
With Hawaii focusing on the development of the state's abundant wind, wave, sun, geo-thermal, ocean-thermal and bio-mass energy resources, this year, an electric car (use for a year) was awarded to the 2012 State Teacher of the Year during ceremonies held at historic Washington Place, across from the State Capitol. Cha ... Continue reading
Gevo Supplied Isobutanol-Gasoline Blend Runs Well in Small Engines
Oct 28, 2011
In side by side performance, durability and emissions testing of small engines, gasoline blended with isobutanol performed better than blends using ethanol. Gevo, Inc. , a renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company, provided the isobutanol to the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI) and Briggs & Stratton (B& ... Continue reading
Oct 28, 2011
Fuel economy jumps in importance as a reason to buy nearly every kind of vehicle, according to a nationwide study; Miami consumers rank fuel efficiency No. 1. Ford continues aggressive introduction of a wide range of vehicles with top fuel efficiency, giving customers the "power of choice" -- from gas-powered to electr ... Continue reading
186 Million Stop-Start Vehicles to be in Use by 2020, Forecasts Pike Research
Oct 27, 2011
While automotive stop-start technology is virtually unknown in North America today, the benefits it provides in terms of fuel economy and emission reductions make the shift toward such vehicles inevitable. Stop-start systems enable gasoline engines to turn off when vehicles are slowed down or stopped. Driven by efforts ... Continue reading
Natural Gas Vehicles: Cheaper, Greener, Energy Independent Says NWGA Whitepaper
Oct 27, 2011
This week the Northwest Gas Association released “Natural Gas Vehicles: Today's Transportation Solution a whitepaper outlining the opportunities natural gas vehicles (NGVs) provide for energy efficient, clean, safe and reliable transportation. Full text available at www.nwga.org. ... Continue reading
SAE International Senior Editor Lindsay Brooke to Co-Host Chevy Volt Web Chat
Oct 27, 2011
Lindsay Brooke, Senior Editor of SAE International's Automotive Engineering International magazine, will join Pete Savagian, Director of Electrification Architecture and Electric Motors, General Motors, for a Web chat on Friday, Oct. 28, from 3-4 p.m. (EDT) The Web chat is open to the public and will focus on the techn ... Continue reading
Love's Travel Stops to Open 10 New CNG Fueling Stations with Chesapeake Energy across Oklahoma
Oct 27, 2011
Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores, an Oklahoma City-based and family-owned operator of 280 travel stops and convenience stores, today announced plans to add 10 publicly accessible compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations at existing locations across Oklahoma. These CNG fueling stations will be located in Altus, ... Continue reading
Wright Express Awarded National Joint Powers Alliance Fleet Card Contract
Oct 26, 2011
Wright Express Corporation announced today it was awarded the National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) fleet card vendor contract. The benefit of NJPA membership enables municipalities to reduce fuel management costs, while avoiding a complex agency request for proposal (RFP) process. The easy-to-use card, cost savings th ... Continue reading
Oct 26, 2011
Today J.D. Power and Associates and SmartEnergy IP announced the speaker line-up for the Smart EV Executive Leadership Forum occurring in Washington, DC on November 7th 2011. The Smart EV Executive Leadership Forum will feature leading experts across the utility, energy, and automobile industries to discuss the impact ... Continue reading
SVM, LP Hires John Cullen as Vice President and GM, Gasoline Loyalty and Rewards
Oct 26, 2011
SVM, LP, the global leader in providing innovative gift card solutions for businesses, announces the hiring of John Cullen as Vice President and General Manager, Gasoline Loyalty and Rewards. 'Gasoline is an incredibly attractive reward currency for consumers. SVM's strength in the gasoline gift card and incentive and ... Continue reading
Oct 26, 2011
Automotive journalists and elite athletes judge a field of entrants in choosing annual Active Lifestyle Vehicle (ALV) winners Awards come just days after Wrangler and Grand Cherokee win Texas Auto Writers Association awards 2012 Jeep Wrangler's new 3.6-liter V-6 engine improves fuel efficiency up to 21 miles per gallon ... Continue reading
Smith Electric Vehicles Announces Availability of All-Electric School Bus
Oct 25, 2011
Big yellow school bus goes green as nation's first zero-emission 'Newton eTrans' from Smith partner TransTech provides school children with cleaner air, quieter ride Smith Electric Vehicles, a leader in all-electric commercial vehicles, and Trans Tech Bus, a leading school bus manufacturer, on Tuesday unveiled the nati ... Continue reading
SAE International to Host Light Duty Diesel Emissions Symposium, Nov. 2-3, in Michigan
Oct 25, 2011
SAE International will hold the SAE 2011 Light Duty Diesel Emissions Control Symposium, Nov. 2-3, 2011, at the Ann Arbor Marriott Ypsilanti at Eagle Crest, Ypsilanti, Mich. With more vehicles being driven, considerable attention continues to be paid to rising emission levels and global warming due to growing amounts of ... Continue reading
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