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GREEN Trade Show and Exposition Season Kicks Off This Week

GREEN Trade Show and Exposition Season Kicks Off This Week

SEE ALSO: The Auto Channel's previous coverage of alternative fuel and vehicle events can be found by clicking the links at the bottom of this page. AUTO CENTRAL - September 13, 2008: The importance and public’s interest in alternate fuels and vehicles have been exploding. We see examples of this every day, but no ... Continue reading

EPA Joins GM in World's Largest Market Test of Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

EPA Joins GM in World's Largest Market Test of Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Federal agency continues commitment to alternative fuel technologies with the addition of a Chevy Equinox Fuel Cell electric vehicle to its fleet Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Stephen L. Johnson and General Motors Vice President Environment, Energy and Safety Policy Beth Lowery Download Photography WASH ... Continue reading

Alt Fuel Filling Stations in USA

Alt Fuel Filling Stations in USA

Alternative Fueling Stations Alternative fueling stations are located throughout the United States and their availability continues to grow. This page allows you to search for alternative fuels stations near you, map a route that includes alternative fueling stations along the way, obtain counts of alternative fuels st ... Continue reading

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. Shows off Lithium-Powered Vehicles This Weekend

Hybrid Technologies, Inc. Shows off Lithium-Powered Vehicles This Weekend

MOORESVILLE, N.C.--Hybrid Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:HYBR), www.hybridtechnologies.com, emerging leaders in the development and marketing of lithium-powered products worldwide, is proud to participate in two separate events this weekend where it will showcase its popular all-electric vehicles. Hybrid Technologies will d ... Continue reading

GM Design Interns Look Into the Future, Pt. 7 - VIDEO FEATURE

GM Design Interns Look Into the Future, Pt. 7 - VIDEO FEATURE

WARREN, MI - September 10, 2008: As the program winds towards its end, the graphic designers and animator are wrapping it all together for the big presentation. Using their creative juices and technological expertise they’re working to infuse their vehicles’ core messages into the teams’ logos and animat ... Continue reading

Japanese Lead Eco-Car Race - Shame Shame Detroit!

Japanese Lead Eco-Car Race - Shame Shame Detroit!

Washington DC September 9, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Honda's electric FCX clarity is just one of a number of next-generation green automobiles that are beginning to come off assembly lines in Japan. Click here for a picture. These vehicles, whether powered by fuel cells, long-lasting batteries, or renewa ... Continue reading

Barak Obama's Energy Plans for America - VIDEO FEATURE

Barak Obama's Energy Plans for America - VIDEO FEATURE

AUTO CENTRAL - September 5, 2008: One month ago, Presidential Candidate Barak Obama revealed the energy plan that his administration would follow. Now that the two U.S. political party conventions are over, we're presenting Obama's speech again for your consideration. To watch the speech, just click the PLAY button bel ... Continue reading

Europe Signs Up for Hydrogen-Powered Cars

Europe Signs Up for Hydrogen-Powered Cars

BRUSSELS - September 5, 2008: A key decision by the European Parliament to encourage the use of hydrogen-powered cars has been welcomed by ITM Power, a British company leading the hydrogen revolution. The move will simplify type approval for hydrogen-powered vehicles and speed up the introduction of non-polluting hydro ... Continue reading

GM Design Interns Look Into the Future, Pt. 6 - VIDEO FEATURE

GM Design Interns Look Into the Future, Pt. 6 - VIDEO FEATURE

WARREN, MI - September 3, 2008: This week the design interns work with GM engineers to transform the wild creativity into real-world feasibility. Through its annual summer intern program, General Motors is hosting twenty one college interns from around the world at the GM Design Center in Warren, Michigan. Their charge ... Continue reading

Emerging Asian Car Brands

Emerging Asian Car Brands

Wahington DC September 2, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Korean brands Hyundai and Kia are well-placed to take advantage of U.S. consumers' thirst for small, fuel-efficient vehicles. But, according to Automotive News, it is too early to gauge the impact that products from Chinese and Indian automakers will ha ... Continue reading

Hydrogen Road Tour '08 Across USA With Electric-Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Car Rally Completed - VIDEO ENHANCED

Hydrogen Road Tour '08 Across USA With Electric-Hydrogen Fuel Cell Powered Car Rally Completed - VIDEO ENHANCED

LOS ANGELES, Aug 24, 2008; Hydrogen fuel cell cars from nine automakers completed a 13-day cross-country trip this weekend, in the first such mass U.S. crossing for vehicles powered by a zero-emission technology still in its infancy. As firsts go, the event, which ran from Portland, Maine, to to the Los Angeles Coliseu ... Continue reading

TU Delft Wins First HYdrogen Race In The World

TU Delft Wins First HYdrogen Race In The World

PRESSRELEASE Delft University of Technology wins first hydrogen race in the world Greenchoice Forze wins many prizes ROTTERDAM - August 24, 2008 - On Saturday the 23rd of August the first race of the Formula Zero championship was held at the foot of the Erasmus-bridge in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Student teams from A ... Continue reading

AltWheels' Fleet Day Features Largest Display of Alternative Fleet Vehicles on East Coast

AltWheels' Fleet Day Features Largest Display of Alternative Fleet Vehicles on East Coast

ALTWHEELS Creating a Sustainable Transportation & Energy Vision for the 21st Century www.AltWheels.org <http://www.altwheels.org/> Largest Display of Alternative Fleet Vehicles on East Coast Highlights Savings on Transportation Costs What: In an era of increasing transportation costs all businesses are looking for ways ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Presents Internal Environmental Award to Creative Employees

Volkswagen Presents Internal Environmental Award to Creative Employees

Volkswagen presented its internal environmental award for the fifth time to employees who have shown exceptional commitment and creativity with regard to environmental protection. ... Continue reading

Automakers Public Testing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars - VIDEO STORY

Automakers Public Testing Hydrogen Fuel Cell Cars - VIDEO STORY

LOS ANGELES - August 14, 2008: While hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are a few years away from mass production, testing has begun with some cars already visible on the road. One automaker, General Motors, has launched a test program – “Project Driveway” – in which they are loaning 100 Equinox Fuel Cell ... Continue reading

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