The Vehicle Production Group (VPG) Partners with Pittsburgh Cab Company Owner Robert DeLucia
Jun 8, 2012
The Vehicle Production Group today announced a formal partnership with the Star Transportation Group of the greater Pittsburgh area and its president, Robert DeLucia, a veteran who founded STG nearly 30 years ago. The Veterans Taxi Service, a part of STG, provides transportation services using wheelchair-accessible, ... Continue reading
TI Automotive Opens New Manufacturing Facility in Liberec, Czech Republic
Jun 7, 2012
Facility to produce plastic fuel filler pipes for Volkswagen, Skoda and Audi, and assemble fuel tank systems for Citroen, Peugeot, Toyota and Skoda Will produce 1.1 million filler pipes annually with current programs The 63,700-square-foot facility to employ 85 people at full production TI Automotive, a leading global ... Continue reading
Jun 7, 2012
Automobile manufacturers began to introduce mass marketed plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) in 2010. Most of these vehicles include at least basic telematics systems that not only enable the driver to check on charging station locations and the state of the battery charge, but in the future will also provide details on ... Continue reading
Jun 7, 2012
TravelCenters of America LLC (NYSE Amex: TA) today announced that it has entered a memorandum of understanding with Shell Oil Products US and its affiliates to construct and operate a network of natural gas fueling lanes at TA locations along the U.S. Interstate Highway System. The memorandum of understanding contempla ... Continue reading
ExxonMobil to Expand Houston Campus to Accommodate Additional Employees
Jun 7, 2012
ExxonMobil announced today it will expand the size of its campus under construction in Houston to accommodate additional employees from the immediate area and from company locations in Fairfax, VA and Akron, OH. Including additional employees on the new campus will provide even more opportunities for collaboration and ... Continue reading
Jun 6, 2012
Air Products' hydrogen fueling technology is the exclusive fueling supplier for the ride-n-drive events at the World Hydrogen Energy Conference 2012 being held this week (June 3-7) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Air Products is providing its mobile hydrogen fueling technology to fuel the hydrogen fuel cell vehicles of ... Continue reading
2013 Honda Fit EV Rated by the EPA at 118 MPGe; Highest Fuel-Efficiency Rating Ever
Jun 6, 2012
The 2013 Honda Fit EV, with a combined adjusted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) mile-per-gallon-equivalency rating of 118 MPGe, received the highest fuel-efficiency rating ever given by the EPA. Further, with an unprecedented low consumption rating of just 29 kilowatt hours (kWh) per 100 miles and low EPA rated a ... Continue reading
Jun 6, 2012
UQM TECHNOLOGIES, INC., has begun supplying the PowerPhase HD 220 electric drive systems to Boulder EV to build delivery vans for FedEx Express. 'We look forward to working with UQM on this and future programs.We just introduced the PowerPhase HD 220 electric drive system last month at EVS26 and have been selected to ... Continue reading
Lallemand Ethanol Technology and Mascoma Announce TransFerm Brand Name
Jun 5, 2012
Lallemand Ethanol Technology, a global provider of fermentation ingredients to the fuel ethanol industry, and Mascoma Corporation, a renewable fuels company, today announced that the Mascoma Grain Technology, or MGT, yeast product will be marketed under the commercial name TransFerm for use by the fuel ethanol industry ... Continue reading
Gas Mileage Woes? Not for the Vehicles in SAE International's Supermileage Competition!
Jun 5, 2012
With the cost of fuel still rising, collegiate teams in SAE International's Supermileage engineering competition could be the envy of many drivers who are experiencing sticker shock at the pumps. Their hand-built competition vehicles can get 1,000, 2,000, even up to 3,000 miles per gallon (mpg). The vehicles will be fe ... Continue reading
PECO Gets Charged Up About Electric Vehicles!
Jun 5, 2012
--PECO: WHAT: From Philadelphia's own Ben Franklin charging a brand new Chevy Volt -- now part of PECO;s growing environmentally friendly fleet; to a check presentation for the first PECO Smart Driver Rebate customer; to getting up close and personal with other electric cars like the Nissan Leaf, Mitsubishi MiEV, Fiske ... Continue reading
Jun 3, 2012
Mazda Motorsports today announced that it will supply racing versions of its new SKYACTIV-D clean diesel engines to customer teams competing in GRAND-AM's new GX Class for advanced/clean technologies, beginning with the 2013 season. "This opens a new chapter in racing for us," said Jay Amestoy, Vice President of Mazda ... Continue reading
T3 Motion Launches Electric Vehicle in Korea at KOBA 2012 International Broadcasting Tradeshow
Jun 1, 2012
T3 Motion, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: TTTM) a producer of clean/green technology, announced that it launched the T3 Motion Korean brand initiative at the 22nd Annual KOBA International Tradeshow in South Korea. KOBA International is among South Korea's largest media tradeshows and hosts thousands of media representatives every y ... Continue reading
Sunoco Starts Summer With 8th Annual Free Fuel 5000
Jun 1, 2012
Sunoco announced today the start of the eighth annual Free Fuel 5000 where one lucky driver will win 5,000 gallons of Sunoco fuel. Between now and August, Sunoco will have spotters at thousands of retail locations looking for automobiles sporting the familiar Sunoco: Official Fuel of NASCAR decal. Spotted drivers will ... Continue reading
Jun 1, 2012
Millions take advantage of ethanol savings at the pump With temperatures rising, millions of Americans will hit the highway for road trips and family fun. As the summer driving season kicks into high gear, Americans are embracing higher blends of ethanol in gasoline as a proven cost-effective solution to save dollars a ... Continue reading
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