Quantum Awarded Contract to Develop Diesel Hybrid Electric Vehicles for U.S. Army
May 21, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., May 21 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it was awarded a contract to develop a diesel hybrid electric version of its Alternative Mobility Vehicle (AMV) "Aggressor." This program is a follow on to Quantum's successful "Aggressor" vehicle, a high performance light- ... Continue reading
Ethanol's Backlash - It Only Makes Sense - Supply and Demand Mr. Smartypants
May 18, 2007
Washington DC May 18, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to the Wall Street Journal, the shine is off corn ethanol. In January, when President Bush was extolling the virtues of ethanol, corn ethanol seemed unstoppable. However, since then the government's decision to forcibly divert huge amounts of corn ... Continue reading
May 15, 2007
DETROIT--Biodiesel Industries Inc., NextEnergy and DaimlerChrysler today celebrated the ground-breaking for Biodiesel Industriesâ newest facility at 250 E. Baltimore Avenue in Detroit. The new plant will emphasize biodiesel research, development, and production. âThis pioneering project brings together a dive ... Continue reading
Rocket City Launches Site Specialized For Environmentally Safe Vehicle Sales.
May 12, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla.--Rocket City Automotive Group, Inc., announced today that it has added eEVoutlet to its portfolio of innovative technology platforms. eEVoutlet will specialize in the online sales of environmentally safe electric automobiles (Evs). eEVoutlet provides consumers across the globe an online portal that will a ... Continue reading
May 11, 2007
LONDON, May 10 -- Integer Research will host the third annual diesel emissions conference in Frankfurt this June 26-27. 'Diesel Emissions Conference 07' will raise the topical issues of new European heavy-duty diesel emissions regulations (known as Euro V&VI). This year's conference also looks ahead to discuss the new ... Continue reading
Volkswagen to Compete in 39th Annual Tecate SCORE Baja 500
May 11, 2007
Diesel powered Race Touareg 2's head to Mexico with American Mark Miller and South African Giniel de Villiers AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 10 -- Volkswagen of America, Inc. has officially entered two Volkswagen Motorsport Dakar Rally vehicles in this year's running of the Tecate SCORE Baja 500, June 1-3, 2007. This will be ... Continue reading
Senate Commerce Committee Approves Historic Fuel Economy Legislation for Cars, SUVs, Trucks
May 9, 2007
Bill would reduce oil dependence, enhance energy security WASHINGTON, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Energy Security Leadership Council (ESLC), a project of Securing America's Future Energy (SAFE), expressed strong support for landmark fuel economy legislation approved today by the Committee on Commerce, Science ... Continue reading
WAJ, Diesels, BMW, Radio Talk, Infiniti and Some Rants and Raves in This Month's Letter from Europe
May 8, 2007
By Andrew Frankl The Auto Channel European Bureau Chief Well, the great debate about global warming is-if you pardon the pun-is certainly getting hotter. Bob Lutz, the Worldâs Number one petrol head and No 2 within General Motors is accusing the media of global warming hysteria and suggesting that what governments ... Continue reading
May 7, 2007
DETROIT--During a speech at the Detroit Economic Club, Barack Obama today proposed a plan to change the cars we drive and the fuels we use in order to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and fight the cause of global climate change. By 2020, Obamaâs plan will cut our oil consumption by 2.5 million barrels of oil ... Continue reading
Renault Launches its "Renault eco²" Line Of Vehicles
May 7, 2007
New Branding for Ecological, Economical Vehicles With the framework of Renault Commitment 2009, the company has publicly stated its ambitious environmental objectives. They form part of Renault's drive over the last ten years to curb the environmental effects of its activities at every stage in the life cycle of its ve ... Continue reading
U.S. Senate Auto Fuel Plan Proposes 35 MPG by 2020
May 4, 2007
WASHINGTON, May 4, 2007; Reuters reported that auto makers will be required to ensure that their range of cars, SUVs, vans and pickups on U.S. roads achieve an average fuel consumption rating of 35 miles per gallon by 2020 under a compromise Senate proposal. The measure unveiled on today, combinining aspects of several ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Profit Energizes Future Plans
May 3, 2007
Washington DC May 3, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Volkswagen's positive first-quarter results were exactly what Porsche Chief Executive Wendelin Wiedeking had in mind when he took a controlling stake in the German automaker last year. Business Week reports that VW's operating profit for the first three mont ... Continue reading
Walll Street Journal Opinion: CAFE Break
May 2, 2007
Washington DC May 2, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that in the Wall Street Journal today, editorial board member Holman Jenkins suggests that CAFE standards are not the solution to America's fuel addiction. The mandatory fuel economy program, born in 1975, has achieved none of its purported goals, he writes. Impo ... Continue reading
U.S. DOE Invests $200M in Ethanol From Feedstocks
May 2, 2007
Washington DC May 2, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman yesterday announced plans to invest up to $200 million over the next five years to help companies develop small biorefineries that can produce alternative fuel from feedstocks such as prairie grasses, corn stalks, and wood chip ... Continue reading
Automakers and Politicians Seek Green U.S. Tax Breaks
May 2, 2007
Washington DC May 2, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that state and federal lawmakers are looking to use tax incentives to prod Americans and automakers into buying and building more fuel-efficient vehicles. The Detroit News reports that DaimlerChrysler Vice President Mark Chernoby called on Congress yesterday to b ... Continue reading
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