GE's Electric Vehicle Experience Tour Accelerates into Minneapolis
Jul 8, 2011
GE announced today that its national electric vehicle tour will stop in Minneapolis for an event on July 11 that will bring GE experts together with local businesses, industry leaders, and public sector stakeholders for educational workshops, test drives, and dialogue on the business case for EV ecosystems. ... Continue reading
Hyundai Reaches 100,000 40 MPG Vehicle Sales Faster Than the Rest of the Auto Industry
Jul 7, 2011
Fireworks commemorated an industry milestone this Fourth of July weekend as Hyundai sold its 100,000th vehicle achieving 40 miles per gallon highway fuel economy. Hyundai smoked the entire auto industry, outselling all other automakers' 40 mpg offerings. Through the first six months, 29 percent of Hyundai's sales volum ... Continue reading
Unlikely Allies Agree that U.S. Needs a 60 Mile-Per-Gallon Standard for 2025
Jul 7, 2011
National Security Experts, Business Groups Republicans, Environmentalists Agree on the Need for Strongest Possible Fuel Economy Standard for 2017-2025 Fuel Economy and Emissions Rulemaking --Just how important is it that the Obama Administration sets the strongest possible fuel economy standards for the 2017-2025 per ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicle Conversion Industry Gets Its Own Gathering
Jul 7, 2011
EVTV, producers of the highly successful weekly "Friday Show", announced the Electric Vehicle Conversion Convention (EVCcon) to be held in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, September 21 -- 25, 2011. Originally proposed as a small gathering of EVTV viewers, the concept grew into more of a convention within two weeks of the anno ... Continue reading
Entergy Will Fund And Donate 16 Electric Vehicle Charging Stations
Jul 6, 2011
Entergy Corporation today announced it is working with Coulomb Technologies to fund and donate 16 electric vehicle charging stations at college campuses in and around Entergy's four-state service area. The first two Entergy-funded charging stations were unveiled during a special event at Louisiana State University as E ... Continue reading
Jul 5, 2011
Xinde Technology Company (OTCBB: WTFS), a widely respected China based designer and manufacturer of internal combustion engines and parts, primarily for the $100 billion diesel engine and parts market in China, today reported that a new performance enhancing design breakthrough developed by the Company has been tested ... Continue reading
SAE's "Green" Piece on Nissan Leaf Gets APEX Award
Jul 1, 2011
SAE International Assistant Editor Matthew Monaghan has won an Award of Excellence as part of the 23rd Annual Awards for Publication Excellence Competition (APEX). Monaghan is being honored in the "Green" Magazines & Journals category for his Nissan Leaf issue of Vehicle Electrification, SAE International's digital mag ... Continue reading
Tire Maintenance Helps Save On Gas
Jul 1, 2011
As America's Independence Day weekend approaches, a recent AAA survey reveals high gas prices will impact travel plans for 44 percent of intended travelers, leaving 70 percent looking for other ways to save. ... Continue reading
GM June U.S. Sales Improve 11 Percent on Strong Retail Demand for Fuel-Efficient Vehicles
Jul 1, 2011
GM gains market share in first half of 2011, with sales 192,056 units higher June retail sales rise 16 percent year over year, and up 4 percent over May Chevrolet Cruze sales surpass 20,000 third straight month; retail sales up 153 percent June total sales of full-size pickups increased 15 percent compared to May Gener ... Continue reading
Pew Clean Energy Program Asks The President to Raise MPG Standards
Jun 30, 2011
Action could save consumers millions at the pump and reduce consumption by more than one billion barrels of oil W -- The Pew Clean Energy Program launched a video this week to raise awareness of the benefits of increasing the fuel efficiency or miles-per-gallon (MPG) standards for cars and light trucks to as high as 60 ... Continue reading
56 Miles-Per-Gallon Vehicle Standard Is Good, but 62 MPG Is Better Says Consumer Reports
Jun 30, 2011
Aggressive Fuel Economy Standard by 2025 Will Save Consumers Money and Dramatically Cut Oil Consumption -- Consumer Reports today commented on proposed fuel economy standards for 2017-2025 currently being considered by the Obama Administration. ... Continue reading
Jun 29, 2011
International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA): WHAT ââ¬â The International Institute for Ecological Agriculture (IIEA) announced today that it has teamed with Ford Motor Company to demonstrate the benefits of locally produced appropriate-scale alcohol fuel for Flex Fuel vehicles. IIEA will use i ... Continue reading
Jun 28, 2011
The state-of-the industry reports, biotech patent cases and advancements in biofuel technologies headline the second day of the 2011 BIO International Convention, the world's largest biotechnology event taking place at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. Hosted by the Biotechnology Industry O ... Continue reading
Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Are Added to the FedEx Fuel Efficient Fleet
Jun 28, 2011
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. and the world's largest express transportation company, continues its holistic fleet approach to fuel efficiency with significant expansion of its lower polluting, energy efficient vehicles. âDifferent vehicles are appropriate for different routesâ Within the next tw ... Continue reading
ANSI Electric Vehicles Standards Panel Begins Work
Jun 27, 2011
Jim Matthews of Corning and Jim Pauley of Schneider Electric Lead Panel as Co-chairs On June 20-21, the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Electric Vehicles Standards Panel (EVSP) gathered in Detroit to lay the groundwork for a strategic roadmap that will define the standards and conformance programs needed t ... Continue reading
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