Tesla Motors and Athlon Car Lease Announce First Model S Leasing Program
Mar 6, 2012
Athlon Car Reserves 150 Model S Premium Sedans Tesla Motors and Athlon Car Lease announced an agreement today to introduce Model S, Tesla's premium electric sedan, into corporate fleets across Europe. Athlon Car Lease has also reserved 150 Model S sedans to ensure early availability of Model S for its customers. This i ... Continue reading
Ram to Build North America's Only OEM Compressed Natural Gas-powered Pickup
Mar 6, 2012
Today, Ram Truck announced it will become the only manufacturer in North America to offer a factory-built compressed natural gas-powered (CNG) pickup truck. The Ram 2500 Heavy Duty CNG pickup is designed for fleet and commercial customers and offers cost and emissions benefits, using an abundant, domestically sourced f ... Continue reading
Automakers Launch Fuel Economy Focused Website
Mar 5, 2012
The Association of Global Automakers (Global Automakers) launched DrivingFuelEconomy.com today to highlight its members' efforts to meet increased fuel economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards. "The participation of the entire American auto industry is essential to meeting the nation's environmental goals" ... Continue reading
Protean Provides Fleet Owners With "Real-World" Solution to Fuel Economy and Emissions Challenges
Mar 5, 2012
Industry research shows that about one in every 20 fleet vehicles will be a hybrid by 2015, due mostly to new fleet vehicle purchases. But in this era of extreme cost cutting, Protean Electric, the global leader in advanced in-wheel motors, is giving fleet owners another solution with Protean Drive. ... Continue reading
Mar 3, 2012
The Clean Energy Trust announced Hyrax Energy is the early-stage business winner of the second annual Clean Energy Challenge and NuMat Technologies a student-led company from Northwestern University in Illinois, captured top honors in the Student Challenge. Each company received a $100,000 grand prize sponsored by the ... Continue reading
MKZ Midsize Sedan, MKZ Hybrid Lead Way for Lincoln
Mar 2, 2012
Driven by sales of the MKZ midsize premium sedan and the MKZ Hybrid, Lincoln delivered a 16 percent gain in U.S. sales in February versus a year ago. Total retail sales of Lincoln MKZ improved 15 percent versus last February. Sales of the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in America with an EPA-e ... Continue reading
Enova Systems Joins GoElectricDrive Committee
Mar 2, 2012
Enova Systems, Inc., a leading developer of proprietary hybrid electric and all-electric drive systems and drive system components for the emerging green commercial vehicle market, announced it has joined the GoElectricDrive (GoElectricDrive.com) committee. The Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA) developed ... Continue reading
New 2012 Toyota Prius V Arrives at Toyota Place Dealership in Garden Grove
Mar 2, 2012
There are many reasons for Toyota Place to shout from the rooftops that the new 2012 Toyota Prius V has arrived at their dealership, just take a look at the hybrid's exciting new features. With spacious seating for up to five passengers, 67 cubic feet of storage with the rear seats down, and 44 mpg city/ 40 mpg highway ... Continue reading
Mar 2, 2012
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certifies the 2012 Ford Focus Electric as America's most fuel-efficient five-passenger vehicle with a 110 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) city rating Focus Electric achieves a combined rating of 105 MPGe, topping Nissan Leaf by 6 MPGe while also offering more motor power, passeng ... Continue reading
PEMCO Poll: Are Hybrid Vehicles a Northwest Rarity?
Feb 29, 2012
If you drive a hybrid vehicle in the Northwest, you might be more uncommon than you thought, according to poll results from Seattle-based PEMCO Insurance. In a recent poll, the Northwest personal-lines insurer finds less than 2 percent of Northwest drivers say they own a hybrid vehicle. However, the poll shows that hyb ... Continue reading
Nissan Leaf Becomes First Electric Car Available For Order In All U.S. Markets
Feb 29, 2012
Beginning tomorrow, drivers across the country will have their first opportunity to order their Nissan LEAF, as Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) expands availability for all U.S. markets, nationwide. ( This new launch phase means residents of 21 new states will be able to select and order a 2012 Nissan LEAF. The LEAF, t ... Continue reading
Ford Recognized With Climate Leadership Award
Feb 29, 2012
Ford has been recognized with a Goal-Setting Certificate at the inaugural United States Environmental Protection Agency Climate Leadership Awards Ceremony and Conference for its global CO2 strategy, which includes a publicly stated goal of 30 percent per vehicle reduction in manufacturing greenhouse gas emissions from ... Continue reading
Arizona Innovator Raises Solar Lotus Through Biomimicry
Feb 29, 2012
Monarch Power announced today the Monarch Lotus and unveiled the first prototype of the solar energy innovation. Dr. Joseph Hui founded Monarch Power after exploring ways to recharge his Tesla electric vehicle. Later after researching methods of powering his home and heating his pool, Dr. Hui turned to the world energy ... Continue reading
Feb 29, 2012
EV Connect, a leading provider of electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure solutions, today announced it helped Sacramento increase its modern EV charging facilities and moved the state capital forward in its effort to improve emission standards and remain consistent with the recent landmark clean car mandate that will req ... Continue reading
Feb 29, 2012
The stakes are high in Houston as four high schools and universities prepare for Shell Eco-marathon Americas. St. John's High School and the University of Houston are competing again this year and for the first time, Westside High School and Rice University are also getting ready to compete. ... Continue reading
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