UQM Technologies Broadens European Customer Base, Powering First All-Electric Mini Bus in Hungary
Jul 31, 2014
UQM Technologies Inc. (NYSE MKT: UQM) continues to increase and broaden its global customer base. UQM PowerPhase® electric motor and controller systems are being used to power an all-electric mini bus built by Inter Tan-ker Ltd. in Hungary. This is the first all-electric mini bus to be approved for use by the Hungar ... Continue reading
Jul 30, 2014
Ford is collaborating with seven global automakers and 15 U.S. utilities to develop technology that would allow plug-in electric vehicles to exchange messages with energy providers This new software-based technology would let plug-in electric vehicles from all participating automakers communicate with the power compani ... Continue reading
Jul 30, 2014
Project seeks to develop a streamlined platform for vehicle-grid functionality that can help create value for drivers, improve grid reliability and reduce GHG emissions - Honda pioneered a similar demonstration effort with IBM and PG&E (V1G) - Honda is participating in a vehicle-to-grid (V2G) demonstration with the Uni ... Continue reading
GKN and The Go-Ahead Group to Improve Fuel Efficiency of uses
Jul 30, 2014
GKN plc and The Go-Ahead Group have agreed a deal that will help reduce emissions in cities with the supply of electric flywheel systems to 500 buses over the next two years. The innovative GKN system is based on Formula One race technology developed in the UK. It will help increase the efficiency of every bus to which ... Continue reading
The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron: 176.6 mpg
Jul 26, 2014
Five-seat plug-in hybrid offers zero local emissions driving without sacrificing range or everyday usability A3 Sportback e-tron available to order from early August priced at £34,950 OTR (excluding UK government incentives) â first UK customer deliveries from January 2015 Electric power makes 176.6mpg and CO2 ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania DEP Extends Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program
Jul 25, 2014
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the extension of the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate program, which will continue to provide $2,000 rebates for 500 additional large-battery system plug-in hybrid electric and battery-electric vehicles, or until Dec. 31. "The Corbett administration remain ... Continue reading
Audi Drive Report: A3 e-tron: First Audi For The Socket +VIDEO
Jul 22, 2014
INGOLSTADT - July 22, 2014: The A3 Sportback e-tron* from Audi is a latest-generation plug-in-hybrid car. The premium compact vehicle will go on sale from 2014 and is a genuine Audi. It combines sporty power with impressive efficiency and abundant driving enjoyment with unrestricted everyday utility. The A3 Sportback e ... Continue reading
Jul 22, 2014
PSE&G today announced an innovative program to encourage New Jersey businesses to provide employees with electric car charging at work. The unique perk would foster greater adoption of electric cars, which would help to improve the state's air quality, help companies achieve sustainability targets, reduce costs for emp ... Continue reading
Affordable Variety Of New Car Fuel Economy Stars
Jul 18, 2014
For shoppers in the market for a fuel-efficient new car, the choices have never been better. While not that long ago attaining high mileage often meant compromising elsewhere, today's fuel-economy standouts also rise to the top for their creature comforts, good ride quality and interior flexibility. Best of all, it doe ... Continue reading
BMW i8, Built in the UK with Lots of Juice
Jul 18, 2014
The first purpose-built, plug-in hybrid sports car from BMW will go on sale this weekend, powered by engines exclusively produced at BMWâs Hams Hall engine manufacturing facility, near Birmingham. The BMW i8 is a brand-new contemporary, sustainability-focused sports car. It is the first BMW production vehicle to b ... Continue reading
15 Years Ago Today - Environmental Adventurers First to Cross the U.S. in a Hybrid-Electric Car
Jul 9, 2014
An intrepid band of adventurers and environmental enthusiasts arrived in New York aboard the historic Staten Island Ferry, having successfully completed a 4,200-mile,cross-continent trip in the world's first mass produced hybrid electric car. ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz E-Class Travels from Africa to the UK on One Tank of Fuel
Jun 28, 2014
A standard, British-registered Mercedes-Benz E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID has driven from Africa to the UK non-stop on one tank of fuel. British journalist Andrew Frankel was behind the adventure. Averaging 73.6 mpg (3.1 l/100 km), the journey took him from Tangier in Northern Africa to the UK, visiting two continents, four co ... Continue reading
2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Maybe The Best R-O-I On The Market +VIDEO
Jun 25, 2014
2014 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Maybe the best R-O-I on the market today By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, New York Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_6644) Lincoln has been reinventing itself as a brand attuned to the needs of 21st-century luxury customers. A couple years back they restructured as The Lincoln Motor Company with their ... Continue reading
Berkeley to Host Free Electric Vehicle Test-Drive Event
Jun 24, 2014
The âExperience Electric â The Better Rideâ campaign will offer free test drives of the latest electric cars on Saturday, June 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the downtown Berkeley Farmersâ Market in Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park on Center Street between Milvia Street and Martin Luther Kin ... Continue reading
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