AAA: March Gas Prices Continue to Climb
Mar 9, 2011
PR Newswire AURORA, Ill., March 9, 2011 AURORA, Ill., March 9, 2011 -- Gas prices throughout Illinois and Indiana continue to climb with very steep rates in March with Illinois and northern Indiana averages reaching $3.62 and $3.48 respectively, according to AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report. In Illinois, reg ... Continue reading
Go Green Auto Rally Brings Green Speed to Miami - Helps Drivers Save Up To 25% on Fuel
Mar 8, 2011
March 8, 2011 March 8, 2011 _Join Go Green Auto Rally March 10-12 at Miami Sailing Week - Miami City Hall in Coconut Grove for a FREE event for all Floridians! Learn to Save Up To 25% On Your Vehicle's Fuel Bill! Win Free iPads, Free Fuel Cards, Free Pirelli Tires and Free Tickets to the 59th Annual Sebring Twelve Hour ... Continue reading
Assembly of Isuzu N-Series Gasoline Trucks by Spartan Motors to Begin in April 2011
Mar 8, 2011
ANAHEIM, Calif.--Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of Americaââ¬â¢s best-selling low-cab-forward trucks, announced today that production of gasoline-powered Isuzu N-Series trucks will begin on April 18, 2011, at the Spartan Motors, Inc., facility in Charlotte, Michigan. The company made th ... Continue reading
Reach--Revolutionary New Commercial Van Powered by Isuzu, Scheduled for Mid-Summer Production
Mar 8, 2011
ANAHEIM, Calif.--Isuzu Commercial Truck of America, Inc., distributor of Americaââ¬â¢s best-selling low-cab-forward trucks, and Utilimaster, Inc., a category leading manufacturer of specialty chassis and vehicles, today unveiled the Reachââ¢, their game-changing commercial van, at the National Tru ... Continue reading
Consumers Can 'Take Charge' of Winning a New Contest on Ford's Electrified Vehicle Facebook Page
Mar 8, 2011
PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., March 8, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., March 8, 2011 -- Ford's new "Take Charge" contest on its Electrified Vehicle Facebook page asks consumers to share what actions they are taking to help the environment, with winners being awarded an electric vehicle experience Facebook users can offer ideas in ... Continue reading
Mar 8, 2011
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--In todayââ¬â¢s volatile energy market, 65 percent of U.S. business fleets are forced to absorb higher fuel costs directly and suffer the bottom-line impact, while only 16 percent are able to pass on rising fuel costs by increasing prices to their consumers. This is one of the key findin ... Continue reading
Mineta Transportation Institute Study: Are Mileage Fees and Land-Use Planning Mutually Supportive?
Mar 7, 2011
PR Newswire SAN JOSE, Calif., March 7, 2011 For planners: mileage fees matters to land-use planning, and vice versa. SAN JOSE, Calif., March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) has just released its Research Report 10-04, The Intersection of Urban Form and Mileage Fees: Findings ... Continue reading
Mar 7, 2011
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, March 7, 2011 WASHINGTON, March 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The recent gasoline and oil price spikes that threaten the nation's fragile economic recovery underline the urgent need to curb U.S. energy use and make a real commitment to energy efficiency as our "first fuel," the Alliance to S ... Continue reading
Fred Meyer Stores Partners with ECOtality to Install Blink EV Charging Stations
Mar 7, 2011
SEATTLE--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced the companyââ¬â¢s partnership with food retail chain Fred Meyer, a division of The Kroger Co. . Fred Meyer will install ECOtalityââ¬â¢s Blink Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) Commercial Pede ... Continue reading
Dow Kokam Powers Medium-Duty PHEV/EV Commercial Vehicles for Fleet Operations
Mar 7, 2011
PR Newswire MIDLAND, Mich., March 7, 2011 MIDLAND, Mich., March 7, 2011 -- Dow Kokam, a leading large-format battery system producer, announced today in advance of the Work Truck Show that it has signed two new agreements to provide advanced lithium-ion battery solutions to power medium-duty plug-in hybrid electric (PH ... Continue reading
ECOtality Commences Blink Residential Charging Station Installations in Washington
Mar 7, 2011
SEATTLE--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today celebrated the installation of the companyââ¬â¢s leading Blinkâ⢠Level 2 Residential Charging Stations in the state of Washington. The company will install Blink EV charging stations in homes thro ... Continue reading
Independent SAE-Type Test Confirms Hino Trucks 19.8% Advantage in Fuel Efficiency
Mar 7, 2011
PR Newswire NOVI, Mich., March 7, 2011 NOVI, Mich., March 7, 2011 -- The 2011MY Hino Truck model 268 (25,950 lbs. GVW) significantly outperformed a key competitor in fuel efficiency in a recent independent real world test. The Hino averaged more than 19% percent better fuel economy than a comparably equipped 2011MY Int ... Continue reading
Mar 5, 2011
COPENHAGEN, Denmark--Better Place opened today, together with its partner Renault, Europeââ¬â¢s first Better Place center. Visitors will now be able to experience sustainable mobility and will have the opportunity to place an order for a Renault Fluence Z.E. with the Renault staff and sign up with the Better ... Continue reading
Mar 5, 2011
PR Newswire SAN DIEGO, March 3, 2011 SAN DIEGO, March 3, 2011 -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a $7.01 million cost-shared technology development contract by the United States Advanced Battery Consortium LLC (USABC) to develop an advanced energy storage system for power-assist hybr ... Continue reading
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