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Ethanol Maker POET Comments on E15 Approval

Ethanol Maker POET Comments on E15 Approval

‘We’re clearly moving forward, but significant hurdles remain’ SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Jan. 21, 2011; Rob Skjonsberg, POET Senior Vice President of Public Policy and Corporate Affairs, made the following statement today after the Environmental Protection Agency announced approval of E15 (15 percent ethanol ble ... Continue reading

Smart Fortwo Lightshine Edition Dazzles With Unrivalled Style And Emissions

Smart Fortwo Lightshine Edition Dazzles With Unrivalled Style And Emissions

Smart is set to be even more of a leading light with the arrival of the smart fortwo lightshine edition. ... Continue reading

2011 Chevrolet Malibu Review

2011 Chevrolet Malibu Review

2011 Chevrolet Malibu ( Rated four-stars by most. by Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Change for the sake of change is usually non-productive. However, the change that took place four years ago with the Chevrolet Malibu was radical. If you’re in the market today for a front-wheel-drive, ... Continue reading

Volvo Celebrates Congestion Charge Changes With Free Low-Emission Chauffeur Service

Volvo Celebrates Congestion Charge Changes With Free Low-Emission Chauffeur Service

Volvo has been offering a free chauffeuring service into Central London today (4th January 2011) in three of its low-emission DRIVe models to mark the introduction of the new Greener Vehicle Discount for the capital's Congestion Charge. ... Continue reading

Citroen's DS3 & New C3 Join Congestion Charge Free Line-Up

Citroen's DS3 & New C3 Join Congestion Charge Free Line-Up

From today - 4th January, 2011 - two stylish Citroen models can enter London's congestion charge zone free-of-charge. ... Continue reading

Nissan Delivers the First Nissan Leaf in Japan to the Kanagawa Prefectural Goverment

Nissan Delivers the First Nissan Leaf in Japan to the Kanagawa Prefectural Goverment

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced it has delivered the first 10 units of its 100% electric and zero-emission Nissan LEAF in Japan to the Kanagawa Prefectural Government. ... Continue reading

Growth Energy Responds to Anti E15 Lawsuit

Growth Energy Responds to Anti E15 Lawsuit

Washington DC December 29, 2010; Growth Energy CEO Tom Buis released the following statement in response to a lawsuit filed by engine manufacturers against the EPA’s partial approval of Growth Energy’s Green Jobs Waiver. “The scientific evidence demonstrates clearly that E15 is safe not only for newer ve ... Continue reading

2011 Ford Explorer V6 Delivers Best-in-Class Fuel Economy of 25 mpg Highway, up 25 Percent

2011 Ford Explorer V6 Delivers Best-in-Class Fuel Economy of 25 mpg Highway, up 25 Percent

2011 Ford Explorer V6 fuel economy ratings are now EPA-approved at 17 mpg city and 25 mpg highway, a 25 percent improvement over the previous V6 model The Explorer V6 combines an enhanced aerodynamic body with twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT), a six-speed automatic transmission and electric power-assi ... Continue reading

Australia's First Ever Electric Vehicle Fast Charger to be Installed at Mitsubishi

Australia's First Ever Electric Vehicle Fast Charger to be Installed at Mitsubishi

Mitsubishi Motors Australia Limited (MMAL) will unveil Australia's first ever fast charge electric vehicle recharging station later this month in Adelaide to service Mitsubishi's innovative electric i-MiEV. ... Continue reading

Advanced New Audi A6 Travels Light To Tackle Emissions

Advanced New Audi A6 Travels Light To Tackle Emissions

The latest Audi model to move into the vanguard of Vorsprung durch Technik is the A6 Saloon, which has been redesigned from the ground up with the benefit of the brand's most advanced lightweight construction techniques, engine efficiency measures, chassis developments and in-car technological innovations ... Continue reading

Northern Lights Energy Commits to Purchase 1,000 AMP Electric Vehicles

Northern Lights Energy Commits to Purchase 1,000 AMP Electric Vehicles

AMP Holding Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: AMPD), a company engaged in the emission-free electrification of OEM vehicles, announced it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Northern Lights Energy (NLE) to introduce all-electric SUVs to Iceland as part of its national electric vehicle (EV) project. Under terms of the lett ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Supplies R2S® Turbocharging Technology for Volkswagen's Top Performance Diesel Engines

BorgWarner Supplies R2S® Turbocharging Technology for Volkswagen's Top Performance Diesel Engines

PR Newswire AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 18, 2010 AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Nov. 18, 2010 -- BorgWarner's award-winning regulated two-stage (R2S®) turbocharging technology boosts the performance and helps lower emissions for the newly developed 2.0-liter four-cylinder common-rail diesel engine featured in Volkswagen's 180 HP ... Continue reading

Rentech's Synthetic RenDiesel® Fuels Audi A3 TDI During L.A. Auto Show Green Cars Ride & Drive Event

Rentech's Synthetic RenDiesel® Fuels Audi A3 TDI During L.A. Auto Show Green Cars Ride & Drive Event

LOS ANGELES--Rentech, Inc. announced that its synthetic RenDiesel® fuel will power an Audi A3 TDI during today’s Green Cars LA Auto Show Ride & Drive event, hosted by Green Car Journal. During the event, credentialed journalists will experience the performance of synthetic RenDiesel fuel in Green ... Continue reading

Motor Trend Names Chevrolet Volt 2011 Car of the Year

Motor Trend Names Chevrolet Volt 2011 Car of the Year

EL SEGUNDO, Calif.--Motor Trend, announced today the Chevrolet Volt has been named winner of the 2011 Motor Trend Car of the Year Award®. The award, announced live this morning via streaming video on Motortrend.com from within the GM wind tunnel in Warren, Mich., is one of the world’s most prestig ... Continue reading

Mazda Offers Complete Fleet Solution With New Mazda5 Diesel

Mazda Offers Complete Fleet Solution With New Mazda5 Diesel

Mazda will offer fleet decision-makers a comprehensive five-model range from January when a low emission diesel version of its new seven-seat compact multi-activity vehicle goes on sale. The seven-seat Mazda5 has gone on sale in the UK with the option of 1.8-litre 115ps and 2.0-litre 150ps petrol engines, with a 1.6-li ... Continue reading

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