New GSA Initiative Replaces Aging Federal Fleet With Up To 10,000 Hybrid Vehicles
Apr 22, 2013
Ahead of Earth Day, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Dan Tangherlini announced a new GSA Fleet consolidation initiative to give federal agencies the opportunity to replace their aging fleet with hybrid vehicles. Through this initiative, GSA would expand the number of hybrid vehicles i ... Continue reading
Newport Coachworks in Full Production on Its Atlas 34 Passenger Bus Line
Apr 22, 2013
Green Automotive Company announced today that its subsidiary, Newport Coachworks Inc., has completed tooling and is in full production on its ATLAS 34 bus. ... Continue reading
Apr 22, 2013
In celebration of Earth Day 2013, ChargePoint, Inc. the largest network of electric vehicle charging stations, today announced it has teamed with BMW's premium, electric car sharing program DriveNow to showcase the benefits of electric vehicles and EV charging in the workplace. ChargePoint's EV charging stations will b ... Continue reading
Apr 22, 2013
Leviton has been awarded a $1 million grant to install electric vehicle charging stations across the state of New York in an effort to support Governor Andrew M. Cuomo's "Charge NY" initiative. Utilizing the company's Evr-Green Dual Port Level 2 Charging Stations, Leviton will help enable electric vehicle charging at v ... Continue reading
2013 Lexus ES Hybrid Sedan (300h) Review By Steve Purdy
Apr 22, 2013
2013 LEXUS ES 300h Review By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Having offered my first impressions of the redesigned line of Lexus ES sedans last summer after a regional launch here in Detroit I promised to flesh out my review once I had a chance to spend some serious time and miles with this lovely sedan. ... Continue reading
Nissan LEAF Is KBB.com's Best Green Car of 2013
Apr 20, 2013
The revamped 2013 Nissan LEAF has been named to the top spot on Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com's list of 10 Best Green Cars of 2013. After driving and testing every significant "green" vehicle currently on the market, the experts at KBB.com determined the newly redesigned LEAF offers the best value, range, refinement and v ... Continue reading
Toyota Celebrates Earth Day New York 2013 with Free Hybrid Parking, Green Vehicle Runway Show
Apr 19, 2013
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., is celebrating Earth Day with a series of activities honoring New Yorkers committed to the environment this Sunday, April 21, including offering free valet parking for its hybrid owners and sponsoring Earth Day New York 2013 (EDNY). These initiatives come on the heels of Toyota's ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Cruze Diesel 46 MPG Sets Highway Fuel Economy Benchmark
Apr 19, 2013
Best Highway Fuel Economy of Any Non-Hybrid Passenger Car in America Can travel 700 highway miles on single tank DETROIT â The new 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel, delivers an industry best EPA-estimated 46 MPG on the highway â better than any non-hybrid passenger car in America. It will be available ... Continue reading
Apr 19, 2013
Protean Electric, the global leader of advanced in-wheel electric drive, today announces the Chinese debut of its production in-wheel motor and will showcase its in-wheel electric drive system on a BRABUS Hybrid vehicle at the Auto Shanghai 2013, Apr. 20-29 in Hall N5 booth C131. The BRABUS Hybrid, based on the Mercede ... Continue reading
Nearly 22 Million Electric Vehicles Will Be Sold from 2012 to 2020, Forecasts Navigant Research
Apr 19, 2013
While sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have not met the expectations of governments and automakers, they continue to expand steadily. Both plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) have become widely available in Asia Pacific, North America, and Western Europe, and are being introduced in Eas ... Continue reading
World Electric Vehicle Service Equipment Sector Assessed in New In-Demand Infiniti Research Study
Apr 18, 2013
Driven mostly by the growing number of advanced vehicle technology projects, the worldwide electric vehicle service equipment market is anticipated to grow at about 35.3% CAGR during 2012-2016. The market has also been witnessing the decline in prices for electric vehicle service equipment. However, high cost of electr ... Continue reading
Apr 18, 2013
Industry experts at KBB.com have named the Honda Fit EV to their annual list of 10 Best Green Cars. The editors at KBB.com were impressed with the Fit EV's combination of efficiency and power, which made it an easy choice as one of the best green vehicles of 2013. This most recent award continues Honda Fit EV's recogni ... Continue reading
Apr 17, 2013
"The first Prius was a surprising success, but I don't think any of us at the time imagined it would lead to twelve Toyota and Lexus hybrids for the US market with sales of two million. And after 13 years, there are nearly 50 hybrid models on the road today, but Prius still leads the way." WORLDWIDE, TOYOTA SELLS 19 HY ... Continue reading
Apr 17, 2013
Ford delivers best hybrid sales quarter, ever Ford delivered its best hybrid sales quarter in the first quarter of 2013, with sales totaling 21,080 vehicles. Ford's hybrid sales were up 324 percent nationally over 2012, achieving a 16 percent share of the electrified vehicle market -- up from 4 percent last year. . ... Continue reading
Apr 17, 2013
Altech-Eco Corporation has announced today that they have reduced the price of their CNG BI-FUEL & DEDICATED systems for both the 2013 Ford CNG F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup truck models and 2013 Ford CNG Transit Connects. The 2013 Ford CNG Transit Connect 2.0L models reduced price is $6,200 installed with 8.9 GGE ... Continue reading
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