Six Tips to Help Switch to a Small Car
Sep 16, 2008
Washington DC September 16, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that in light of rising gas prices, as consumers switch from gas guzzlers to smaller, more fuel-efficient rides, they are faced with a new conundrum: how can they make a smaller car work for their needs? MSNBC, along with car owners who have made the chang ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz To Introduce First Hybrid
Sep 15, 2008
Washington DC September 15, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that in June 2009 the Mercedes-Benz will launch in Europe a 30-mpg hybrid version of its luxury S-Class sedan. Engineers say it will get 29.8 miles per gallon. Click here for a picture. Launches in the U.S. and China will follow in September. The carmaker ... Continue reading
Toyota Conducts Plug-in Testing
Sep 12, 2008
Washington DC September 12, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota is eyeing the UK as the next battleground for its plug-in hybrid. Automotive News reports that the Japanese automaker started field testing its plug-ins on UK roads September 10. Click here for a picture. The goal is to assess the infrastructur ... Continue reading
Sep 9, 2008
TOKYO, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Mazda Motor Corp (7261.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) said on Tuesday it had developed an advanced stop-and-go system, diesel engine and other technologies aimed at boosting its cars' average mileage by 30 percent in seven years. With little added cost, Mazda's new stop-and-g ... Continue reading
"e-mobility Berlin": Daimler and RWE embarking on the age of electro-mobility
Sep 5, 2008
Joint project with more than 100 electric vehicles from Mercedes-Benz and smart and 500 charging points provided by RWE Environmentally compatible and customer-friendly mobility concept Serial development phase starting now â first vehicles beginning end of 2009 Berlin, September 5, 2008 â Berlinâfilling ... Continue reading
PumpPredictor.com Says Fill Now; Gas Prices Poised to Rise
Aug 29, 2008
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 -- PumpPredictor.com is telling its customers to fill up now as pump prices are poised to rise in many cities through the big Labor Day driving holiday. As of Thursday evening, PumpPredictor.com's pricing models were showing an upside movement to be imminent in many cities. Motorists rely on PumpPredi ... Continue reading
A Million Miles Seeking Better Fuel Economy
Aug 28, 2008
How drivers are using a new website to help understand and manage the impact of high fuel prices ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 28 -- With all eyes on gas prices and fuel mileage ratings, cost-conscious consumers are taking control of their own "miles per gallon" by tracking their real-world fuel consumption while learning more e ... Continue reading
Political Talk About Tire Pressure Serves as Important Reminder to Motorists
Aug 6, 2008
Significant Fuel Savings and Safety Benefits Realized Through Properly Inflated Tires and Nitrogen Tire Inflation LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., Aug. 6 -- Recent political talk about tire pressure serves as an important reminder to motorists about the fuel saving benefits of properly inflated tires. The U.S. Department of Energy ... Continue reading
Jul 28, 2008
PONTIAC, Mich. â Time equals money, and in keeping with this formula, General Motors today opened a brand-new, state-of-the-art global Powertrain Engineering Development Center that will bring advanced, fuel-saving powertrains to market faster and at less cost by reducing 10 weeks from its powertrain development p ... Continue reading
EPRI, GM, 34 Utilities Collaborate to Advance Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Jul 23, 2008
Group Aims to Accelerate Grid Integration and Deployment PALO ALTO, Calif. â July 22, 2008; The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) announced today a research and development collaboration with General Motors and 34 top utilities to facilitate integration of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) into the g ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Got You Down? Don't Get Mad ... Get Ethanol!
Jul 15, 2008
Businesses and Consumers Discover That Virtually All Fuel-Injected Cars Can Run on E-50 Without Conversion. IIEA Member Postings Identify Which Unmodified Cars Can Run Even Higher Blends as People Switch from Gas to Ethanol SANTA CRUZ, Calif., July 15 -- The International Institute for Ecological Agriculture, (IIEA) an ... Continue reading
Declare Your Energy Independence - Get Free From Oil Slavery
Jul 6, 2008
AUTO CENTRAL - July 6, 2008: The world sits on the precipice of monumental change; a change that will bring back economic prosperity and an unprecedented clean environment. The change will be brought on by energy sources that donât pollute, and mobile and stationery machinery that emits less and less pollutants (u ... Continue reading
Jul 5, 2008
The launch of the fifth generation of the BMW 7 Series sets a new benchmark in automotive luxury, technical innovation and class-leading driving dynamics, combined with emissions reducing and fuel saving technology. ... Continue reading
Four-Cylinder Cars Growing in Popularity - VIDEO STORY
Jul 2, 2008
THOUSAND OAKS, CA - July 2, 2008: As gas prices continue to reach record highs worldwide, four-cylinder vehicles are growing in popularity due to their low gas consumption. General Motors reports that as this model grows in popularity, automakers are enhancing these vehicles by adding more refined engines and luxury fe ... Continue reading
Intelligence Happens In the Head: The New Audi Valvelift System
Jun 26, 2008
More power and torque with less fuel consumption - that is the dream of every engine designer. With the Audi valvelift system, which manages the inlet valve timing in a gasoline engine in a very innovative way, that dream becomes a reality. Audi uses this technology for its direct-injection 2.8 and 3.2-liter V6-FSI eng ... Continue reading
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