Ford Launches Unprecedented Nine New Engines, Six New Transmissions in North America in 2010
Jan 8, 2010
DETROIT, Jan. 8 -- -- Ford will introduce nine new or upgraded engines and six new transmissions in North America this year as part of a five-year effort to overhaul its entire global powertrain portfolio, which totals 60 new powertrains -- Ford's all-new normally aspirated 2.0-liter direct injection engine will power ... Continue reading
Mini E Exclusive - First Drive Satisfying
Jan 6, 2010
First results of Mini E pilot prove to be satisfying By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor MUNICH, Last month, during the exclusive preview of the Active E Concept (>>>LINK), BMW also presented the outcome of the first results with the electric Mini E in Berlin. The trendy Mini-division had the premiere of bringing on ... Continue reading
2010 Detroit Show: An Electric Cavalcade
Jan 4, 2010
Washington DC January 4, 2010; With federal mileage standards rising, automakers next week will show a fresh group of fuel-efficient vehicles at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. According to Automotive News, Ford will unveil the redesigned production Focus, and Honda will show the production versi ... Continue reading
2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI Review
Dec 31, 2009
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI If your last experience with a diesel-powered Volkswagen was with a slow, smoky Rabbit Diesel back in the 70s or 80s, times have changed. Considerably. Diesel is not what it once was - massive technical changes analogous to what happened to gasoline engines ... Continue reading
Automotive Supplier Shares Vision on Technologies That Are Shaping the Future
Sep 9, 2009
PARIS September 9, 2009; In advance of the 2009 edition of the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt (Germany), Delphi Corporation (Pinksheets:DPHIQ - News), a leading global automotive supplier highlights 'green' technologies that will equip the car of the future. To help address global fuel conservation efforts a ... Continue reading
Make Your Own Ethanol At Home: the Efuel 100 MicroFueler - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Aug 24, 2009
By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher About two weeks ago, while Bob Gordon and I were in Las Vegas covering the Alternate Fuels and Vehicles Conference, we coincidentally carried a short TV news story on The Auto Channel about a new home-based ethanol production unit, the E-Fuel 100 MicroFueler. It sou ... Continue reading
K&N 2008-09 Mitsubishi Evo X Intake
Jul 31, 2009
K&N High-Flow Intake System Adds 21.42 Horsepower to the 2008-09 Evo X Riverside, CA, - The K&N High-Flow Intake System for the 2008-09 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X 2.0L Turbo, (part no. 69-6546TWR<http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=69-6546 TWR>) increases horsepower by 21.42 hp at 6100 rpm over the sto ... Continue reading
Buying a New Vehicle? Vehicle Choices Slim For The Many Benefits of Clean Diesel Power
Jul 23, 2009
By Thom Cannell and Allene Stark Detroit Bureau The Auto Channel Are you as convinced that diesel engines have a role in transporting your family or business as we? Today that hope is dimming. Ford, Chrysler, and GM, plus Honda, Nissan, and Toyota have all retreated from their avowed plans to bring light duty diesel en ... Continue reading
Continental Brings Together Four Strategies to Reduce Emissions and Cut Fuel Consumption
Jul 22, 2009
Lowering the fuel consumption and emissions of cars and commercial vehicles is one of the most important issues for the future of sustainable individual mobility worldwide. The Automotive Group of the international automotive supplier Continental is bringing together four strategies to reduce fuel consumption, and will ... Continue reading
Fiat Qubo to Get Eco:Drive Fuel Saving Technology
Jul 14, 2009
The versatile Qubo mini-MPV is the latest in Fiat’s range to benefit from eco:Drive, the in-car system that can save fuel and reduce emissions. ... Continue reading
Jul 14, 2009
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. today announced the development of a Dual Injector system designed to improve fuel efficiency in small-displacement gasoline engines. The new fuel delivery system, the first of its kind in the world, uses an injector for each port rather than one per cylinder - speeding up fuel vaporization, redu ... Continue reading
Jun 25, 2009
June 2009 heralds the launch of the most fuel efficient and cleanest BMW 3 Series the marque has ever produced. The new BMW 316d ES Saloon sets a new benchmark in the premium sector with its heightened blend of high economy, low emissions yet rewarding driving experience. ... Continue reading
New VW Golf Plus BiFuel Now Available for Order
Jun 12, 2009
The Golf Plus now also runs on LPG. Thanks to the use of this alternative fuel, a reduction of more than 10% in CO2 emissions and fuel savings of EUR6.10 per 100 kilometres in LPG mode could also be achieved, due in part to the reduced German fuel tax in place until 2018. All in all, a solid argument. ... Continue reading
Motorists Look to Alternative Fuels As Petrol Prices Top £1 Barrier
Jun 5, 2009
An increasing number of British motorists are opting out of the volatile petrol car market, according to the latest LPG (liquid petroleum gas) vehicle sales figures from Proton. The only manufacturer in the UK market to offer an LPG ready car at no extra conversion cost to the motorist, Proton has seen a 375% uplift in ... Continue reading
The New Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S
May 19, 2009
The new Maserati Quattroporte Sport GT S sets another milestone in the high performance luxury saloon segment. Conceived and developed as "a real driving machine in the guise of a luxury saloon", the Quattroporte Sport GT S is the ultimate expression of Maserati's sportiness in the Quattroporte range. ... Continue reading
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