Oct 1, 2007
Tokyo, Japan, Sept 28, 2007; Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that an improved version of its TOYOTA FCHV fuel cell hybrid vehicle successfully completed a long-distance road test today by traveling from Osaka to Tokyo on a single fueling of hydrogen. Today's road test - part of the TOYOTA FCHV's public-road te ... Continue reading
AAA Begins Posting Daily Average Price of E-85 Fuel on Its Widely-Sourced Fuel Gauge Report Web Site
Sep 27, 2007
ORLANDO, Fla.--Highlighting the growing availability and interest in the use of E-85 fuel as an alternative to conventional gasoline, the nationâs largest organization for motorists has begun publishing the nationwide average price of the mostly-ethanol blend of fuel this week on its widely-quoted AAA Fuel Gauge R ... Continue reading
Fuel Cell Powered Models From Hyundai and Hybrids From Kia
Sep 27, 2007
SEOUL, Sept 27, 2007; Reuters reported that Hyundai Motor Co, South Korea's top auto maker, plans to begin mass production of its fuel cell car model from 2012 at the earliest, a company official told Reuters on Thursday. Global car makers such as Toyota Motors Corp and General Motors Corp are developing environmentall ... Continue reading
Bosch Showcases Advanced Green Performance Technologies
Sep 26, 2007
FLAT ROCK, Mich., Sept. 26 -- Robert Bosch LLC hosted a gasoline systems driving event today at its proving grounds in Flat Rock, Mich., to showcase its commitment to developing cleaner, more fuel efficient gasoline powertrain technologies that still offer optimal performance. "Although alternative propulsion systems a ... Continue reading
BMW 7 Series Hydrogen - Rare Production Car Makes Its Way to the Green
Sep 26, 2007
By Marty BernsteinAIADA Contributing Editor As thousands of golf fans entered the main gate of the Cog Hill golf course near Chicago earlier this month for the BMW Championship, a gigantic globe, actually a round tent, with graphics of the earth from outer space was hard to miss. Walking toward the globe, dubbed the â ... Continue reading
BorgWarner Introduces New Diesel EGR Valve for Lower Emissions
Sep 20, 2007
BorgWarner EGR Technology Delivers Higher Force, Improved Durability with Flexible Packaging and Smaller Size AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 20 -- BorgWarner aims to meet the future market demands for lower emissions and higher product performance with a new diesel exhaust gas recirculation (DEGR) valve with patented techn ... Continue reading
First Americans Set to Drive the BMW Hydrogen 7 on U.S. Roadways
Aug 16, 2007
Will Ferrell Becomes First to be Given a BMW Hydrogen 7 for Everyday Use WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Aug. 16 -- BMW today announced the launch of the Hydrogen 7 Pioneer Program as it handed over the keys of a BMW Hydrogen 7 -- the first hydrogen-powered luxury sedan -- to Hollywood actor Will Ferrell. Through the Hydrogen 7 ... Continue reading
Ford Fuel Cell Powers Fusion to Land Speed Record - Power From Water - Wow!
Aug 16, 2007
FORD SETS LAND SPEED RECORD WITH FORD FUSION HYDROGEN 999 FUEL CELL RACECAR Ford Motor Company made history today by reaching 207.279 mph with the Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999, the worldâs first production-based hydrogen fuel cell race car. The Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999 is Fordâs latest environmental innovation, a ... Continue reading
60+ MPG Volkswagen Diesel Unveiled
Aug 13, 2007
Wolfsburg, 13 August 2007 - Volkswagen will be firing off the next salvo of its BlueMotion initiative at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt. In total, six new models with technology that is as economical as it is environmentally friendly, will debut at the worldâs largest car show. One of the highligh ... Continue reading
Jul 29, 2007
To Milton Snide The Auto Channel I saw your request for feedback at: http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2004/08/16/209488.html . For 23 Years (1978 to 2001), I had at least one car in my garage that got 45 MPG or better and they were all VW Diesels. They weren't that "clean" but it sure was nice to get that kind of mil ... Continue reading
US Auto Industry Opposes Aftermarket Plug-in Conversion Hybrid Tax Perk
Jul 12, 2007
The Detroit News reports that support is growing in Congress for tax breaks for hybrid owners who convert their vehicles to plug-ins. U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) head of the House global warming committee who's been pushing a 40 percent boost in vehicle mileage standards by 2018, proposed his "Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Broadens Powertrain Offensive
Jun 21, 2007
Onslaught of New Initiatives to Result in Significantly Improved Fuel Efficiency CHELSEA, Mich., June 21 -- - Mild-hybrid technology to debut in future Chrysler Group vehicle - Chrysler two-mode hybrid program to expand - 2009 Jeep(R) Grand Cherokee BLUETEC: another 50-state clean diesel from Chrysler Group - Company t ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Corporation Surpasses 1 Million Global Hybrid Sales
Jun 7, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., June 7 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced the one-millionth hybrid sale today by parent company, Toyota Motor Corporation. Of the one million hybrid sales worldwide, more than half have been sold in the United States -- 541,210 units from 2000 through April 2007. "The cost benefit of ... Continue reading
Diesels Set to Out-Strip Hybrids in Accelerating U.S. Growth
May 24, 2007
-- U.S. regulators look set to raise fuel economy standards -- Demand for both hybrid and diesel passenger vehicles set to climb -- Diesel offers similar fuel economy to hybrid at lower cost - particularly for larger cars / sport utility vehicles favored in the United States -- "Clean diesel" can meet future U.S. emiss ... Continue reading
Toyota Unveils Flexible-fuel Corolla Models for Brazil
May 23, 2007
Tokyo â TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that Toyota do Brasil Ltda. (TDB) plans to begin selling two new Corollas, the locally produced 100% bioethanol-compatible Corolla Flex and Corolla Fielder Flex. TDB, which is TMC's sales and manufacturing subsidiary in Brazil, unveiled the flexible-fuel vehic ... Continue reading
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