Most U.S. Consumers Want to Buy an Electric Vehicle
Apr 26, 2011
BOULDER, Colo., April 26, 2011 BOULDER, Colo., April 26, 2011 -- Plug-in electric vehicles may just be entering the market, but most U.S. consumers are ready to buy them. E Source recently analyzed data from the Nielsen Energy Survey and found that 85 percent of U.S. consumers say they would purchase a battery-driven c ... Continue reading
2011 Chevrolet Volt Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 26, 2011
2011 Chevrolet Volt electric car with extended-range capability has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, achieving "good" scores in four types of crash tests and offering crash-avoiding electronic stability control. The IIHS tests vehicles to determine how well they protect occupa ... Continue reading
Find Greenest Vehicles Here On The Auto Channel
Apr 25, 2011
Search and find the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicles HERE Search and find your perfect automotive match - HERE Search and find Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2012 - HERE The Green Vehicle Guide will help you find the most fuel-efficient vehicle for your needs. Select the state where you plan to use the vehicle or ... Continue reading
CARZ FOR GIRLZ: Understanding Alternative Fuels & Carbon Footprints
Apr 25, 2011
By Ilsye Gordon & Friends What's all this talk about hydrogen fuel cell? And E85 â is that short for some kind of new texting phrase? Don't feel out of the green loop if you don't understand new vehicle tech lingo. Changes are happening so fast on the transportation front, it's easy to mistake your dioxides from y ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls-Saft to Supply Advanced Batteries to the Beijing Electric Vehicle Company
Apr 24, 2011
SHANGHAI, April 19, 2011 SHANGHAI, April 19, 2011 -- Johnson Controls-Saft, a global leader in the development and manufacture of advanced lithium-ion batteries for hybrid and electric vehicles, will supply the complete battery system for two electric vehicles which will be launched by the Beijing Electric Vehicle Comp ... Continue reading
Suzuki Reveals Kizashi EcoCharge Concept at 2011 New York International Auto Show
Apr 24, 2011
NEW YORK, April 19, 2011 NEW YORK, April 19, 2011 -- American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) unveiled a gas-electric concept variant of its Kizashi sedan at the company's 2011 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) press conference this evening. With the moniker Kizashi EcoCharge Concept, this innovative and eye-cat ... Continue reading
Apr 23, 2011
HONOLULU, April 22, 2011 HONOLULU, April 22, 2011 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) has selected Hawaii to be the first state to receive the North American version of the company's groundbreaking 100% electric-powered Mitsubishi i production vehicle beginning in November of this year. With a Manufacturer' ... Continue reading
Navistar Solidifies Its Environmental Leadership Commitment on Earth Day 2011
Apr 22, 2011
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--On Earth Day, Navistar is marking that it is seeing a growing demand for sustainable technology across its business divisions. Navistar founded its environmental platform on the total vehicle concept, which focuses on components meeting a high level of internal standards from the beginning of their d ... Continue reading
Navistar's eStar Sponsors Earth Day New York's CO2 E Drive
Apr 22, 2011
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--eStarââ¢, the all-electric truck by Navistar, is a sponsor and participant in todayââ¬â¢s Earth Day New York CO2 E Drive. The event is helping raise climate change awareness and will feature a parade of environmentally-friendly vehicles painting a virtual ââ¬ÅEââ ... Continue reading
Apr 22, 2011
ALTe Powertrain Technologies, the Michigan developer of a Range Extended Electric Powertrain, has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to form a joint venture with Inmatech, Inc., a leading developer of advanced supercapacitors, to produce and sell hybrid electric storage (HES) devices composed of batteries, supercapacitors ... Continue reading
Going Gas Pump Free: Some Chevrolet Volt Owners Go 1,000 Miles Between Fill-Ups
Apr 21, 2011
Chevrolet Volt owners say they are challenging themselves to see how fuel-efficient they can be by tracking how far and how long they can go without buying gasoline. "Volt owners drove an average of 800 miles between fill-ups since the Volt launched in December, and in March they averaged 1,000 miles," said Cristi Land ... Continue reading
Wayne State University Chosen as Michigan's Sole Participant in EcoCAR 2
Apr 21, 2011
DETROIT, April 21, 2011 DETROIT, April 21, 2011 A team of Wayne State University students from the College of Engineering have been chosen to participate in EcoCAR 2: Plugging in to the Future, a one-of-a-kind program established by the U.S. Department of Energy and General Motors. This three-year collegiate engineerin ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Named 2011 World Green Car
Apr 21, 2011
2011 Chevrolet Volt was named 2011 World Green Car of the Year at the New York Auto International Auto Show. "The selection of the Volt as the World Green Car is a further proof point of the fuel-efficient technologies that are now being offered by the Chevrolet brand around the world," said Rick Scheidt, vice presiden ... Continue reading
Suzuki Kizashi EcoCharge Concept Revealed
Apr 20, 2011
American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) unveiled a gas-electric concept variant of its Kizashi sedan 2011 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) press conference this evening. the Kizashi EcoCharge Concept illustrates Suzuki's global eco-mobility story, ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius Plug-in On-Line Ordering
Apr 19, 2011
Toyota Announces Priority Registration Web Site for All-New Prius Plug-In ordering new Prius Plug-in Hybrid, the most advanced Prius yet. The first phase of the Online Order System, called Priority Registration, will launch on Earth Day, April 22, 2011. Customers who are interested in being one of the first to own a Pr ... Continue reading
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