Porsche Cayenne Wins "Golden Steering Wheel 2010" and "SUV of the Year" - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 3, 2010
New Porsche Cayenne scoops awards in Europe and USA STUTTGART - November 3, 2010: The world s largest international reader jury has awarded the new Porsche Cayenne the "Golden Steering Wheel 2010". Almost 250,000 readers from 23 different countries voted on participating vehicles in Springer-Verlage's pan-European read ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels: 2011 Lexus CT 200h Preview - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 2, 2010
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LEXUS CT200h VEHICLE The Lexus CT200h is a lean, green luxury â and performance â machine. A real game-changer for the company, the CT 200h possesses a combination of attributes not seen on any similar sport crossover competi ... Continue reading
2011 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid At 2010 SEMA Show
Nov 2, 2010
SEMA,LAS VEGAS November 2, 2010; Twelve modified 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupes are featured prominently in the Honda booth at the 2010 SEMA Show, which opens today. As the first available sport hybrid, the CR-Z demonstrates new opportunities for vehicle personalization among the import tuner community. Several si ... Continue reading
Plug-in-Vehicles May Make up 22% of US Auto Sales by 2030
Nov 2, 2010
NEW YORK--Plug-in electric vehicles, including plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, have the potential to make up 9% of auto sales in 2020 and 22% in 2030 (1.6 million and 4 million vehicle sales respectively), according to research company Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Achieving such growth levels, however, ... Continue reading
Electric Motors and Vehicles Company (EMAV) Launches with EV Range Extender
Nov 1, 2010
WAKARUSA, Ind.--Electric Motors and Vehicles Company (EMAV), a global technology, product development and production company focused on rugged electric vehicles and electric vehicle technologies, today announced the expansion of its relationship with Mopar. EMAV will provide investigative R&D, design, and engineering f ... Continue reading
2011 Lexus CT 200h - Review - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 1, 2010
By David Colman Has Lexus gone all New Age-y on us? You betcha. Call the new CT200h the Lexus Mode Ring. Dash illumination swaps colors depending on your driving mood. Feel relaxed enough to stay in the slow lane, save gas (42 MPG) while saving the planet? Just twirl the oversize dash knob to Normal, EV or ECO Mode and ... Continue reading
Low-cost Hybrid Bus Just Around the Corner
Oct 29, 2010
A project to demonstrate the viability of a cost-effective alternative to battery-hybrid buses has taken a step closer to fruition with construction starting of the first prototype vehicle. For a fraction of the cost of other systems, the Flybus system could deliver up to 20 percent savings in fuel consumption and ... Continue reading
2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid in Dealer Showrooms this November - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 29, 2010
PR Newswire ATLANTA, Oct. 28 ATLANTA, Oct. 28 -- Next month Porsche begins selling its 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid sport-utility vehicle through its 197 authorized U.S. dealers, giving fuel-efficiency minded consumers who also enjoy performance and handling a clear choice in the hybrid arena. The Cayenne S Hybrid accelerates ... Continue reading
Exxon Mobil Corporation Announces Estimated Third Quarter 2010 Results; $7.4 Billion Profit, Oh My!
Oct 28, 2010
IRVING, Texas--Exxon Mobil Corporation à Earnings $ Millions 7,350 4,730 55 21,210 13,230 60 $ Per Common Share Assuming Dilution 1.44 0.98 47 4.37 2.71 61 à Capital and Exploration Expenditures - $ Millions 8,769 6,493 35 22,165 18,829 18 à 1 See Reference to Earnings EXXONMOBIL'S CHAIRMAN REX W. TILLERSON CO ... Continue reading
Toyota, 3 Companies Start Joint Battery-to-Battery Reuse Program
Oct 28, 2010
Tokyo, Oct 27, 2010 Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Toyota Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (Toyota Chemical Engineering), Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Metal Mining) and Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd. (PEVE) announce the launch of the world's first* business to recycle nickel in used hybrid-vehicle nickel-met ... Continue reading
Toyota Celebrates Hybrids Past, Present And Future In Brighton To London Challenge
Oct 28, 2010
For the historic vehicles taking part in the annual London to Brighton Veteran Car Run, simply completing the 60-mile route might be considered achievement. A quite different test faces the fleet of hybrid Toyota models that will be to the fore in the first Brighton to London Future Car Challenge. ... Continue reading
Cayenne Proves Porsche's Goal of Better Fuel Economy
Oct 27, 2010
PR Newswire ATLANTA, Oct. 27 ATLANTA, Oct. 27 -- As it prepares to launch its first hybrid vehicle this weekendââ¬âthe Cayenne S Hybridââ¬âPorsche announced that it is achieving significant fuel savings in all its new-generation Cayenne models. With consumption reductions of 20 to 21 percent in ... Continue reading
Oct 27, 2010
Combined global sales of hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are expected to total 5.2 million units in 2020, or just 7.3 percent of the 70.9 million passenger vehicles forecasted to be sold worldwide by that year, according to a report issued by J.D. Power and Associates. For compariso ... Continue reading
J.D. Power To Announce Electric Vehicles OVER-HYPED - Duh We Say
Oct 26, 2010
J.D. Power and Associates will report that future global demand for hybrid and battery electric vehicles âMay be overhypedâ when it releases the results of its 2020 âDrive Green 2020â Report on Global Hybrid-Electric Vehicle Demand at 9 a.m. ET on Wednesday, October 27. ... Continue reading
Volvo's First Order for Methane/Diesel Buses
Oct 26, 2010
both biogas and diesel. Using diesel technology increases environmental efficiency compared with current gas-operated buses. Biogas is a renewable fuel that contributes to reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Many cities and regions are investing in expanding the production of biogas for heating and vehicle fuel. Many ga ... Continue reading
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