Times Square Transformed With 3-D Honda CR-Z
Sep 23, 2010
American Honda will transform Times Square with 3-D technology to support the launch of the all-new CR-Z sport hybrid coupe on Thursday, September 23. ... Continue reading
Kia Launches 2011 Optima Midsize Sedan - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 22, 2010
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 21 -- Kia Motors America (KMA) today officially launched the all-new 2011 Optima midsize sedan, first seen during the 2010 New York International Auto Show. Ã Set to arrive in retail showrooms in early fall, the next generation Optima continues Kia's design-led transformation while revealing a ... Continue reading
General Motors and ABB Group Work For Reuse Of Volt Battery
Sep 21, 2010
Sept. 21 -- General Motors and ABB Group will work together to develop pilot projects for re-using the batteries from the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle, examining whether the batteries may be a source for renewable energy that could improve the effectiveness of wind and solar power generation. The opportunity is the ... Continue reading
Dresser Wayne to Introduce Electric Vehicle Charger Concept Model at 2010 Automechanika Trade Show
Sep 20, 2010
FRANKFURT, Germany--Dresser Wayne (www.DresserWayne.com), a global innovator of fuel dispensers and technologies, is demonstrating its ongoing commitment to green fueling technologies by exhibiting a full-scale concept model of an electric vehicle (EV) charger at the 2010 Automechanika trade show. âOur goal is to ... Continue reading
Used Hybrids Good Value Now - Blue Book
Sep 20, 2010
IRVINE, Calif., Sept. 20 -- Kelley Blue Book www.kbb.com, a provider of new car and used car information, today reports that now may be a great time to buy for those who purchase hybrids with the intent of reducing emissions and greenhouse gases as opposed to savings at the pump, as covered in the company's Blue Book M ... Continue reading
Hybrid Fleet Vehicle Sales to Surpass 740,000 Units per Year in 2015, According to Pike Research
Sep 17, 2010
BOULDER, Colo.--Commercial and government fleet managers are looking to a variety of technologies to protect their budgets from increasing fuel costs and, at the same time, meet emissions-reduction targets.Ã Fleet operators are increasingly finding that hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) can help accomplish both goals ... Continue reading
Sep 16, 2010
Prize Awarded Today at Ceremony in Washington, D.C. Edison2 takes home $5M; Li-ion Motors and X-Tracer receive $2.5M each WASHINGTON DC September 16, 2010: The X PRIZE Foundation, an educational nonprofit prize organization, and Progressive Insurance, the country's fourth largest auto insurance group, today, at the His ... Continue reading
Toyota Plans 6 New Hybrid and EV Vehicles 2012
Sep 14, 2010
DETROIT, Sept 13, 2010: (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) plans to introduce six new hybrid vehicles by the end of 2012 and bring an electric vehicle to the U.S. market that year also, a top research and development executive said on Monday. Toyota also plans to bring an electric vehicle to the U.S. market in a jo ... Continue reading
Toyota Prius Scores Best in Dutch Ecotest
Sep 12, 2010
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel THE HAGUE, September 10, 2010. The Toyota Prius is the least polluting car of this moment. This is the outcome of an Ecotest of the Dutch Consumer Association. The Prius scored a total of 92 of the maximum of 100 points, resulting in a five star r ... Continue reading
Sep 10, 2010
By Phil LeBeau CNBC Correspondent 10 Sep 2010 With the hype and the hope building for the roll out of electric cars this fall, there is a comment I'm hearing more and more from people as I travel around the country and it goes something like this, "That's nice. Tell me when they are a big deal." In other words, much of ... Continue reading
The Porsche Museum Exhibits the 918 Spyder Concept Study - VIDEO FEATURE
Sep 9, 2010
Special exhibition from October 1 through 7, 2010 STUTTGART - September 9, 2010: The Porsche 918 Spyder caused a global sensation on its debut at this yearâs Geneva Motor Show and Auto China in Beijing. This concept study will be exhibited for the first time in the Museum of Dr. Ing. h. c. F. Porsche AG at Stuttga ... Continue reading
The Gasoline Companies Should Fund the Big Three Bailout - VIDEO ENHANCED
Sep 6, 2010
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher Making the Case for Not Bailing Out the U. S. Car Companies Is America Allowing the Big Three to Fail or Have the Big Three Failed America? OPEC and the Gasoline Companies Should Fund the Auto Bailout A few weeks ago Congress approved a $25 billion aid package to the A ... Continue reading
NextEnergy Installs First ChargePoint America Electric Vehicle Charging Station in Michigan
Sep 3, 2010
DETROIT--NextEnergy today announced the installation of the first ChargePoint® networked electric vehicle charging station in Michigan as part of Coulomb Technologies $37 million ChargePoint America program. ChargePoint America will offer hundreds of free stations for public and home charging to individuals and busi ... Continue reading
Sep 2, 2010
Awards Ceremony Culminates Multiyear Challenge to Deliver Production-Capable, Super, Fuel Efficient Vehicles; All Finalist Vehicles will be on Site Progressive Insurance, the country's fourth largest auto insurance group, and The X PRIZE Foundation, an educational nonprofit prize organization, will announce the winners ... Continue reading
Sep 1, 2010
BOULDER, Colo.--Automakers are on the verge of mass-marketing plug-in electric vehicles worldwide, including both plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) as well as battery electric vehicles (BEVs).Ã These vehicles offer improved fuel economy, lower emissions, and a quieter ride than comparable traditionally power ... Continue reading
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