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Auto Journalists Comments On EPA Emission Standards

Auto Journalists Comments On EPA Emission Standards

Washington DC April 2 2018; Today in Washington, the EPA marked the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for setting Green House Gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025. As widely expected, current emission targets set by the previous administration were determine ... Continue reading

American Electric Power Seeks Bids for Coal

American Electric Power Seeks Bids for Coal

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 2, 2018 -- American Electric Power is seeking bids for the supply of coal to one or more of its generating stations. AEP seeks proposals for the following: Up to 360,000 tons of coal, FOB Barge, beginning in July 2018 and ending in December 2018 Up to 1.5 million tons of coal, FOB Barge, beginning ... Continue reading

Hitachi, Mitsubishi Motors and ENGIE Explore Using Electric Car Batteries as Renewable Energy Storage for Office Buildings

Hitachi, Mitsubishi Motors and ENGIE Explore Using Electric Car Batteries as Renewable Energy Storage for Office Buildings

Project launched in The Netherlands to support development of energy neutral office buildings TOKYO, Mar, 30 2018; Hitachi Europe Ltd., Mitsubishi Motors and ENGIE have demonstrated a pioneering project to explore the potential for electric vehicles to act as a means of energy storage for an office building. For this d ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC Saturday Morning 7-9 AM April 1, 2018

AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC Saturday Morning 7-9 AM April 1, 2018

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading

2018 Nissan LEAF named ‘2018 World Green Car of the Year’ Includes Complete Specs

2018 Nissan LEAF named ‘2018 World Green Car of the Year’ Includes Complete Specs

The previous-generation Nissan LEAF was named "World Car of the Year" in 2011 and remains the only pure electric vehicle to win that award in its 14-year history. ... Continue reading

2019 Hyundai Kona Electric Recalibrates Eco CUV Formula with an Impressive 250 Miles of Estimated Range

2019 Hyundai Kona Electric Recalibrates Eco CUV Formula with an Impressive 250 Miles of Estimated Range

NEW YORK, March 28, 2018 -- Hyundai today unveiled the U.S.-market version of its convention-breaking Kona Electric crossover at the New York Auto Show. Kona Electric rides on an all-new CUV platform and is Hyundai's first compact electric crossover for the U.S. market, appealing to consumers with active, eco-focused l ... Continue reading

Winners Announced for AJAC's 2018 Canadian Green Car of the Year and 2018 Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of the Year

Winners Announced for AJAC's 2018 Canadian Green Car of the Year and 2018 Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of the Year

Today, at the Vancouver International Auto Show, the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) announced that Chevrolet Bolt EV is the winner of the 2018 Canadian Green Car of the Year (CGCOTY) and Kia Niro is the winner of the 2018 Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of the Year (CGUVOTY). AJAC has been evaluatin ... Continue reading

Watch LIVE Today: Hyundai Press Conference at 2018 New York Auto Show +VIDEO

Watch LIVE Today: Hyundai Press Conference at 2018 New York Auto Show +VIDEO

Hyundai Motor America will be live-streaming its press conference at the 2018 New York International Auto Show, allowing a wider audience to find out all the news about the 2019 Santa Fe, refreshed Tucson and Kona Electric. Media, fans and enthusiasts around the world whom cannot attend the show can be part of the expe ... Continue reading

Hyundai Begins Sales of NEXO Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle

Hyundai Begins Sales of NEXO Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle

Public sales of NEXO celebrated with delivery ceremonies in Ulsan and Gwangju NEXO priced at 68,900,000 KRW and 72,200,000 KRW each for Modern and Premium trims, which could be as low as 33,900,000 KRW with government subsidies 1,061 NEXO pre-orders demonstrate strong public interest Seoul, 27 March, 2018 – Hyundai M ... Continue reading

2018 Honda Accord Named as an Autotrader 'Must Test Drive Award' Winner

2018 Honda Accord Named as an Autotrader 'Must Test Drive Award' Winner

Calling the new Accord the "best-ever" version of the model and noting its impressive fuel efficiency, the editorial experts at Autotrader chose the all-new Accord as one of only 12 award recipients. ... Continue reading

Toyota Reveals World-First Flexible Fuel Hybrid Prototype in Brazil Reduces 90% Of Gasoline Use (What Took So Long?)

Toyota Reveals World-First Flexible Fuel Hybrid Prototype in Brazil Reduces 90% Of Gasoline Use (What Took So Long?)

A prototype of the world's first hybrid flexible-fuel vehicle (Hybrid FFV), debuted in an event Toyota held today in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Stakeholders including the state government, universities, and the sugarcane association (the Sugarcane Industry Union: UNICA) attended the event. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Offshore Wind Farm Project in the UK

Mitsubishi Offshore Wind Farm Project in the UK

TOKYO, Mar, 26 2018; Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) has entered into an agreement to acquire 33.4% of shares in Moray Offshore Windfarm (East) Limited (MOWEL), through its wholly owned UK-based subsidiary Diamond Generating Europe Limited (DGE), with EDP Renewables, a renewable energy company from Spain. DGE has become on ... Continue reading

Top Factors Driving the Global Automotive Flex Fuel Engine Market | Technavio

Top Factors Driving the Global Automotive Flex Fuel Engine Market | Technavio

Technavio has published a new market research report on the global automotive flex fuel engine market from 2018-2022. ... Continue reading

2019 Honda Insight Production Model Makes Global Debut at New York International Auto Show

2019 Honda Insight Production Model Makes Global Debut at New York International Auto Show

As a premium compact sedan, Insight is positioned and priced between Civic and Accord in Honda's passenger car lineup. The Insight is unique in providing universally appealing styling, with the packaging and refinement of a premium compact sedan and fuel efficiency competitive with leading hatchback hybrid models. Powe ... Continue reading

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