2011 Honda CR-Z On Sale August 24@$19,200
Jun 23, 2010
TORRANCE, Calif. June 23, 2010; The all-new 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupe is set to debut at dealers on August 24, 2010, with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $19,200, plus a destination and handling charge1 of $750, American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced today. Developed as a stylish, ... Continue reading
Toyota: Hybrids By The Hundred For Lewis Day
Jun 23, 2010
More than 250 Toyota Prius for leading courier and passenger car services ... Continue reading
Electrics, Hybrids Grab Concept Vehicle Awards
Jun 22, 2010
Washington DC June 21, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that electric vehicles and hybrids swept the 2010 North American Concept Vehicle Awards. The Nissan Leaf, Audi E-tron, and BMW Vision EfficientDynamics won the awards, which recognized the most significant concept vehicles automakers introduced at the top auto ... Continue reading
Chevrolet and Microsoft Advertising Rev Up the Test-Drive Experience for New Chevrolet Volt
Jun 22, 2010
Chevrolet is the first automaker to launch a multiscreen ad campaign that allows consumers to 'kick the tires' virtually using Kinect for Xbox 360. PARIS, REDMOND, Wash. and DETROIT, June 22 -- Chevrolet and Microsoft Advertising demonstrated at the 2010 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival today an example ... Continue reading
Lotus Evora 414E Showcases Hybrid Technology
Jun 22, 2010
Hybrid performance also translates to highly intelligent performance with the unveiling of the environmentally focused Lotus Evora 414E Hybrid. So named because of its plug-in hybrid driver system and 414PS (306kW), the Evora reinforces its 21st century with new technologies for enhanced driver involvement. ... Continue reading
Dow Kokam Breaks Ground on Advanced Battery Manufacturing Plant for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Jun 21, 2010
Vice President Joe Biden and Michigan Governor Join Dow Kokam in Celebrating Alternative Energy Future for Michigan and Automotive Industry MIDLAND, Mich., June 21 -- Today, Dow Kokam's Chief Executive Officer Ravi Shanker was joined by Vice President Joe Biden, Michigan Governor Jennifer Granholm, The Dow Chemical Com ... Continue reading
FedEx President Frederick W. Smith to Testify Tomorrow on Plan to End Oil Dependence
Jun 21, 2010
WASHINGTON - Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of FedEx Corporation, co-Chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council, and a member of the Electrification Coalition, will testify tomorrow morning at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Smith will speak to the dangers pos ... Continue reading
RoadTrip: Algaeus Prius, Algae BioDiesel and the Veggie Van Tour - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Jun 19, 2010
Algae BioDiesel, This Special Edition of RoadTrip Takes an In-depth Look at Algae-Based BioDiesel and a Preview of the "FUEL FILM" The Auto Channel's Mark Fulmer talks with Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell of The Veggie Van Organization about their algae-biodiesel Prius, the production of algae-biodiesel, their nation ... Continue reading
FedEx President Frederick W. Smith to Testify on Plan To End Oil Dependence
Jun 18, 2010
Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of FedEx Corporation, co-Chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council, and a member of the Electrification Coalition, will testify Tuesday morning at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Smith will speak to the dangers posed by our nati ... Continue reading
Jun 17, 2010
LONDON, June 17 -- Frost & Sullivan's upcoming Electric Vehicles Unplugged 2010 interactive workshop promises to be a particularly interesting event, coming as it does on the heels of the Emergency Budget. The new budget is to usher in a number of cost cutting measures albeit conserving the "green" objectives of the ne ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2010
BOULDER, Colo.--Originally developed for space programs to provide power and water for space flights, fuel cells are now used for a variety of different applications including stationary power sources, materials-handling vehicles such as forklifts, and recharging small portable electronics. According to a recent report ... Continue reading
Jun 15, 2010
PROVO, Utah--Raser Technologies, Inc. , an energy technology company, announced today that it has hired four former General Motors executives to lead Raserââ¬â¢s Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) program for fleet trucks. âThese men have an impressive background in the automotive industry and prove ... Continue reading
Tesla Roadster Reaches China's Great Wall
Jun 14, 2010
BEIJING--A Tesla Roadster traveling around the world has arrived at the Great Wall of China, the most iconic cultural landmark of the eight-month road trip. During the Roadsterââ¬â¢s stop last week at one section of the 8,852-kilometer Great Wall, one of Chinaââ¬â¢s most respected actors took a sp ... Continue reading
Hybrid Engine First For Toyota's Deeside Plant
Jun 11, 2010
Toyota's Deeside plant has achieved an industry first in building the 1.8-litre VVT-i petrol engine for the new Auris Hybrid: it is the first Toyota factory outside Japan to manufacture a hybrid vehicle engine. ... Continue reading
Ford, Mitsubishi, Nissan, SABA and More Present at the Electric Vehicles Consumer Adoption Summit
Jun 8, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO--IQPC announces the Electric Vehicles Consumer Adoption Summit taking place June 21 ââ¬â 23 at the Hilton Fishermanââ¬â¢s Wharf in San Francisco, CA. With political mandates for carbon emission reduction and the public looking for alternatives to rising fuel prices, the Electric Veh ... Continue reading
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