Petroleum Past Helps Fuel Hydrogen Future
Jun 4, 2015
Water from Pennsylvaniaâs Oil Creek Becomes Hydrogen Fuel for Mirai Second Video in Toyotaâs âFueled by Everythingâ Series TORRANCE, CA -- June 3, 2015: A creek, a little high school chemistry, and a former oil boom town open to a hydrogen-fueled future. This is the story of âFueled by Oil Cree ... Continue reading
Chicago Area Clean Cities Members Saved More than 25 Million Gallons of Petroleum in 2014
May 28, 2015
Coalition of Chicago-area commercial fleets and municipalities work to reduce fuel consumption and improve air quality CHICAGO, May 28, 2015 â The Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition today announced that in 2014 its member fleets saved more than 25 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) of petroleum and nearly ... Continue reading
Ford Follows Tesla's Lead and Opens the Door to its EV Patents
May 28, 2015
Ford Motor Company is offering competitors access to its electrified vehicle technology patents a move to help accelerate industry-wide research and development of electrified vehicles. In 2014, Ford filed more than 400 patents dedicated to electrified vehicle technologies. This is more than 20 percent of the patent ... Continue reading
May 28, 2015
New fast charging Freedom Station® sites at Northgate Mall, Tacoma Mall, Seattle Premium Outlets, and North Bend Premium Outlets SEATTLE -- May 27, 2015: Electric Vehicle (EV) drivers are now able to plug in and charge their cars while they shop or grab a bite at four of Western Washington's premier retail destination ... Continue reading
Renault-Nissan Alliance Official COP21 Passenger Car Partner
May 27, 2015
The Renault-Nissan Alliance, the world leader in zero-emission mobility*, will provide a fleet of 200 all-electric vehicles as the official passenger-car provider for the United Nation's COP21 climate conference in Paris later this year. The partnership agreement was signed today between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and ... Continue reading
Hyundai UK Hands Over ix35 Fuel Cell to Global Mining Company
May 27, 2015
Hyundai Motor UK has today officially handed over an example of the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), the ix35 Fuel Cell, to global diversified mining business Anglo American – the world’s leading producer of platinum (a key ingredient in FCEV technology). ... Continue reading
Annual Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales in North America Are Expected to Exceed 1.1 Million by 2024
May 27, 2015
PEV concentration in metropolitan areas is expected to push utilities to develop strategies for PEV load mitigation, report finds BOULDER, CO -- May 26, 2015: A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the North American market for light duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), including detailed geographic forecasts o ... Continue reading
Over 50 Police Departments Now Ride Electric Motorcycles
May 26, 2015
Zero Motorcycles Benefiting Law Enforcement and Local Communities SANTA CRUZ, CA -- May 26, 2015: Zero Motorcycles, the global leader in the electric motorcycle industry, announced today that the number of police departments in the USA using the company's 100% electric motorcycles has surpassed 50. Zero offers three mo ... Continue reading
May 25, 2015
Nissan and BMW sign Memorandum of Understanding Partnership will share knowledge and co-develop electric vehicle charging grid Charging points to support Electric Vehicles (EV) and Plug-in Electrical Vehicles (PHEV) ROSSLYN, SOUTH AFRICA -- May 25, 2015: Today, Nissan and BMW confirmed they will collaborate to advance ... Continue reading
Electric Vehicle U.S. Federal Tax Credits
May 24, 2015
Electric vehicles (EVs) purchased in or after 2010 may be eligible for a federal income tax credit of up to $7,500. The credit amount will vary based on the capacity of the battery used to fuel the vehicle. This credit replaces an earlier credit for EVs purchased in 2009. Small neighborhood electric vehicles do not qua ... Continue reading
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle U.S. Federal Tax Credits
May 24, 2015
Plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) purchased in or after 2010 may be eligible for a federal income tax credit of up to $7,500. The credit amount will vary based on the capacity of the battery used to fuel the vehicle. Small neighborhood electric vehicles do not qualify for this credit, but they may qualify for an ... Continue reading
BMW Donates 20 BMW i3 Vehicles to NYC Parks in Support of TreesCount! 2015 Census
May 23, 2015
Collaboration Announced During Joint Press Conference with NYC Parks Commissioner at Julio Carballo Park in the South Bronx, N.Y. NEW YORK, NY -- May 19, 2015: BMW of North America announced its support of NYC Parks for its TreesCount! 2015 program with a donation of 20 BMW i3 vehicles. With these BMW i3 vehicles, Tree ... Continue reading
Nissan showcases its Electric Vehicle Leadership
May 22, 2015
As a worldwide leader in electric vehicles, Nissan will be putting electric at the heart of its UEFA Champions League Final activity on June 6, 2015. As part of its innovative partnership with Europe's most prestigious football competition, Nissan aims to enrich the fans' experience of the tournament and leave a lastin ... Continue reading
Obama Scales Back Overly Ambitious Goals for Electric Car Use - DUH!
May 22, 2015
In a 2009 executive order, the president had called for 1 million plug-in vehicles on the road by 2015, but poor sales and lower gas prices have intervened. Washington DC May 21, 2015; The NADA newsletter reported that President Barack Obama's long-standing goal to have a fully fuel-efficient government fleet and 1 mil ... Continue reading
May 22, 2015
Hyundai's zero-emissions, hydrogen-powered Tucson Fuel Cell vehicle continues to satisfy and attract new customers focused on high-versatility and clean transportation. For 2016, the Tucson Fuel Cell adds convenient HomeLink® connectivity to the mirror, allowing owners to open and close garage doors, security gates an ... Continue reading
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