Aug 6, 2011
Posted by Catherine Jones, ToyotaPlace.Com http://www.toyotaplace.comon August 6, 2011 The Green car launches of 2011 Go green is the buzz phrase of the year. Be it food, clothes or even cars. Everybody has been bitten by the green bug and is trying to become more eco-friendly. Many of the auto majors announced at the ... Continue reading
Fresh & Easy Introduces Natural Gas Vehicles to Fleet
Aug 4, 2011
Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market today announced the addition of 25 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles to its distribution fleet as part of a partnership with Ryder System, Inc. Fresh & Easy's new natural gas vehicles produce 20 to 30 percent less emissions than comparable diesel vehicles and are part of the company ... Continue reading
Jul 28, 2011
A Florida public school district is switching its school bus fleet to natural gas, cutting fuel costs by up to 40 percent and reaping the benefit of private sales, thanks to a landmark partnership with a company that is building a network of CNG and LNG fueling stations around the state. ... Continue reading
Jul 26, 2011
Research and Markets (has announced the addition of the "Global Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicle Market 2010-2014" report to their offering. Global Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicle Market 2010-2014 Tax Incentives Encouraging Use of Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles Technavio's report, which examines the APAC, Ame ... Continue reading
Go60MPG Launches Radio Advertising Aimed At Law Makers
Jul 25, 2011
Washington, July, 25, 2011; With a decision imminent from the Obama Administration on new fuel efficiency and emissions standards for 2017-2025 vehicles, Go60MPG is launching a radio advertising campaign encouraging Americans to deliver the message to the White House that the best way to offer relief at the gas pump is ... Continue reading
Honda Picks Environmental Consulting Firm to Promote Civic Natural Gas Sedan on U.S. East Coast
Jul 24, 2011
Honda has selected an environmental consulting firm to support market development for the Civic Natural Gas in 19 states spanning the Mid-West to Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions including the District of Columbia. Below are more details. Gladstein, Neandross & Associates Selected By American Honda to Promote the Hon ... Continue reading
Automakers Lobby Works to Stall Higher MPG Standards
Jul 21, 2011
Washington DC July 21, 2011; The NADA newsletter reported that the auto industry is pressing the Obama administration for a promise to reevaluate rules that may more than double U.S. fuel economy standards by 2025 before they become final. The White House agrees that a review during the transition period is needed, sai ... Continue reading
Jul 12, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY--In an effort to help break OPEC's 38-year stranglehold on the U.S. economy and to lower energy costs to American consumers, enhance national security, stimulate economic growth, create hundreds of thousands of high-paying jobs and improve the environment, Chesapeake Energy Corporation today unveiled its ... Continue reading
As Seen On TV - What Is The Future of Fuel? Featuring The Lexus LF-Gh Concept
Jul 11, 2011
Auto Central July 11, 2011; As I watched TV this weekend I saw lots of commercials for Lexus. no not for production models but for a hybrid concept the Lexus LF-Gh Concept. Below you can find out exactly what the LF-Gh is all about, including video of its unveiling at the 2011 New York Auto Show. ... Continue reading
Cyclone Power Technologies Files Registration with Securities and Exchange Commission
Jul 6, 2011
Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets: CYPW), developer of the all-fuel, clean-tech Cyclone Engine, announced today that it has filed a Form 10 registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission. No shares of the Company's stock have been registered for sale or resale under this filing. ... Continue reading
The First Of 20 Battery Switch Stations In Denmark
Jun 28, 2011
In preparation for commercial launch later this year, Better Place today unveiled the company's first Battery Switch station in Europe at an event in Gladsaxe, just outside Copenhagen. The station, which showcased the company's Battery Switch technology, switching a Renault Fluence Z.E., is the first of 20 Battery Swit ... Continue reading
Ford eNews - Week Ending June 24, 2011
Jun 26, 2011
Fantasy baseball fans can now catch the latest stats, courtesy of their car Ford SYNC®, the company's award-winning, hands-free in-vehicle connectivity system, offers access to on-demand weekly fantasy baseball updates through available Traffic, Directions and Information. ... Continue reading
Research and Markets Highlights Powertrain
Jun 23, 2011
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Powertrain - New Technologies & Strategies" report to their offering. This report comprehensively explores the emerging powertrain technology from the conventional, and changes in gasoline and diesel engines, to the new technologies of hybrids, EVs and fuel cells. ... Continue reading
Fuel Created By Cows Makes Dairy Farm Trucks Run Cleaner
Jun 20, 2011
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced today that it has received a contract in the amount of $434,000 for high capacity natural gas on-board storage tanks from Agility Fuel Systems for use in Class 8 renewable natural gas powered dairy trucks. The tanks will be installed on Kenworth T800 Class 8 t ... Continue reading
FactCheck.Org: Playing Politics with Gasoline Prices
Jun 20, 2011
FactCheck.org says Democrats and Republicans disagree on energy policy, but this they share: Both shade the facts on the complex issue for political advantage. â Republicans say repealing oil industry tax breaks will drive up costs at the pump. However, nonpartisan congressional analysts and industry experts say hig ... Continue reading
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