U.S. Projected to Reduce Gasoline Use Levels Just 20% in 20 Years, WTF?
Dec 30, 2010
Washington DC December 21, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that after seven decades of mostly uninterrupted growth, U.S. gasoline demand is at the start of a long-term decline. By 2030, Americans will burn at least 20 percent less gasoline than today, experts say, even as millions of more cars clog the roads. The D ... Continue reading
Advanced Biofuels Would Receive Critical Support from Proposed Legislation, BIO Says
Dec 22, 2010
advanced biofuel producers secure financing for construction of first-of-a-kind projects. The Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO) today thanked Reps. Jay Inslee (D-Wash.) and Mike Castle (R-Del.) for introducing the ââ¬ÅOil Independence for a Stronger America Act of 2010,ââ¬??? which will help th ... Continue reading
ICOM North America Wins EPA Approval for Bi-Fuel Propane Engines
Dec 19, 2010
Icom North America, the leading innovator, developer and manufacturer of liquid injection propane systems for commercial and consumer vehicles, has attained the first U.S. Environmental Protection Agency approval for its Liquid Injection Propane bi-fuel systems for the Ford 6.8 liter engines, produced for Ford Econolin ... Continue reading
Dec 16, 2010
TROY, Mich., Dec. 16, 2010 TROY, Mich., Dec. 16, 2010 -- The North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) today released its initial press conference schedule for the 2011 world-premier event to be held at Detroit's Cobo Center Jan. 10-23. The 2011 NAIAS will feature press events by more than 15 manufacturers as more ... Continue reading
NaturalDrive Obtains Model Year 2011 California Certification for CNG Vans
Dec 12, 2010
2011 California Certification for CNG Vans Proprietary Calibrations Integrated Into GM OEM Program December 10, 2010 Goodyear, AZ - NaturalDrive has obtained model year 2011 certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its dedicated compressed natural ... Continue reading
Dec 10, 2010
SEE ALSO: New Car Buyers Guide WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2010;- This holiday season, it's never been easier to put a fuel-efficient auto on your shopping list. New government data released recently shows that automakers are offering more models that run on alternative fuels and use less gasoline. "The good news for consumer ... Continue reading
Oil Prices Hit $90, again - A Commitment to Eliminate Gasoline Can End This Nonsense
Dec 7, 2010
High oil prices is good news if you're a fan of global terrorism and evil dictators NEW YORK - December 7, 2010: For the first time in two years oil prices moved above $90 a barrel. Wall Street 'analysts' say tightening supplies will eventually send prices above the $100 mark next year. The recent surge in oil pushed g ... Continue reading
Auto Execs Say Car of the Future Won't Be Cheap
Dec 6, 2010
Washington DC December 6, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that it all sounds so easy: Impose higher average gas mileage standards on the auto industry. Motorists will not only save money, but America will wean itself off oil. Thereâs just one problem. In meeting the new regulations, cars could cost thousands m ... Continue reading
Dec 1, 2010
BOSTON, Dec. 1, 2010 BOSTON, Dec. 1, 2010 -- First Ford Transit Connect Taxi in the U.S. arrives in Boston Boston Cab Dispatch receives keys at New England International Auto Show The Transit Connect Taxi offers features designed specifically for the taxi industry, including an expanded second-row passenger space, a CN ... Continue reading
World, NOT USA, Stepping on the Gas, CNG That Is
Nov 29, 2010
Washington DC November 29, 2010; Here's a question few people are likely to answer correctly: Which countries have the most natural-gas vehicles on the road? The Wall Street Journal reports that of the 11.4 million natural-gas vehicles currently in use world-wide, most can be found in the developing world. According th ... Continue reading
Energy Vision Presents Energy Vision Awards at Its Fourth Anniversary Celebration
Nov 26, 2010
NEW YORK--Energy Vision, a national non-profit organization that promotes the benefits of clean, renewable petroleum-free transportation fuels, presented its 2010 Energy Vision Leadership Awards to Andrew J. Littlefair, President and CEO of Clean Energy , and to Smithtown, New Yorkââ¬â¢s Environmental Direct ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Under-the-hood Automotive Electronic Systems - 2011 Edition
Nov 19, 2010
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/a0bd86/underthehood_aut) has announced the addition of the "Under-the-hood Automotive Electronic Systems - 2011 Edition" report to their offering. âUnder-the-hood Automotive Electronic Systems - 2011 Editionâ Global and regional trends f ... Continue reading
2010 Los Angeles Auto Show: Scion Announces Pricing for xB Release Series 8.0
Nov 17, 2010
PR Newswire TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2010 TORRANCE, Calif., Nov. 17, 2010 -- Scion announced today that it will be displaying its latest limited-production vehicle, the 2011 xB Release Series 8.0 (xB RS 8.0), in the Scion booth at the Los Angeles Auto Show, Nov. 17-28, 2010. The xB RS 8.0 will begin arriving in deale ... Continue reading
Nov 8, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, England, November 8, 2010 -- Since the 1950s, the automotive industry has dabbled with gas turbine engines for vehicles because the technology is simpler, requires fewer parts, can run on a variety of fuels - including natural gas and bio-fuels - and, most importantly, is a low emission power source. Howeve ... Continue reading
Iveco Presents ECOSTRALIS: the ECOlogical and ECOnomical Heavy Commercial Vehicle - VIDEO ENHANCED
Nov 4, 2010
TURIN - November 4, 2010: Following the success of the ECODAILY, Iveco presents the ECOSTRALIS to the market, extending the availability of the ECO logic and the strong points of the initiative created for the light range vehicles to the companyâs flagship, the Stralis. With the arrival of the ECOSTRALIS, Iveco ha ... Continue reading
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