Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao Named By Trump As Secretary Of Transportation
Nov 29, 2016
Former Labor Secretary Elaine Chao Named By Trump As Secretary Of Transportation ... Continue reading
Nov 29, 2016
BOSTON—A new study of the real impact of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) compared to internal combustion engine vehicles (ICEVs), in terms of both total cost of ownership (net of public subsidies) and environmental impact, reveals no easy choice for eco-minded consumers. Do BEVs truly offer an environmental advantag ... Continue reading
Nov 29, 2016
LONDON, November 29, 2016 -- Volkswagen, BMW, Hyundai-Kia, Fiat Chrysler, and General Motors are likely to miss their 2021 EU CO2 emissions targets. This will leave them facing large fines, according to PA Consulting Group's annual forecast of the top 12 European car manufacturers' performance against mandatory targets ... Continue reading
Nov 29, 2016
BOULDER, Colo.—A new report from Navigant Research examines the trends associated with emerging mobility services that are most likely to influence the future transportation market. The personal transportation market is evolving, with more options available for an increasing share of consumers, including new ways of ... Continue reading
Jaguar I-Pace Concept - Another Shiny Star at the 2016 LA Auto Show + VIDEO
Nov 29, 2016
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor THE AUTO CHANNEL LOS ANGELES - November 28, 2016: Last week, we reported about the Cadillac Escala Concept http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2016/11/23/309793-concept-cars-like-cadillac-escala-shine-2016-la-auto-show.html, one of the stars in the Los Angeles Convention Center. An ... Continue reading
2017 Volvo XC90 T6 AWD 7-Passenger By Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Nov 28, 2016
2017 Volvo XC90 The Most Awarded SUV Of The Century A Review By Larry Nutson ... Continue reading
Nov 27, 2016
* As Black Friday kicks off the official holiday shopping season, a National Safety Council poll found two-thirds – 66 percent – of drivers would make phone calls while driving through a parking lot, and 56 percent would text. Given the increased traffic in and around parking lots during the holiday shopping season ... Continue reading
EV's: Toyota Develops World's First Behavior Observation Method for Lithium Ions in Electrolyte
Nov 24, 2016
Breakthrough Contributes to R&D that will Lead to Longer Battery Life and Longer Driving Range for Vehicles Using Lithium ion Batteries Toyota City, Japan, Nov, 24 2016 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation has developed the world's first(1) method for observing the behavior of lithium ions (Li-ions) in an electr ... Continue reading
Volvo Buses: Volvo Launches the World’s Largest Bus
Nov 24, 2016
AUSTIN, Texas—Volvo (STO:VOLVB (STO:VOLVA)today launches the world’s largest bus chassis at the FetransRio exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Volvo is a leading supplier of buses for high passenger capacity transport systems, Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The new biarticulated chassis, Gran Artic 300, is 30 meter and ... Continue reading
A Thanksgiving Flash Back-It's Worth The Trip I Promise
Nov 24, 2016
The old bromide that states; the more things change the more they stay the same” will be proven correct once again. With today being the 6th Thanksgiving that The Auto Channel has been on-line, I wanted badly to be able to compose a meaningful Thanksgiving message to post in our Automotive News area, to enliven a ... Continue reading
Nov 23, 2016
A Great Month For America - This morning, the Environmental Protection Agency issued some welcome good-health, pro-biofuel decisions that spells Happy Thanksgiving and portends a bountiful year for America. ... Continue reading
Feds Give Ethanol A Boost; Iowa (And Patriotic Americans) Cheer
Nov 23, 2016
Special To The Auto Channel The Des Moines Register By Donnelle Eller (deller@dmreg.com) Des Moines Iowa November 23, 2016 Renewable fuel advocates applauded the federal government's decision Wednesday to boost the amount of ethanol that must be blended into the nation's fuel supply next year. The U.S. Environmental Pr ... Continue reading
EPA: Final Renewable Fuel Standards for 2017, and the Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2018
Nov 23, 2016
Final Renewable Fuel Standards for 2017, and the Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2018 ... Continue reading
U.S. Gas Prices Stay Low Ahead of Thanksgiving Holiday
Nov 23, 2016
So far this year, no state has had its average daily price of gasoline break $3 per gallon. ​WASHINGTON, D.C. November 23, 2016; Drivers hitting the road for the Thanksgiving holiday have even more reason to give thanks, as for the first time in years, pump prices are staying under $3 per gallon, UPI reports. ... Continue reading
EPA Opens Public Comment Period on RFS ‘Point of Obligation’
Nov 22, 2016
NACS and SIGMA commend the EPA for protecting consumers and for preventing an unnecessary upheaval in the U.S. fuel market. ​WASHINGTON November 22, 2016; NACSonline reported that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has formally announced in the Federal Register that it plans to retain the existing point of obl ... Continue reading
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