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Lightning Hybrids Receives "Best Venture" Award at NREL Industry Growth Forum

Lightning Hybrids Receives "Best Venture" Award at NREL Industry Growth Forum

Lightning Hybrids received top honor at the Industry Growth Forum held last week in Denver, and hosted by the Energy Department's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The event brought 30 emerging cleantech industry company finalists from a field of 115 to present their technologies and business models to a pan ... Continue reading

Opportunities Rise in the North American Aftermarket for Class 6 to 8 Emissions Control and Aftertreatment Components

Opportunities Rise in the North American Aftermarket for Class 6 to 8 Emissions Control and Aftertreatment Components

The emissions control and aftertreatment components and services segment is expected to emerge as the fastest-growing branch of the North American Class 6 to 8 truck aftermarket over the next six years. The large installed base and increasing number of vehicles in operation will spur replacement opportunities and attra ... Continue reading

Kia to Launch All New Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle (HUV)

Kia to Launch All New Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle (HUV)

Kia has today announced its plans to introduce an all-new low emissions vehicle to its growing model line-up. The Niro – labelled a Hybrid Utility Vehicle (HUV) – represents a new concept from the Korean car brand, and marks the development of Kia’s first dedicated eco-car platform. ... Continue reading

Hyundai Virtual Guide Introduces Augmented Reality To The Owner's Manual

Hyundai Virtual Guide Introduces Augmented Reality To The Owner's Manual

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 10, 2015 -- Later this year, Hyundai will be the first mainstream automaker to launch an augmented reality owner's manual app. The Hyundai Virtual Guide app is the brand's modern take on the traditional owner's manual, allowing consumers to use their smartphone or tablet computer to get how-to informa ... Continue reading

2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Delivers Class-Leading 27-Mile All-Electric Range

2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Delivers Class-Leading 27-Mile All-Electric Range

This week the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) arrives in select dealerships with a competitively priced and compelling product that boasts a class-leading 27-mile All-Electric Range (AER). The 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid offers the efficiency of an alternative powertrain with a unique aerodyna ... Continue reading

Honda to Debut 2016 Civic Coupe and Next-Gen Clarity Fuel Cell at 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show

Honda to Debut 2016 Civic Coupe and Next-Gen Clarity Fuel Cell at 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show

World debut of all-new 2016 Civic Coupe elevates sporty styling and dynamic performance on 10th-generation Honda Civic platform 2016 Civic Coupe marks next step of ambitious cadence in new Civic lineup Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle makes North American debut in advance of U.S. launch in 2016 Honda will reveal details on tw ... Continue reading

Washington Gas Teams with Trillium CNG to Launch Public Natural Gas Fueling Station in Forestville, Md.

Washington Gas Teams with Trillium CNG to Launch Public Natural Gas Fueling Station in Forestville, Md.

‘Compressed natural gas’ station demonstrates commitment to increasing clean energy availability WASHINGTON--A ribbon cutting ceremony this morning in Forestville, Md., marked the opening of the second in a series of three local area public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations by Washington Gas Light ... Continue reading

Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2016 LEAF

Nissan Announces U.S. Pricing for 2016 LEAF

Nissan today announced U.S. pricing for the 2016 Nissan LEAF, which goes on sale soon at LEAF Certified Nissan dealers nationwide. For 2016, the all-electric LEAF is available with a 30 kWh battery that provides an EPA-rated best-in-class<sup>*</sup> range of 107<sup>**</sup> miles &ndash; a 27 percent increase over th ... Continue reading

2016 Fuel Economy Guide Now Available

2016 Fuel Economy Guide Now Available

The 2016 Fuel Economy Guide is now available on-line at fueleconomy.gov (http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/printGuides.shtml) and will be available in print in late November at new car dealers, credit unions, and libraries across the country. ... Continue reading

2016 Honda CR-Z Specifications & Features

2016 Honda CR-Z Specifications & Features

2016 Honda CR-Z Specifications & Features ... Continue reading

FUSO Canter E-Cell is Silent with Zero Emissions +VIDEO

FUSO Canter E-Cell is Silent with Zero Emissions +VIDEO

FUSO Canter E-Cell impresses with more than 50,000 kilometres driven 64 percent lower costs compared with conventional diesel engines in customer field trials in Portugal Powerful, high-torque electric motor Targeted operating range of at least 100 kilometres achieved STUTTGART/PORTO --October 30, 2015: 64 percent savi ... Continue reading

Honda Shows 'Clarity' at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015 +VIDEO

Honda Shows 'Clarity' at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015 +VIDEO

Global debut of Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle New models for Japanese market, including European-built Civic Type R New concepts showcase innovative mobility solutions TOKYO -- October 28th, 2015: The Clarity Fuel Cell, Honda’s new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle was joined by production models making their Japanese debut ... Continue reading

WTF! - Now That They Stopped Building CNG Cars, Honda Opens Second Public CNG Fueling Station in North America

WTF! - Now That They Stopped Building CNG Cars, Honda Opens Second Public CNG Fueling Station in North America

Second Public CNG Fueling Station Located on Honda Property in North America Honda's continuing effort to minimize the environmental impact of its operations took another step forward today as it opened a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station on its property in Troy, Ohio. The CNG station, which was designed, co ... Continue reading

Clean Diesel Power A Key Component in Long Beach's "Greenest Port in the World" Accomplishments

Clean Diesel Power A Key Component in Long Beach's "Greenest Port in the World" Accomplishments

The Port of Long Beach announced this month that it has surpassed every air pollution reduction milestone set for 2014 due to air quality improvement programs, including cleaner diesel trucks, low sulfur fuel, and the increased use of shore power for ships. According to an annual emissions survey, the port has reduced ... Continue reading

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