Toyota Develops New Fuel Cell Hybrid
Jun 13, 2008
TOKYO June 12, 2008; Yuri Kageyama writing for the AP reported that Toyota has developed a new fuel cell hybrid, a green car powered by hydrogen and electricity, that can travel more than twice the distance of its predecessor model without filling up, the automaker said Friday. The improved model's maximum cruising ran ... Continue reading
Toyota Exec Tempers Expectations for Plug-Ins
Jun 13, 2008
Washington DC June 13, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that a top Toyota technology expert this week urged people to temper expectations for what plug-in hybrid vehicles can accomplish. Bill Reinert, national manager of the advanced technology group for Toyota, said that the demands of real-world driving, such as r ... Continue reading
Green Car of the Year 2008 Announced - 1300 Cars Named and Shamed
Jun 13, 2008
LONDON, June 13 -- - With Photos The Toyota Yaris has been named Green Car of the Year 2008 by the Environmental Transport Association. The least green car is the Dodge SRT-10 sports car. The announcements come ahead of the start of Green Transport Week (14th - 22nd June) The Environmental Transport Association has loo ... Continue reading
Toyota Developing Two New Hybrids and Plug-Ins Too!
Jun 12, 2008
Washington DC June 12, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Toyota Motor Corp. yesterday fired a fresh volley in the green car wars, promising two new hybrid vehicles and the start of lithium ion battery production next year. The two hybrids â one badged a Toyota, the other a Lexus â will debut at the Det ... Continue reading
General Motors and Clean Energy Working to Expand Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure
Jun 12, 2008
DETROIT & SEAL BEACH, Calif. June 11, 2008; General Motors Corp. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced today Clean Energy will open a hydrogen fueling station in Los Angeles with support from GM. The two companies also announced that they are exploring further opportunities to expand the hydrogen infrastructure. As th ... Continue reading
Jun 10, 2008
MILWAUKEE, June 10 -- As increasing numbers of consumers look for fuel-efficient, low emission vehicle options, a test fleet of Ford Escape plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) is making its way on the road today. Powered by lithium-ion batteries from Johnson Controls-Saft, the demonstration fleet will examine the ... Continue reading
Nissan Cuts Truck Production Boosts Altima Production in Mississippi Plant - Flexible Eh?
Jun 10, 2008
Washington DC June 10, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Nissan Motor Co. will reduce production of light trucks to a single shift at its Canton, Miss., plant and boost car output in a move that reflects an industry-wide slump in sales of gas-guzzlers. The Japanese automaker said Monday that it will add a third ... Continue reading
AutoNation's Mike Jackson Says High Gas Prices Are Good for the U.S. Auto Industry
Jun 9, 2008
Washington DC June 9, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Detroit's big auto makers are slashing jobs, closing factories, and undertaking costly revamps of their product strategies to cope with $4 a gallon gas. What's the worst thing that could happen now? Gas could get cheap again, says Mike Jackson, chairman and ... Continue reading
Hybrid Car Sales Hurt by Battery Shortage - HUH?
Jun 9, 2008
Washington DC June 9, 2008; The AIADA Newsletter reported that with gasoline at $4 a gallon, the market is screaming for more hybrids. But sales of hybrids dropped significantly in May. Battery shortages are crimping supplies of the Ford Escape Hybrid and Toyota Prius, two of the top-selling hybrids. According to Autom ... Continue reading
With Gas at $4/Gallon Average, Plug In America Calls on Americans to Demand Electric Cars
Jun 9, 2008
Electric Car Advocacy Group Urges Americans to Call the Auto Companies and Demand Electrics EL SEGUNDO, CA - June 9, 2008: As gas hits $4 a gallon nationwide, Plug In America (PIA) calls on citizens from coast to coast to demand that automakers manufacture Electric Vehicles (EV) so that they can dump the pump. âCa ... Continue reading
EV-Motoring: Continental Invests in Enax to Expand Own Lithium-Ion Technology
Jun 3, 2008
Focus on next generation of lithium-ion batteries for hybrid drives REGENSBURG, Germany and BERLIN, June 3 -- The international automotive supplier Continental has acquired shares in the Japanese lithium-ion specialist Enax. Enax is a highly recognized technology expert for the development and production of high-energy ... Continue reading
Chevy Volt Is (Really) A Go! - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jun 3, 2008
<p>WILMINGTON, Del. June 3, 2008;GM today announced a range of strategic initiatives to aggressively respond to growing demand for fuel-efficient vehicles and to economic and market challenges in North America. Rick Wagoner, GM chairman and CEO, made the announcements here as part of the GM annual meeting of stockholde ... Continue reading
150 MPG Extreme Hybrid, Possible Solution to Skyrocketing Fuel Prices and Greenhouse Gas Concerns
Jun 3, 2008
Two AFS Trinity XH-150s Return Home After Successful Cross Country Earth Day Tour SEATTLE, June 3 -- Governor Chris Gregoire and other state and local officials today welcome home Washington-based AFS Trinity Power Corporation from a cross country tour in which its XH-150 Plug-in Hybrid SUVs have been celebrated as the ... Continue reading
Study Shows New-Vehicle Shoppers Link Biofuel Demand With Increased Food Prices
Jun 3, 2008
Nearly 60 Percent Do Not Think Government Should Subsidize Farmers for Crops Aiding in E-85 Production IRVINE, Calif., June 3 -- According to the latest kbb.com Marketing Research study (http://www.kbb.com/), 61 percent of new-vehicle shoppers believe that increased biofuel demand has tightened supplies of farmland and ... Continue reading
May 29, 2008
Test drivers at automotive information Web site Edmunds.com wanted to find out what kind of "fuel-efficient car" really got the best mileage. To do so, they pitted a hybrid, a diesel, a compact, and a really tiny mini-compact against one another on a road trip from Los Angeles to Las Vegas. Obviously, the life of a tes ... Continue reading
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