MPG's Completely Green Fleet Alleviates Gasoline Price Worries
May 17, 2012
California gas prices have been hovering at over $4 per gallon for months. To make matters worse, the West Coast was hit with an economic inconvenience last week when 4 California refineries were temporarily closed for maintenance. Because the state requires a special blend of pollution-fighting gasoline that these ref ... Continue reading
May 17, 2012
Ford dealers are now taking orders for the Ford C-MAX Hybrid, which will be more affordable than Toyota Prius v while achieving better fuel economy Class-exclusive technologies include hands-free liftgate, active park assist for easier parallel parking and next-generation SmartGauge with EcoGuide to help customers incr ... Continue reading
Midtronics Develops New GRX-5100 Hybrid/EV Battery Service Tool
May 17, 2012
Midtronics, Inc. today announced the completion of initial field testing for the GRX-5100 Hybrid/EV Battery Station, the first high-voltage Hybrid/EV vehicle battery service and de-power tool for various hybrid and electric vehicles. The GRX-5100 safely de-powers high-voltage batteries and also enables service for the ... Continue reading
La Brea Bakery Keeps Rolling out the Dough And Now Electric Delivery Trucks Too
May 16, 2012
La Brea Bakery, the nation's favorite artisan bread brand, announces four new electric trucks will be rolling out in Los Angeles to deliver the bakery's award-winning fresh baked loaves, rolls and baguettes. 'The City is appreciative of businesses who share our goal of building a more sustainable LA.With LA's dedicat ... Continue reading
Environmental Enthusiasts Excel With Mercedes-Benz F-CELL
May 16, 2012
Actress Diane Kruger is one of more than 35 environmental enthusiasts and early adopters in California enjoying the benefits of the Mercedes-Benz hydrogen electric fuel cell vehicle, the B-Class F-CELL the first zero-emissions vehicle available from Mercedes-Benz in the US. Kruger, who stars in "Farewell, My Queen," ... Continue reading
May 16, 2012
Everyone has a role to play in encouraging the further adoption of electric vehicles throughout the UK according to industry experts Office of Low Emissions Vehicles, Transport for London, PwC and Hertz - Continued collaboration efforts should focus on education, financial incentives, creating opportunities to trial an ... Continue reading
FedEx Closes in on Vehicle Fleet Fuel Efficiency Goal Years Ahead of Schedule
May 16, 2012
FedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp. , has made significant progress towards its goal to make its vehicle fleet 20 percent more fuel efficient by 2020, announcing today that the FedEx Express vehicle fleet is now 16.6 percent more fuel efficient through FY2011 than it was in 2005. Twenty percent of the FedEx Express di ... Continue reading
May 16, 2012
The Automotive Applications Council of the Steel Market Development Institute today honored General Motors Co.'s (GM) Chevrolet Volt design and engineering team with its annual Automotive Excellence Award. The team was recognized during the 11th Annual Great Designs in Steel (GDIS) seminar in Livonia, Mich. for its eff ... Continue reading
May 15, 2012
The Hertz Corporation has announced that Hertz On Demand, Hertz's global car sharing club, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chargemaster plc, the UK's premier supplier of electric vehicle charging solutions. The parties are in discussions to launch the operation of an electric vehicle (EV) car share scheme ... Continue reading
May 15, 2012
Delta Products Corporation, a Delta Group company, headquartered in Fremont, CA, has been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), for the development and demonstration of a residential electric vehicle charging system with smart grid communication capabilities. The smart-charging system w ... Continue reading
May 14, 2012
Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. , a global leader in natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid/electric vehicle technologies, today announced that it will showcase its industry-leading ultra-lightweight natural gas vehicle storage systems, hybrid/electric propulsion system components and vehicle and advanced p ... Continue reading
Hertz on Demand and IBM Lead on Smart Charging Initiative for Electric Vehicles
May 14, 2012
The Hertz Corporation , has announced that Hertz On Demand, the global car sharing club, and IBM are together piloting a program in Germany to advance electric vehicle (EV) mobility and user adoption through intelligent recharging solutions. In a special agreement, Hertz On Demand in Germany will supply electric vehicl ... Continue reading
May 11, 2012
ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, has been invited to present at the Deutsche Bank 2012 Clean Tech, Utilities and Power Conference. The conference will be held at The Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City on May 14-15, 2012. ECOtality CFO Ravi Brar and Vice President ... Continue reading
May 11, 2012
UQM Technologies, Inc. President and Chief Executive Officer, Eric R. Ridenour, will present at the 11th Annual JMP Securities Research Conference at 1:30 p.m. PDT on May 16, 2012. 'We have made excellent progress over the past 12 months, with the start of volume production for CODA and the recent introduction of our h ... Continue reading
SAE International Announces Results for 2012 Formula Hybrid Competition
May 10, 2012
Following are from the SAE International Formula Hybrid competition held at New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, NH: Hybrid Class 1st Brigham Young University* 1st - Universite de Sherbrooke* 3rd Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya *Because the scores of the first two finishers in the Hybrid category were within ... Continue reading
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