FedEx President Frederick W. Smith to Testify Tomorrow on Plan to End Oil Dependence
Jun 21, 2010
WASHINGTON - Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of FedEx Corporation, co-Chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council, and a member of the Electrification Coalition, will testify tomorrow morning at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Smith will speak to the dangers pos ... Continue reading
FedEx President Frederick W. Smith to Testify on Plan To End Oil Dependence
Jun 18, 2010
Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of FedEx Corporation, co-Chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council, and a member of the Electrification Coalition, will testify Tuesday morning at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Smith will speak to the dangers posed by our nati ... Continue reading
Jun 16, 2010
ASHEVILLE, N.C., June 16 -- Alliance AutoGas, together with its founding partner and conversion equipment supplier American Alternative Fuel, has announced 24 new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifications for its propane AutoGas vehicle conversion system, the Prins VSI System. With these new certifications, ... Continue reading
ANGA Statement on U.S. Conference of Mayors Natural Gas Vehicles Resolution
Jun 14, 2010
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Background: America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) President and CEO Regina Hopper issued the following statement on a resolution unanimously approved by the U.S. Conference of Mayors today calling on the federal government to encourage greater use of natural gas vehicles that run on a domesticall ... Continue reading
Oil Leak Revised to 40,000 Barrels Per Day - Up from 4k to 10k to 20k...
Jun 11, 2010
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - June 11, 2010: It was bad enough when "high speculation" estimates pinned the BP oil leak at 20,000 barrels a day, which would equate to about 840,000 gallons of oil, but the lastest estimates are now at 40,000 barrels or a little more t ... Continue reading
Verizon to Cut CO2 Emissions by Converting 501 New Ford E-Series Vans to Run on Natural Gas
Jun 11, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., June 11 -- -- Verizon will save 1.62 metric tons of CO2 a year by adding 501 Ford E-250 cargo vans upfitted with clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG) engine packages versus conventional gas models -- Verizon purchased the CNG Ford E-250 vans as part of a company-wide sustainability effort to cons ... Continue reading
Ford Expands Alternative-Fuel Conversion Capability to F-450, F-550 Super Duty
Jun 8, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., June 7 -- -- Ford tells top fleet customers it will introduce a new compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas) engine prep package for its 6.8-liter F-450 and F-550 Super Duty chassis cabs later this year -- The F-450 and F-550 offerings expand the breadth of Ford's CNG/ ... Continue reading
California Taxi Fleet Operator Taps Into Ford Transit Connect's Natural Gas Capability
Jun 4, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., June 4 -- -- Ford Transit Connect Taxi's new compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas) engine prep package a winner for Orange County taxi company -- Transit Connect is built on a dedicated commercial vehicle platform and is tested to Ford's toughest truck standards. It ... Continue reading
Americans Choose Gas over Alternatives
May 27, 2010
Owners choose lower cost technological solutions over higher priced alternative fuels NEW YORK, May 27 -- According to Harris Interactive's 2010 AutoTECHCAST study, conducted between April 6, 2010 - April 26, 2010, there is greater demand for technologies that provide enhanced fuel economy of existing gasoline driven e ... Continue reading
OPEC Controls Us: James Woolsey Talks about Foreign Oil Dependency - VIDEO FEATURE
May 26, 2010
HOUSTON - May 26, 2010: At the Milken Institute Global Conference earlier this month, former CIA Director Jim Woolsey took a few minutes to talk on T. Boone Pickens' BooneCam about the economic and security implications of our foreign oil dependency, and he also spoke about the potential for natural gas to make a subst ... Continue reading
Industry Likes Long-Term MPG Plan - DUH! and Why Shouldn't They?
May 25, 2010
According to Automotive News, President Barack Obama won praise from the auto industry last week when he outlined plans to come up with fuel economy standards for 2017-25 model cars and light trucks plus 2014-18 model medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Automakers have pushed for a long-range program and said the p ... Continue reading
Pelosi Statement on Administration's Announcement on Auto Emission Standards
May 21, 2010
WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Obama Administration's announcement today on new auto emission standards for our nation's fleet of cars and trucks: "Today's announcement by the Obama Administration builds on the work of Congress to reduce our de ... Continue reading
May 20, 2010
MCLEAN, Va.--Terence R. McAuliffe, Chairman of Greentech Automotive (GTA), announced that GTA has acquired EuAuto Technology Ltd., a Hong Kong-based award-winning company that specializes in the design, manufacturing, and worldwide distribution of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV). âGTA stands with the Obama ad ... Continue reading
May 18, 2010
WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Background: America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) President and CEO Regina Hopper issued the following statement on General Motors' announcement that it will begin offering Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) powered versions of the Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans ... Continue reading
Chevy, GMC Announce CNG and LPG Vans for Fleets
May 18, 2010
DETROIT, May 18 -- -- Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana cargo vans with CNG capability ready this Fall -- LPG capability on Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana cutaway vans in early 2011 -- Both variants covered by GM 5-year/100,000 mile powertrain warranty Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) pow ... Continue reading
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