2012 Toyota Prius c Ride and Review By Larry Nutson +Video
Mar 12, 2012
âcâ for city! By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel Delray Beach, Florida, February 2012 â Notwithstanding the mild winter Chicago has enjoyed, a visit to Florida in the later part of February is always welcome. Toyota gathered journalists in this oceanfront town to acquaint us w ... Continue reading
AMP Electric Vehicles Qualify for Federal Tax Credit
Mar 12, 2012
AMP Electric Vehicles (OTCBB and OTCQB: AMPD), announced today they have been qualified by the IRS for the federal tax credit. The timing of AMP's qualifying for the Federal Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit of $7,500, which applies to retail and fleet buyers, couldn't be better," said Jim Taylor, AMP CEO. "G ... Continue reading
Californians Can Save $10,000, Cruise HOV Lanes in Ford Focus Electric
Mar 12, 2012
Los Angeles, March 12, 2012 â Californians looking to avoid projected $5-per-gallon gas will soon be able to buy the gas-free Ford Focus Electric, save $10,000, and enjoy high-occupancy vehicle lane (HOV) access after the car was just approved for Californiaâs Clean Vehicle Rebate Program (CVRP). California F ... Continue reading
Mar 12, 2012
The California Environmental Protection Agency's Air Resources Board (CARB) has given approval for Golden State owners of the new 2012 Ford Focus Electric to drive in the highly sought-after high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes with less congestion These owners also will be able to receive up to $10,000 in tax credits be ... Continue reading
Ford eNews - Week of March 7, 2012
Mar 11, 2012
Ford Focus Electric certified as America's most fuel-efficient five-seat vehicle Ford's all-new Focus Electric is now officially America's most fuel-efficient five-passenger car with an EPA-certified 110 MPGe city rating. The car's 99 MPGe highway score bests the Nissan Leaf's 92 MPGe. Focus Electric is EPA-certified t ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Electric Develops EV Motor System with Built-in Silicon Carbide Inverter
Mar 11, 2012
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today it has developed a prototype electric vehicle (EV) motor system with a built-in silicon carbide inverter. The EV motor system is the smallest of its kind, measuring just half the dimensions of Mitsubishi Electric's existing motor system that uses an external ... Continue reading
6,000 New Electric Vehicle Users in First 100 Days of car2go Service in San Diego
Mar 9, 2012
car2go North America LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler North America Corporation, announced today successful operations for its first 100 days in San Diego, CA. Since the launch of car2go in San Diego on Nov. 18, 2011, more than 6,000 people have registered as members of North America's first all-electric carsh ... Continue reading
Mar 8, 2012
WASHINGTON--Global Automakers commends President Obama for taking steps to encourage consumer purchases of various advanced technology clean vehicles through tax incentives and credits. Our Association has long believed that the U.S. government should take a technology and fuel neutral approach to incentivizing alterna ... Continue reading
Mar 8, 2012
President Barack Obama proposed expanded tax credits and community research grants to make alternative-energy cars and trucks more attractive to buyers. According to Automotive News, electric, natural gas, and hydrogen-powered vehicles would be covered by the plan, which Obama announced Wednesday in North Carolina. Oba ... Continue reading
Thank Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity, Prager and Savage for Rising Gasoline Prices
Mar 8, 2012
High profile talkers go pro-OPEC to attract the "most buck for their bang" By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL The only reason that oil and gasoline prices are rising again is because there is no serious competition to oil-gasoline. Itâs not that there aren't legitimate alternatives ... Continue reading
Mar 8, 2012
IKEA, the world's leading home furnishings retailer, today officially plugged-in four Blink Pedestal electric vehicle charging stations at its Tempe, Arizona store as part of its partnership with ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies. This initiative represents the ninth s ... Continue reading
Mar 8, 2012
Sevcon, Inc. , a global manufacturer of microprocessor based controls for electric and hybrid vehicles, and Flextronics Automotive, a business of Flextronics , a leading global Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) provider, today announced that they have entered into a cooperation agreement to provide hybrid and el ... Continue reading
Mar 8, 2012
Odyne Systems LLC President and CEO, Joe Dalum, discussed the operation and fuel saving benefits of Odyne's new hybrid technology with Dr. Steven Chu, U.S. Secretary of Energy and others from the Department of Energy following Dr. Chu's keynote at the Green Truck Summit on Monday, March 5. Odyne, as partner in a projec ... Continue reading
Gregory Adams Joins CODA Holdings as Vice President of Marketing and Product Planning
Mar 7, 2012
CODA Holdings , a leading developer of all-electric vehicles and advanced battery systems, today announced automotive industry veteran Gregory Adams as its vice president of marketing and product planning. Reporting to Thomas Hausch, senior vice president of sales, marketing, and aftersales, Adams oversees all aspects ... Continue reading
Remy International Signs Long-Term Agreement with Enova Systems
Mar 7, 2012
Remy International, Inc., North America's largest independent manufacturer of advanced electric propulsion motors, and Enova Systems, Inc. have signed a long-term electric motor supply agreement. Under the five yearagreement, Remy will provide its patented Remy electric motors to Enova for its all-electric drive system ... Continue reading
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