Chicago's First Hybrid Taxi Debut
Jun 21, 2007
A spanking new maroon Ford Escape Hybrid will make environmental history when it is formally unveiled as Chicago's first fleet based taxi at an outdoor birthday celebration, Thursday, June 21st at 10:30 a.m. at the Chicago Carriage Cab barn, 2617 South Wabash (enter into parking lot on 26th street). Cab driver Cheikh " ... Continue reading
US Remains the Largest Hybrid Car Market
Jun 20, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c60268) has announced the addition of Hybrid Cars Market Outlook to their offering. This report "Hybrid Cars Market Outlook" provides extensive research and objective analysis of the global hybrid car industry. This report will help client ... Continue reading
Google Launches RechargeIT Plug-In Hybrid Car Initiative and Unveils Solar Installation
Jun 19, 2007
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Google.org, the philanthropic arm of Google Inc. , today announced the RechargeIT initiative (www.google.org/recharge/) that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil dependence by accelerating the adoption of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ("plug-ins"). As part of this initiative, Google ... Continue reading
Climate of Change - Powered by Toyota Prius
Jun 17, 2007
June 17, 2007: Toyota's hybrid technology combined with a carbon-offsetting programme is set to make Climatecars, Londonâs new eco-friendly taxi service, one of the greenest around. As its name indicates, Climatecars is taking a no-compromise stance on the environment. The company's operations are totally Carbon N ... Continue reading
Toyota to delay launch of next Prius hybrid
Jun 15, 2007
TOKYO, June 15, 2007; Reuters rweported that Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to postpone the launch of the third-generation Prius hybrid model by half a year to the spring of 2009, industrial daily Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun said on Friday. The world's biggest automaker has not officially announced the timing of the launch, b ... Continue reading
Hertz Plans to Buy 3400 Toyota Prius Hybrids
Jun 14, 2007
CHICAGO, June 14, 2007; Reuters reported that car rental company Hertz Global Holdings Inc. said on Thursday that it planned to buy 3,400 Toyota Motor Corp. Prius gasoline-electric hybrid cars for about $68 million. Hertz also said 100 of the vehicles would go to its Manhattan fleet. ... Continue reading
Automakers Have Different Approaches to Going Green
Jun 14, 2007
Washington DC June 14, 2007; The AIADA news letter reported a story that asked what's the powertrain of the future? Hybrid electric? Clean diesel? Gasoline? Biofuels? The Detroit News reports that automakers disagree on the best option and some believe that a combination of choices is best for the environment and the c ... Continue reading
Jun 13, 2007
DETROIT, June 12, 2007; Kevin Krolicki writing for Reuters reported that Ford Motor Co is planning to expand its range of hybrid vehicles beyond the Ford Escape but sees deep-seated engineering problems facing the launch of a new generation of rechargeable electric cars, an executive said on Tuesday. Nancy Gioia, who h ... Continue reading
CVPS "plug & go" Supercharges Hybrid Vehicles
Jun 11, 2007
RUTLAND, Vt.--Central Vermont Public Service rolled out the latest in energy efficient vehicles today, CVPS plug ân goâ¢, a program intended to supercharge hybrid electric vehicles. âCVPS plug ân go⢠gives our customers the opportunity to be on the cutting edge of reducing automobile emissions a ... Continue reading
Ford Escape Hybrid Powered by Ethanol 85 to Climb Capitol Hill - But Where to Refuel?
Jun 11, 2007
Legislators, Others to Participate in Hand-off of Demonstration Vehicles WASHINGTON, June 11 -- On June 13, Ford Motor Company will hand over several Ford Escape Hybrid E85s -- the world's first full-electric hybrid vehicles capable of operating on an 85 percent ethanol blend -- to several D.C.-area organizations for r ... Continue reading
Jun 11, 2007
Detroit, Mich. - General Motors (GM) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), lead sponsors for the Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility engineering competition, congratulated students from Mississippi State University, who took top honors today at the third annual competition. The Mississippi State team was ... Continue reading
GM-Student Challenge X Competition Generates More Than Winning Team - VIDEO STORY
Jun 9, 2007
DETROIT - June 9, 2008: After three-years of competing in the "Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility" challenge, a team from the University of Mississippi has been dubbed the victors. The competition, which is sponsored by General Motors and the U.S. Department of Energy, asked students throughout the U.S. to ... Continue reading
Jun 8, 2007
WASHINGTON â A new study by four leading researchers concludes that a significant increase in fuel-economy standards for vehicles is achievable without affecting vehicle safety. The study, which was released at a major policy briefing by the International Council on Clean Transportation, provides critical insights ... Continue reading
Jun 8, 2007
Researchers from Tepper School of Business warn that failure to use carbon capture and sequestration would actually increase emissions from such projects PITTSBURGH, June 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- WHO: Lester Lave, professor of economics at the Tepper School of Business and co-director of the Carnegie Mellon Electri ... Continue reading
Toyota Motor Corporation Surpasses 1 Million Global Hybrid Sales
Jun 7, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., June 7 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., announced the one-millionth hybrid sale today by parent company, Toyota Motor Corporation. Of the one million hybrid sales worldwide, more than half have been sold in the United States -- 541,210 units from 2000 through April 2007. "The cost benefit of ... Continue reading
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