Apr 12, 2007
Wednesday, 04/11/2007 Print Version Exactly a century ago in 1907 Theodore Roosevelt told Congress that to waste, to destroy our natural resources, to skin and exhaust the land instead of using it so as to increase its usefulness, would result in undermining, in the days of our children, the very prosperity which ought ... Continue reading
Gov. Schwarzenegger to Michigan: Get Off Your Butts
Apr 12, 2007
Washington DC April 12, 2007: The AIADA newsletter reported that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reacts to a billboard along Interstate 75 in Detroit which criticizes him for mandating vehicle emission caps in California that Detroit automakers are unwilling to meet. The billboard reads, "Arnold to Michigan: ... Continue reading
The New York Times Adds First Medium-Duty Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle on the East Coast
Apr 11, 2007
NEW YORK--The New York Times announced today that it has been selected to receive the first medium-duty plug-in hybrid vehicle on the East Coast of the United States and the first of its kind in New York State as part of a commercial fleet performance demonstration and technology evaluation process. The van, a Dodge Sp ... Continue reading
Motor Press Guild to Hold Alternative Fuels Panel April 10
Apr 9, 2007
LOS ANGELES, April 9 -- The Motor Press Guild (MPG), America's largest professional automotive media association, will hold a panel-style luncheon on April 10 to discuss alternative fuel solutions. With gas prices on the rise, CAFE standards in the press and the President claiming that E85 is the answer, this timely MP ... Continue reading
Roche Expands Hybrid-Car Fleet to 242
Apr 9, 2007
Move to more fuel-efficient models reduces greenhouse gas emissions by 1,033.5 tons per year NUTLEY, N.J., April 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Roche, a company with a long-term commitment to the needs of current and future generations, announced today that the number of environmentally-friendly hybrid vehicles in its ph ... Continue reading
Lexus Announces Pricing for All-New LS 600h L Luxury Hybrid Sedan
Apr 6, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., April 6 -- Lexus today announced the manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP) for the all-new 2008 LS 600h L luxury hybrid sedan. The LS 600h L will be the ultimate Lexus statement, providing the highest level of luxury, technology, performance, safety and efficiency. With an extensive list of sta ... Continue reading
America, Your Prius is Ready Toyota Announces 'ECO-nomic Savings Bonus' Incentives Up to $2,000
Apr 4, 2007
TORRANCE, Calif., April 4 -- Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc., today announced new "ECO-nomic savings bonus" incentives on 2007 Toyota Prius resulting in savings of as much as $2,000 on certain options packages. "For more than three years, consumers shopping Prius found short supplies and premium pricing," said Jim Far ... Continue reading
Honda Named 'Greenest Automaker' by Union of Concerned Scientists - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 3, 2007
- America's Most Fuel Efficient Car Company Earns Fourth Consecutive Title - TORRANCE, Calif., April 3 -- Honda, the most fuel efficient car company in America(1), has earned the title of America's "2007 Greenest Automaker" from the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) for the fourth consecutive time. The award is given ... Continue reading
Cobasys Confirms Facility Expansion for Nickel Metal Hydride and Lithium Systems Development
Apr 3, 2007
Company expanding NiMH capabilities and evaluating several leading lithium technologies ORION, Mich., April 3 -- Cobasys today confirmed the latest expansion of its headquarters to facilitate additional advanced battery system development. Already acknowledged as one of the world's largest testing facilities for batter ... Continue reading
Ricardo Showcases Hybrid Technology at the 2007 New York International Auto Show Taxi '07 Exhibit
Apr 3, 2007
Technology helps reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., April 3 -- Demand for fuel-efficient, environmentally-responsible vehicles is on the rise as the public, government and vehicle manufacturers look for ways to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Ricardo -- a l ... Continue reading
Plug In Hybrid Truck Partnership
Apr 3, 2007
For Immediate Release Investors: Media: David K. Waldman/Klea Theoharis Andrew Lavin Crescendo Communications, LLC A. Lavin Communications Tel: 866-787-8619 Tel: (212) 290-9540 Email: <mailto:odyne@crescendo-ir.com> odyne@crescendo-ir.com Email: <mailto:andrewlavin@alavin.com> andrewlavin@alavin.com FAB Holdings: Ron E ... Continue reading
Automotive X Prize Announces Draft Guidelines for Competition to Inspire Super-Efficient Vehicles
Apr 3, 2007
Innovators Invited to Help Solve One of Our World's Grand Challenges SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 2 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The X PRIZE Foundation, the organization behind the $10 million Ansari X PRIZE that successfully challenged teams to build private spacecraft to open up the space frontier, is taking a step towa ... Continue reading
New Green Big-Rigs Cut Greenhouse Gases, Save Truckers Up To $11,000 Yearly
Mar 30, 2007
News for Release: Friday, March 30, 2007 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency * New Green Big-Rigs Cut Greenhouse Gases, Save Truckers Up To $11,000 Yearly * Contact: Dave Ryan, (202) 564-4355 / ryan.dave@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - March 30, 2007) Starting this month, truck and trailer manufacturers are offering custo ... Continue reading
Toyota Plans Hybrid Parts Plant in Japan
Mar 30, 2007
TOKYO, March 30, 2007; Reuters reporte that Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. said on Friday it plans to build a new factory in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, to produce components for gas-electric hybrid vehicles. Toyota, which leads the market in hybrid sales, said it plans to acquire about 340,000 square metres of land there ... Continue reading
Quantum Ships Eleven Extended-Range Hydrogen Hybrid Vehicles to Norway's Hydrogen Highway
Mar 29, 2007
IRVINE, Calif., March 29 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., today announced that it has shipped eleven hydrogen-fueled Prius hybrid vehicles to Miljobil Grenland AS, a participant and vehicle provider to the Norwegian Hydrogen Highway (HyNor). The Norwegian government, industry participants, and the ... Continue reading
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