Alternative Fuels & Vehicles Conference Breaks Previous Records
Mar 1, 2007
History will be made April 1-4 in Anaheim, California, where the largest gathering of alternative fuel professionals will convene for the 13th Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo. Records for mobility feats are nothing new. Consider some recent Guinness World Records. - The Casual Lofa is a motorize ... Continue reading
Mar 1, 2007
Toyota Prius Top 'Green' Pick for Fourth Consecutive Year; Best Fuel Economy of Any Five-Passenger Vehicle YONKERS, N.Y., Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumer Reports announced today that it has named five new models to its Top Picks list for 2007 -- the Toyota RAV4, Infiniti G35, Toyota Sienna, Mazda MX-5 Miata ... Continue reading
SUV Lobby Rails Against Fuel Economy Standards
Feb 28, 2007
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SUV Owners of America, the national non-profit organization representing the rights of SUV and light truck owners, is available to discuss the negative impacts of Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) changes currently being debated in Congress. With sustained high gas pri ... Continue reading
Volvo Participates in Global Initiative on Climate Change
Feb 28, 2007
More than 85 companies and organisations around the world - among them the Volvo Group â have recently signed a post-Kyoto framework for clean energy and climate change action. The statement was intended as a way forward for tackling climate change. The initiative is called âThe Global Roundtable on Climate C ... Continue reading
Honda Racing F1 Team Launches Environmental Concept
Feb 28, 2007
The Honda Racing F1 Team has launched a new initiative to help raise awareness of environmental issues. In place of advertising and sponsor logos that have dominated F1 cars for decades, the RA107 F1 car will simply feature a huge image of the earth. The new livery is a call to action for fans, sponsors, customers and ... Continue reading
Feb 28, 2007
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 27 -- Maxwell Technologies, Inc. announced today that Professor Burkhard Goeschel, who retired in November 2006 as a member of the six-person Management Board of BMW Group, with overall responsibility for research, development and purchasing, has been appointed to Maxwell's board of directors. Dr. Richa ... Continue reading
What Will Be The Fuel of The Future?
Feb 27, 2007
By Les Jackson AIADA Contributing Editor By the middle part of the 21st Century engineers and scientists see a shift to fully electric vehicles. Internal combustion-powered vehicles will be relegated to museums, parades and shows, much like carriages and steam engines are displayed today. Reaching that point will take ... Continue reading
Ford CEO Interested in Bolstering Hybrid-tech Alliance with Toyota
Feb 27, 2007
NEW YORK February 27, 2007; Kyodo reported that the head of Ford Motor Co. has expressed strong interest in boosting the U.S. carmaker's alliance with Toyota Motor Corp. in the field of environmentally friendly hybrid vehicles. In a phone interview Friday, President and Chief Executive Officer Alan Mulally said an alli ... Continue reading
Hybrid Sales Still Growing But More Slowly
Feb 27, 2007
DETROIT February 26, 2007; Reuters reported that sales of hybrid vehicles rose 28 percent in 2006 but growth in the segment dominated by Toyota Motor Corp.'s Prius is starting to slow, according to retail sales data released on Monday. R.L. Polk & Co., which collects and analyzes auto registration data on a state-by-st ... Continue reading
Hybrid Vehicle Registration Growth-Rate Slows in 2006
Feb 26, 2007
Market Volume Surpasses 250,000 Units, Toyota Continues to Lead SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Feb. 26 -- Nationwide registrations for new hybrid vehicles rose to 254,545 in 2006 - a 28 percent increase from 2005, according to R. L. Polk & Co. The increase is the second-lowest year-over- year increase since 2000. California contin ... Continue reading
Feb 24, 2007
LOS ANGELES--To shine the light on solutions to climate change and lend their star power to the problem of global warming, some of the worldâs biggest celebrities are choosing to arrive at the Academy Awards in âgreen cars.â Instead of stretch limos or SUVâs, theyâll be arriving in eco-friendly ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice.com: New EPA Ratings Should Not Dim Appeal of Hybrids
Feb 24, 2007
CAMPBELL, Calif.--PRIMEDIAâs IntelliChoice.com, the online source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today said the Environmental Protection Agencyâs new gas mileage ratings should not be a primary concern for auto buyers considering hybrids and alternative fuel vehicles. âThe EPAâs n ... Continue reading
Johnson Controls Executive Promotes Hybrid Battery Technology at White House
Feb 24, 2007
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A Johnson Controls executive met with President George W. Bush and administration officials at the White House today as part of a discussion about alternative fuel vehicles. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030423/JCILOGO ) Alex Molinaroli, president of Johnson ... Continue reading
Gasoline-electric Hybrid Technology Gains Momentum At Fords
Feb 23, 2007
Gasoline-electric hybrid technology continues to gain momentum and Ford Motor Company researchers are working hard to advance innovative hybrid solutions to address consumer interest. Ford unveiled a hydrogen-fueled, battery-powered plug-in Ford Edge at the 2007 Washington (D.C.) Auto Show in January. Unveiling the hyb ... Continue reading
Focus on Energy Efficiency Drives Growth in the Western European Electric Drives Market
Feb 22, 2007
DUBLIN, Ireland--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c50875) has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report: Western European Electric Drives Market Forecasts to their offering. This research service titled Western European Electric Drives Market Forecasts provides forecasts for ... Continue reading
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