Feb 13, 2007
Ads Call Attention to Adverse Impacts on Millions of Californians WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Farmers, ranchers, small businesses, contractors, boaters, campers, RV owners and families are among the millions of light truck owners in California who will be adversely affected by a new law unless it is ... Continue reading
Blind Person Advocates Say Hybrids Pose Safety Threat
Feb 13, 2007
Washington DC February 12, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that for blind people, crossing the street just got more challenging. Hybrids, which switch between a gasoline engine and an electric motor, are almost silent when idling at a stop or running at low speeds. According to the Wall Street Journal, blind pedest ... Continue reading
Hybrid Tax-Credit Cap Impacts Foreign Automakers
Feb 13, 2007
Washington DC February 12, 2007: The AIADA newsletter reported that last April, President Bush said he favored removing limits on the number of advanced-technology vehicles eligible for federal tax credits. But the budget he proposed last week would not lift those caps. Under current law, once an automaker sells 60,000 ... Continue reading
Enhanced Fuel Economy Remains Top Priority for European Vehicle Owners
Feb 13, 2007
High fuel prices continue to influence European vehicle owner technology preferences LONDON and DETROIT, Feb. 13 -- For the second year in a row, the Harris Interactive AutoTECHCAST(SM) Europe study indicates that vehicle owners(1) in five countries (France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom) have chosen enh ... Continue reading
Alternative Fuels Conference: One-stop Shopping That's Fuel, Vehicle, and Technology Neutral
Feb 13, 2007
For Immediate Release Contact: Kimberly Taylor 702-203-4982 ktaylor@afvi.org Alternative Fuels Enjoy the Spotlight at North America's Leading Industry Conference One Stop Shopping That's Fuel, Vehicle, and Technology Neutral Las Vegas, NV, February 12, 2007 - The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) hosts the thir ... Continue reading
Feb 13, 2007
America Stuck in Reverse: Ranks of 40MPG or Better Cars Grows Overseas, But Shrinks in U.S.; National Poll to Show Unhappy U.S. Consumers Want Congress to Act. The number of vehicle models sold in the U.S. that get more than 40 miles per gallon (MPG) has dropped from 2005 levels, even as the ranks of highly fuel-effici ... Continue reading
Hybrids Welcome in Arizona HOV Lanes
Feb 13, 2007
Washington DC February 11, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that three models of small hybrid cars, the Honda Insight, Honda Civic Hybrid, and Toyota Prius, are now permitted to use car pool lanes on freeways in Arizona. The new law is part of a federal experiment that will ban some alternative-fuel vehicles that cu ... Continue reading
2007 Chicago Auto Show : Purdy Report on All Introductions - MULTIPLE VIDEOS
Feb 12, 2007
CHICAGO AUTO SHOW 2007 By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau The annual Chicago Auto Show is way different than Detroit. For one thing itâs in Chicago, one of the most cosmopolitan of US cities. Of course weâre always working so hard we have little time to see the city. The exhibition hall in Chica ... Continue reading
Feb 12, 2007
HAUPPAUGE, New York--Odyne Corporation (OTCBB: ODYC), the leading developer of advanced Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle technology for trucks and buses, presented its innovative plug-in hybrid propulsion technology option to fleet managers at alternative energy forums in California and New York. At a conference panel o ... Continue reading
Honda To Recall Thousands Of Civic Hybrid Sedans
Feb 11, 2007
Tokyo February 10, 2007; The AP reported that Honda Motor Co. plans to recall 45,335 Civic Hybrid sedans worldwide to repair a voltage converter defect that could stop the car's engine, a company spokeswoman said Friday. Japan's No. 2 automaker plans to recall 7,219 of the vehicles sold in Japan and another 38,116 sold ... Continue reading
Consumer Reports: Gas Mileage of SUV's, CUV's, Wagons, MiniVans and Pickups
Feb 10, 2007
CONSUMER REPORTSâ BEST & WORST SUVs PUBLICATION NAMES VEHICLES THAT STRETCH FUEL DOLLARS Ford Escape Hybrid, Saturn Vue Green Line rated best in fuel economy for small, midsized SUVs YONKERS, NY â If the spring brings increasing gas prices as it often does, Consumer Reportsâ Best & Worst SUVs, Trucks, Mi ... Continue reading
Hybrid and Alternative Vehicle U.S. IRS Tax Benefits
Feb 10, 2007
Updated frequently â last updated Jan. 31, 2007 The Energy Policy Act of 2005 replaced the clean-fuel burning deduction with a tax credit. A tax credit is subtracted directly from the total amount of federal tax owed, thus reducing or even eliminating the taxpayerâs tax obligation. The tax credit for hybrid v ... Continue reading
CUVs Attract Attention at 2007 Chicago Auto Show Chicago
Feb 9, 2007
Chicago February 9, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that popular crossover sport-utility vehicles (CUVs), which are based on passenger car engineering rather than truck chassis, represent the fastest-growing segment of the auto industry. According to MSNBC, automakers are applying more fuel-saving technology to the ... Continue reading
Toyota Wants Automakers to Work Together - Jim Press Toyota NA
Feb 9, 2007
Chicago February 9, 2007; The AIADA newsletter reported that in a speech to the Economic Club of Chicago yesterday, Toyota Motor North America President Jim Press called for automakers to cooperate with one another and form partnerships to share technology. "It's clear to me that we in the industry need to make some fu ... Continue reading
Feb 9, 2007
Hybrid Customization Inspired By Fall Out Boy's New Album Infinity On High Visit www.hondacivictour.com For A Chance To Win the Exclusive Hybrid LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8 -- Fall Out Boy is kicking their upcoming Honda Civic tour into high gear by giving fans a chance to win their very own "green" Civic Hybrid. The band has ... Continue reading
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