200,000-Mile Toyota Prius Keeps on Going
Mar 12, 2011
Washington DC March 4, 2011; The AIADA reported that recent tests and owner surveys by Consumer Reports indicate that Prius owners don't need to worry too much about replacing their vehicleâs battery pack after a few thousand miles. CNN Money reports that the magazine recently tested a Prius with 207,000 miles on ... Continue reading
Special Gas Tank Caters to All-Electric Chevy Volt Drivers
Mar 11, 2011
PR Newswire WARREN, Mich., March 11, 2011 WARREN, Mich., March 11, 2011 -- Ben Short isn't complaining about the rising price of gasoline. In fact, the Pittsford, N.Y., Chevrolet Volt owner doesn't pay attention to the rising prices since he's only used about a half a tank of gas in the last three weeks. Short is an ea ... Continue reading
Fuel-Efficient Vehicles Making Some Headway in February on AutoTrader.com's Top-Searched Cars List
Mar 10, 2011
PR Newswire ATLANTA, March 10, 2011 ATLANTA, March 10, 2011 -- Where is the tipping point in gas prices where consumers shift their interest to more fuel efficient cars? Â That's the question analysts at AutoTrader.com have been focusing on as they analyze traffic and data on the site. Â According to the February Tre ... Continue reading
Mass Adoption of Electric Vehicles Still Some Distance Away
Mar 9, 2011
GENEVA, March 9, 2011 -- - UK consumers more willing to pay premium for electric cars than European counterparts, according to new Deloitte study Despite rising fuel prices, the mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is still some distance away, is the finding of a new study by Deloitte, the business advisory firm. A ... Continue reading
Mar 9, 2011
PR Newswire NEW YORK, March 9, 2011 NEW YORK, March 9, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A March 4th meeting convened by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) has resulted in an agreement by key stakeholders from the private and public sectors to develop a standardization roadmap to enable the safe, mass deplo ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Global Embedded Systems Market in Automobile Industry 2010-2014
Mar 9, 2011
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/02fbce/global_embedded_sy) has announced the addition of the "Global Embedded Systems Market in Automobile Industry 2010-2014" report to their offering. âGlobal Embedded Systems Market in Automobile Industry 2010-2014â Embedded systems f ... Continue reading
Consumers Can 'Take Charge' of Winning a New Contest on Ford's Electrified Vehicle Facebook Page
Mar 8, 2011
PR Newswire DEARBORN, Mich., March 8, 2011 DEARBORN, Mich., March 8, 2011 -- Ford's new "Take Charge" contest on its Electrified Vehicle Facebook page asks consumers to share what actions they are taking to help the environment, with winners being awarded an electric vehicle experience Facebook users can offer ideas in ... Continue reading
Mar 7, 2011
PR Newswire KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 7, 2011 KANSAS CITY, Mo., March 7, 2011 -- Smith Electric Vehicles U.S. Corporation ("Smith") today announced the issuance and sale of $39 million of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock and the conversion of Bridge Notes and the exercise of related Warrants into $19 million of Serie ... Continue reading
Fred Meyer Stores Partners with ECOtality to Install Blink EV Charging Stations
Mar 7, 2011
SEATTLE--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced the companyââ¬â¢s partnership with food retail chain Fred Meyer, a division of The Kroger Co. . Fred Meyer will install ECOtalityââ¬â¢s Blink Level 2 Electric Vehicle (EV) Commercial Pede ... Continue reading
Dow Kokam Powers Medium-Duty PHEV/EV Commercial Vehicles for Fleet Operations
Mar 7, 2011
PR Newswire MIDLAND, Mich., March 7, 2011 MIDLAND, Mich., March 7, 2011 -- Dow Kokam, a leading large-format battery system producer, announced today in advance of the Work Truck Show that it has signed two new agreements to provide advanced lithium-ion battery solutions to power medium-duty plug-in hybrid electric (PH ... Continue reading
ECOtality Commences Blink Residential Charging Station Installations in Washington
Mar 7, 2011
SEATTLE--ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today celebrated the installation of the companyââ¬â¢s leading Blinkâ⢠Level 2 Residential Charging Stations in the state of Washington. The company will install Blink EV charging stations in homes thro ... Continue reading
Atterro Human Capital Group Awarded Three-Year Contract with Toshiba International Corporation
Mar 7, 2011
MINNEAPOLIS--Atterro Human Capital Group, national provider of diversified human capital services, has announced the award of a three-year agreement to provide talent acquisition and contingent workforce management services to Toshiba International Corporation. âBy leveraging Atterroââ¬â¢s talent acquis ... Continue reading
Green Automotive Begins Final Testing of All-Electric SUV for US Delivery
Mar 7, 2011
DALLAS--Green Automotive Company Corporation (OTC:GACR) announced today that Roush Industries has been retained to provide structural and vehicle engineering support as the Company begins the process of testing and confirming that its All-Electric SUV meets or exceeds all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. âW ... Continue reading
BAF Technologies Launches New Line of Bi-Fuel Ford Vans & Pick-Ups
Mar 7, 2011
DALLAS--BAF Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. , has expanded its CNG product line to include Ford vehicles equipped with the BAF proprietary bi-fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) system. âNot only will our new BAF bi-fuel models provide commercial and municipal fleets with increased flexi ... Continue reading
Mar 5, 2011
COPENHAGEN, Denmark--Better Place opened today, together with its partner Renault, Europeââ¬â¢s first Better Place center. Visitors will now be able to experience sustainable mobility and will have the opportunity to place an order for a Renault Fluence Z.E. with the Renault staff and sign up with the Better ... Continue reading
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