First Nissan Leaf to be Delivered to Retail Customer - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 10, 2010
North Bay Nissan of Petaluma to deliver 100% electric car on Saturday; Press conference to follow after procession to San Francisco City Hall Pentagonal CA December 10, 2010: Tomorrow, Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) will make history by bringing sustainable mobility to the mass market, with the worldâs first deli ... Continue reading
Dec 10, 2010
Official partner to the seventh Web 10 event, Renault, a pioneer in mobility for all, is supporting the development of the digital industry ... Continue reading
Hybrids to Overtake Petrol Within the Decade, says New Brit Study
Dec 10, 2010
BIRMINGHAM, England, December 10, 2010 -- Petrol-powered company cars could almost be obsolete in 10 years, according to a new study by Lex Autolease with 300 finance chiefs and company car drivers. Two exclusive surveys, conducted for the UK's largest leasing company, reveal that early adopters of hybrid and electric ... Continue reading
Nissan LEAF Power System Named to Ward's '10 Best Engines'
Dec 7, 2010
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 7, 2010 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Dec. 7, 2010 -- Ward's today announced that Nissan LEAF's 100-percent electric, zero-emission drive system is included on its prestigious '10 Best Engines' list for 2011. It is the first time in the 17-year history of the magazine's '10 Best Engines' that the selection ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Propulsion System Named a 'Ward's 10 Best Engine'
Dec 7, 2010
PONTIAC, Mich., Dec. 7, 2010 PONTIAC, Mich., Dec. 7, 2010 -- The propulsion system on the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the industry's only electric vehicle with extended-range capability, is among the winners of the automotive industry's "10 Best Engines" for 2011 in North America as determined by Ward's AutoWorld magazine. Wa ... Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz B-Class: First Fuel Cell Electric Car on US Roads - VIDEO FEATURE
Dec 7, 2010
Mercedes Benz: New B-Class F-CELL: First Manufacturer to Bring a Fuel Cell Powered **Zero Emission Vehicle onto US Roads * * * As California is renown for its high environmental standards for automotive transportation, Mercedes-Benz presented the new B-Class F-CELL as the first fuel cell-powered electric car produced u ... Continue reading
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid Lands Top Product Design Award From Global Green USA
Dec 7, 2010
DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 7, 2010 DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 7, 2010 -- New Lincoln MKZ Hybrid honored with prestigious design award from Global Green USA Lincoln MKZ Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient luxury sedan in America with an EPA-certified rating of 41 mpg city, stands apart for its quality driving experience, smaller envi ... Continue reading
2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid Qualifies for Federal Tax Credit - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 7, 2010
Customers eager for a performance hybrid SUV can benefit from a $1,800 credit in 2010 ATLANTA â December 6, 2010: Porscheâs first production hybrid, the 2011 Cayenne S Hybrid sport-utility vehicle, has been certified as being eligible for the Alternative Motor Vehicle Tax Credit as a Qualified Hybrid Motor Ve ... Continue reading
Dec 6, 2010
Almost 70,000 readers of German car magazine "Auto Bild Sportscars" submitted their votes to make winners of both the SLS AMG and the E 63 AMG. ... Continue reading
Auto Execs Say Car of the Future Won't Be Cheap
Dec 6, 2010
Washington DC December 6, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that it all sounds so easy: Impose higher average gas mileage standards on the auto industry. Motorists will not only save money, but America will wean itself off oil. Thereâs just one problem. In meeting the new regulations, cars could cost thousands m ... Continue reading
Dec 4, 2010
Yamada-Denki Co., Ltd. Starts Trial Sales of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation's i-MiEV Tokyo, Dec 1, 2010; Yamada-Denki Co., Ltd. (Yamada Denki) and Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to start trial sales of the i-MiEV electric vehicle (EV) in Yamada Denki retail stores and sale ... Continue reading
Nissan Sees Electric Car Envy in Critics of the Leaf
Dec 3, 2010
Washington DC December 3, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that some skeptics have been harsh in their appraisal of Nissanâs grand plans for electric cars â which the automaker will begin putting into practice with its all-electric Leaf compact, introduced in Japan on Friday. Critics scoff at everything fr ... Continue reading
Nissan Launches Leaf, World's 1st Mass-market EV - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 3, 2010
YOKOHAMA, Japan December 2, 2010; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that Japan's Nissan Motor Co marked a major milestone in automotive history on Friday with the launch of the zero-emission Leaf, the world's first electric car to be mass-marketed. Nissan said the five-seater hatchback was rated with a driving ... Continue reading
GE Demonstrates "Electric Bus of the Future"
Dec 3, 2010
NISKAYUNA, N.Y.--The hybrid systems research team at GE Global Research, the company's central technology development arm, announced a significant breakthrough that could help accelerate the electrification of bus fleets, delivery trucks and other larger, heavy-duty vehicle fleets. "Public transit and delivery service ... Continue reading
Autodesk Inventor Software Used to Design First 3D Printed Car
Dec 3, 2010
LAS VEGAS--Autodesk University - Autodesk, Inc. announced today that KOR EcoLogic used Autodes's software solution for Digital Prototyping to design the first prototype car with a body created using a 3D printer. The KOR EcoLogic Urbee car gets up to 200 miles per gallon (MPG) and uses a hybrid electric/gasoline engine ... Continue reading
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