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Eco-Engineers from Ohio State University Win Gold at 2009 EcoCAR Competition

Eco-Engineers from Ohio State University Win Gold at 2009 EcoCAR Competition

Engineering Students Design 'Green' Vehicles of the Future University of Victoria and Mississippi State University Finish Second and Third Download this image TORONTO (June 12, 2009) Today university students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge competiti ... Continue reading

The Fox is Now Guarding the GM Henhouse

The Fox is Now Guarding the GM Henhouse

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL General Motors is in need of a complete overhaul…obviously. They need to get rid of the dead-weight in both product and personnel, which they appear to be trying to do if you don’t count Buick and Pontiac. They have to regain the trust of inv ... Continue reading

Ferrellgas and Roush Join Forces to Promote New Alternative Fuel Vehicle

Ferrellgas and Roush Join Forces to Promote New Alternative Fuel Vehicle

<b>First Propane Injected Ford F-250 Pickup Truck Hits the Road</b> LIVONIA, June 8, 2009: Ferrellgas Partners, L.P., one of the nation’s largest propane distributors, will be among the first to add the ROUSH Liquid Propane Injected Ford F-250 pickup truck to their alternative fuel fleet. The propane-powered 2010 ... Continue reading

'Cash-for-Guzzlers' May be Debated in Mid-June

'Cash-for-Guzzlers' May be Debated in Mid-June

Washington DC May 26, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to Automotive News, a bill to offer cash vouchers of up to $4,500 to people who swap cars and trucks for new, more fuel-efficient vehicles may be considered on the House floor as early as mid-June. The measure passed the House Energy and Commerce ... Continue reading

Honda Begins Production of Civic GX Natural Gas Vehicles

Honda Begins Production of Civic GX Natural Gas Vehicles

"America's Greenest Car" now built exclusively in Indiana May 13, 2009 -- GREENSBURG, Ind. -- Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) today began production1 of the environmentally responsible, natural gas-powered Civic GX, at its plant in Greensburg, Indiana. HMIN associate Alonzo Miles of Indianapolis drove the fi ... Continue reading

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