Double Greenfleet Win for Nissan All Electric e-NV200
Nov 4, 2014
Nissan, the global market leader in electric vehicles, is celebrating a memorable double win after picking up two of the top honours at the prestigious Greenfleet Awards 2014 in Warwickshire. The first success came as the trailblazing e-NV200 100 per cent electric van â a vehicle capable of helping fleet van opera ... Continue reading
Hyundai Announces a New 6 Speed Automatic Transmission for its Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Oct 29, 2014
New technologies within motor-integrated six-speed automatic will achieve an improved fuel economy of latest hybrid models High performance downsized 1.0-litre Kappa Turbo engine meets Euro6 standards High Wycombe --October 28, 2014 â Hyundai Motor has announced a new six-speed automatic transmission for hybrid el ... Continue reading
The Nissan e-NV200's Newest Challenge
Oct 29, 2014
A leading building and building services engineering group is the latest UK business to accept Nissanâs â£2 Challengeâ; putting the groundbreaking e-NV200 through its paces to show just how much fleet operators and business van users can expect to get from the 100% electric workhorse for just a couple ... Continue reading
GM to Announce New Michigan Investments at Detroit Economic Club
Oct 28, 2014
Chevrolet Volt electric drive unit to be built in Warren, Mich. Michigan established as GMâs global center of excellence for vehicle electrification DETROIT âToday at the Detroit Economic Club, General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra will confirm that the companyâs Warren Transmission Plant will build the elec ... Continue reading
2015 BMW X5 PHEV Efficient Dynamics Innovations
Oct 26, 2014
It resulted in the development of technologies to reach three goals: reduction of energy demand, a dynamic power train and intelligent energy management. Since 2007, those technologies and all new measures are bundled under the flag of the Efficient Dynamics strategy. And the results are noticeable: between the mid nin ... Continue reading
New Tesla Supercharger at Edinburgh Airport
Oct 25, 2014
Tesla today opened a new Supercharger location at Edinburgh Airport, firmly establishing the companyâs presence in Scotland. This location is part of a network expansion that will soon allow Model S owners to drive anywhere in the UK relying only on Superchargers. Supercharging is free for Supercharger-enabled veh ... Continue reading
Honda Cuts Pay Of President and Other Execs in Fit of Quality Concerns
Oct 23, 2014
TOKYO Thu Oct 23, 2014; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that Honda Motor Co said on Thursday its president and 12 other executives would take an unprecedented, quality-related pay cut after the Japanese automaker announced the fifth recall in a year of its new Fit hybrid model. The recall, which covers 425,8 ... Continue reading
Oct 23, 2014
A new report from Navigant Research provides a comprehensive overview of the overall light duty vehicle (LDV) market, including global forecasts for annual LDV sales and vehicles in use through 2023. âPlug-in EV markets are expanding rapidly, and are set to grow much more quickly as several major automakers are sl ... Continue reading
Urban Air Initiative Calls New EPA Emission Models Flawed
Oct 22, 2014
A computer model used by states to assess mobile source emissions is seriously flawed, according to an analysis by Urban Air Initiative (UAI). The model's inaccurate results could block access to the market for higher ethanol blends, denying states what could be a valuable tool in protecting public health. The Urban Ai ... Continue reading
Nissan Delivers First All-Electric Taxis to Barcelona and Madrid
Oct 22, 2014
Delivery marks significant milestone in the expansion of zero-emission transportation to Europe's city centres Madrid and Barcelona (Tuesday 21st October) - The era of the 100% electric taxi has arrived to Spain's two largest cities, as Nissan delivered its first 100% electric taxis to Madrid and Barcelona. The introdu ... Continue reading
Daimler Restructures Cooperation with Tesla
Oct 22, 2014
Termination of share-price hedging and sale of 4% stake in Tesla Ongoing cooperation on current projects Daimler to continue sourcing powertrain for Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive from Tesla Dr. Dieter Zetsche, Chairman of the Board of Management of Daimler AG and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars: "Our partnership with ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel Cars Again Among Finalists For "Green Car of the Year" Award
Oct 21, 2014
Diesels Have Won Two "Green Car of the Year®" Awards & Had 10 Finalists Since 2005 Clean diesel cars were included among the five finalist positions for 2015 "Green Car of the Year®" award with the Audi A3 TDI clean diesel car and the Volkswagen Golf, which offers a new 2.0 liter TDI clean diesel, gasoline and electr ... Continue reading
Toyota Fuel Cell Vehicle In Running For New Car Honour
Oct 21, 2014
Hydrogen-powered saloon shortlisted for What Car? Reader Award Expectation is building for the market launch of Toyotaâs fuel cell vehicle with the hydrogen-powered saloon included in the short list for What Car? magazineâs Reader Award for the most eagerly anticipated new model of 2015. The UK will be one of ... Continue reading
Oct 20, 2014
Blume Distillation LLC, a leading provider of appropriate-scale biorefinery alcohol fuel systems, announced today its participation in the sustainable community focused PrepperFest Expo. Globally renowned biofuels and sustainable Ag expert David Blume, CEO of Blume Distillation, will present solutions for implementing ... Continue reading
Hey, Doc! Sewage, Beer and Food Scraps Can Power Chevrolet's Bi-fuel Impala +VIDEO
Oct 20, 2014
DETROIT â Trash to fuel, the stuff of the 1980s sci-fi comedy movie trilogy âBack to the Future,â is now a reality. The 2015 Bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala â not a tricked-out DeLorean â really can run on leftovers, table scraps and, oh, yeah, grains from brewing beer. Cleveland-based quasar energy g ... Continue reading
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