NADA Commends President's Support for National Fuel Economy Program
May 19, 2009
Auto dealer group stresses need to consider economy, jobs, safety WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following statement from the chairman of the National Automobile Dealers Association, John McEleney, is in response to today's White House announcement of a new national fuel economy and greenhouse gas pr ... Continue reading
New Federal CAFE Standard Announced by President Obama; Edmunds.com Comments
May 19, 2009
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Today changes are being announced for the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations, which are intended to encourage automakers to build and sell more fuel efficient cars, leading to a cleaner environment and less dependence on foreign oil. The new regulations, which will go into effect in ... Continue reading
May 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 19, 2009 The Alliance to Save Energy today hailed the Obama administration's new policy establishing a unified national limit on vehicle tailpipe emissions and accelerating by four years an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 miles per gallon for all passenger vehicles as "an historic step forward and ... Continue reading
Automakers Support President in Development of National Program for Autos
May 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, May 19, automakers will join with President Obama, federal agencies, governors and environmental leaders to announce a commitment to establish a National Program that will reduce carbon emissions and increase fuel economy. "For seven long years, there has been a ... Continue reading
Fisker Karma Debuts in San Jose
May 19, 2009
Fisker Silicon Valley Showcases Cutting-Edge Plug-In Hybrid American Sports Car That Gives Drivers Premium Green Transportation Option; Coulomb Technologies Gives Fisker Karma "Charge" During Santana Row Unveiling SAN JOSE, CA May 18, 2009; Fisker Silicon Valley, the local retailer for Fisker Automotive, an American ma ... Continue reading
BIO Is Confident That Biofuels Can Meet Goalsof Renewable Fuel Standard
May 19, 2009
ATLANTA--Biotech companies are poised to rapidly commercialize advanced biofuel technology, which has been shown to reduce both U.S. reliance on petroleum and associated greenhouse gas emissions. Brent Erickson, executive vice president of the Biotechnology Industry Organizationâs (BIO) Industrial and Environmenta ... Continue reading
Chrysler LLC Statement in Response to Administration Announcement of National Standard
May 19, 2009
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 18 -- Chrysler welcomes the President's announcement of a framework for a single national approach for fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards. We thank the Administration for their leadership. Today's announcement begins an important process of harmonizing state and federal fuel economy prog ... Continue reading
Obama to Unveil Most Aggressive Auto Fuel Standards
May 18, 2009
President Barack Obama on Tuesday will propose the most aggressive increase in U.S. auto fuel efficiency ever in a policy initiative that would also directly regulate emissions for the first time and resolve a dispute with California over cleaner cars. A senior administration official, speaking to reporters late on Mon ... Continue reading
The HostmenThe Worlds First Fuel Cartel
May 18, 2009
Edwin Black May 18th 2009 The following research arose from the bestseller Internal Combustion: How Corporations and Governments Addicted the World to Oil and Derailed the Alternatives (Dialog Press). Buy it here. In the fifteen hundreds, peat fuel was surpassed by an even more distasteful alternative: coal. The same m ... Continue reading
Toyota Rolls Out New 2010 Prius - Video Enhanced
May 18, 2009
Washington DC May 16, 2009; Toyota today rolled out the newly revamped Prius, and said it already had 80,000 advance orders in Japan for the remodeled hybrid amid intensifying competition with its rival, the Honda Insight. Click here for a picture of the new Prius. According to The Detroit News, the launch comes as Aki ... Continue reading
Honda's Fukui Says Worst is Over, Sees 2nd-Half Improvement
May 18, 2009
Washington DC May 17, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that Honda Motor Co.'s earnings will hit bottom this year and improve beyond that as demand in the United States returns in the second half, CEO Takeo Fukui said. According to Automotive News, Japan's number-two automaker lost $1.95 billion in the fourth quarter ... Continue reading
Minneapolis and St. Paul Work with Ford on Proposed EV Project
May 18, 2009
MINNEAPOLIS May 17, 2009; The AP reported that Twin Cities nonprofit groups and government officials are working with Ford Motor Co. and Xcel Energy to bring electric cars to the area. Ford is hoping to get federal stimulus money for the project, and a proposal in Minneapolis and St. Paul could be one of 34 projects to ... Continue reading
Governors and Green Technology Highlight SAE 2009 World Congress
May 14, 2009
DETROIT, May 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attendees of the SAE 2009 World Congress were treated to informative discussions from two governors of states that help shape the automotive industry -- Gov. Jennifer Granholm of Michigan and Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California. The two political leaders shared their view ... Continue reading
Tesla Motors Offer Test Drives at The 2009 London Motorexpo
May 14, 2009
Tesla Motors have confirmed their attendance at the 2009 London Motorexpo and will use the event as the platform for an interactive display of their Tesla Roadster - giving potential UK customers one of the first public opportunities to test drive the most efficient high performance production sports car on the planet. ... Continue reading
Better Place Unveils First Automated Battery Swapping Process for Japan EV Study - MULI-VIDEOS
May 13, 2009
YOKOHAMA, Japan--Better Place today achieved a milestone in accelerating the mass-market adoption of electric vehicles by demonstrating the worldâs first battery switch technology along with electric car charging spots. This simple range extension technology delivers a cleaner, more convenient experience for drive ... Continue reading
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