Aug 6, 2011
Posted by Catherine Jones, ToyotaPlace.Com http://www.toyotaplace.comon August 6, 2011 The Green car launches of 2011 Go green is the buzz phrase of the year. Be it food, clothes or even cars. Everybody has been bitten by the green bug and is trying to become more eco-friendly. Many of the auto majors announced at the ... Continue reading
Go60MPG Launches Radio Advertising Aimed At Law Makers
Jul 25, 2011
Washington, July, 25, 2011; With a decision imminent from the Obama Administration on new fuel efficiency and emissions standards for 2017-2025 vehicles, Go60MPG is launching a radio advertising campaign encouraging Americans to deliver the message to the White House that the best way to offer relief at the gas pump is ... Continue reading
Automakers Lobby Works to Stall Higher MPG Standards
Jul 21, 2011
Washington DC July 21, 2011; The NADA newsletter reported that the auto industry is pressing the Obama administration for a promise to reevaluate rules that may more than double U.S. fuel economy standards by 2025 before they become final. The White House agrees that a review during the transition period is needed, sai ... Continue reading
Reprise Commentary: CNG-Powered Vehicles - What's The Problem Here?
Jul 20, 2011
<b>Commentary by Rick Carlton - Senior Motorsports Editor</b> With gasoline point of sale prices averaging $3 per gallon nationally, and with spot oil costs remaining between $88 - $93 per barrel (based on 1/7/2011 Bloomberg energy metrics) the question becomes, at what point do we get serious about alternative fuels? ... Continue reading
FactCheck.Org: Playing Politics with Gasoline Prices
Jun 20, 2011
FactCheck.org says Democrats and Republicans disagree on energy policy, but this they share: Both shade the facts on the complex issue for political advantage. â Republicans say repealing oil industry tax breaks will drive up costs at the pump. However, nonpartisan congressional analysts and industry experts say hig ... Continue reading
W2 Energy Builds Compressed Air Engine for Motorcycles and Cars
Jun 16, 2011
GUELPH, Ontario, June 16, 2011 GUELPH, Ontario, June 16, 2011 -- W2 Energy, Inc.is pleased to announce that it has built a small compressed-air version of the SteamRay rotary engine designed specifically to power vehicles. This particular SteamRay will power a line of high-end compressed air motorcycles currently being ... Continue reading
What's New With EVs and Other Green Vehicles? Not Much!
Jun 16, 2011
Not much, say experts at Automotive News conference this week By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We spent a couple days this week talking about electric cars, and listening to experts and advocates talk about the future of automotive electrification as well as many other kinds of environmentally friendly ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel Responds To GM CEO Promoting Higher Gasoline Taxes
Jun 8, 2011
An Open Letter To GM CEO Dan Akerson From The Auto Channel CEO Bob Gordon Hi Dan; I read your interview in the Detroit News in which you are proposing a gasoline tax increase to push Americans to buy smaller more fuel efficient vehicles. Dan the size of a vehicle is not our problem, which fuel it uses is...there is abs ... Continue reading
Compare EPA MPG Estimates With Real World Owner Shared MPG
May 26, 2011
FYI: Rank cars and trucks by MPG FYI: Find Your Exact Fuel Costs For 1997-2011 Vehicles Fuel Economy.Gov is a U.S. government web site that has created very useful tools and collected useful and surprising MPG data. Below you will find comparisons of the EPA estimated MPG compared to the MPG of drivers like you. In thi ... Continue reading
GE Capital Fleet Services Launches Eco Website Dedicated to Alternative Vehicles
May 23, 2011
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--GE Capital Fleet Services today announced it launched a new interactive eco website, dedicated to alternative vehicles and services. The website provides information, tools and educational materials to serve as a resource to help companies with greening their vehicle fleets. As part of the website, ... Continue reading
Apr 27, 2011
Growth of alternative powertrain vehicles sales will be limited by consumer concerns about costs as well as functionality, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Green Automotive Study(SM) released today. Despite a rapid increase in the number of alternative powertrain vehicle models projected for the nex ... Continue reading
Find Greenest Vehicles Here On The Auto Channel
Apr 25, 2011
Search and find the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicles HERE Search and find your perfect automotive match - HERE Search and find Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2012 - HERE The Green Vehicle Guide will help you find the most fuel-efficient vehicle for your needs. Select the state where you plan to use the vehicle or ... Continue reading
Navistar's eStar Sponsors Earth Day New York's CO2 E Drive
Apr 22, 2011
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--eStarââ¢, the all-electric truck by Navistar, is a sponsor and participant in todayââ¬â¢s Earth Day New York CO2 E Drive. The event is helping raise climate change awareness and will feature a parade of environmentally-friendly vehicles painting a virtual ââ¬ÅEââ ... Continue reading
Research and Markets: Energy Harvesting for Electric Vehicles 2011-2021
Apr 15, 2011
DUBLIN--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/b80bfc/energy_harvesting) has announced the addition of the "Energy Harvesting for Electric Vehicles 2011-2021" report to their offering. The electric vehicle industry - land, water and air - is rapidly rising to become a huge market of over $200 ... Continue reading
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