UQM Technologies Broadens European Customer Base, Powering First All-Electric Mini Bus in Hungary
Jul 31, 2014
UQM Technologies Inc. (NYSE MKT: UQM) continues to increase and broaden its global customer base. UQM PowerPhase® electric motor and controller systems are being used to power an all-electric mini bus built by Inter Tan-ker Ltd. in Hungary. This is the first all-electric mini bus to be approved for use by the Hungar ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Volt Earns IIHS Top Safety Pick + Award
Jul 30, 2014
The 2014 Chevrolet Volt with available Forward Collision Alert was the only vehicle out of 12 small cars tested to earn the Insurance Institute for Highway Safetyâs 2014 Top Safety Pick + award. It also received an acceptable overall score in IIHSâ challenging small overlap front crash test. The results in th ... Continue reading
Tesla Opens Store and Service Centre in West London
Jul 26, 2014
West Drayton-based store and service centre continues Teslaâs UK expansion Tesla today opened a new store and service centre in the UK. Accessible from the M4 and M40 in West London, the new location features a Model S design studio, a seven-bay service area, and the UKâs first purpose-built two-bay delivery ... Continue reading
Toyota Awards New Prius to Deserving Community Leader
Jul 25, 2014
Little did Audrey Moscosa-Rodriguez know that her answer to the question, âwhere would you go in a new Toyota Prius and why?â would earn her a new hybrid to help her efforts. Moscosa-Rodriguez was attending this yearâs National Council of La Raza (NCLR) Annual Conference, when Toyota invited her â a ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania DEP Extends Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program
Jul 25, 2014
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the extension of the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate program, which will continue to provide $2,000 rebates for 500 additional large-battery system plug-in hybrid electric and battery-electric vehicles, or until Dec. 31. "The Corbett administration remain ... Continue reading
The New Porsche Cayenne Diesel
Jul 24, 2014
Porsche today announces the new generation of the Cayenne, the key characteristics of which include sharper design, boosted efficiency and an extensive breadth of standard features. As a sports car among sport utility vehicles (SUVs), besides offering five seats and extensive features, the Cayenne offers a lot of room ... Continue reading
Chevy Malibu Fuel-Saving 'Blink of an Eye' Standard Application Combats Effects of Vehicle Idling
Jul 22, 2014
In the blink of an eye, the 2014 and 2015 Chevrolet Malibu is leading the way in bringing fuel-saving standard start/stop technology to the mainstream sedan market. Ninety-seven percent of customers who purchased a 2014 or 2015 Malibu â accounting for about 83,000 vehicles â opted for the 2.5-liter, 4-cylinde ... Continue reading
Jul 22, 2014
PSE&G today announced an innovative program to encourage New Jersey businesses to provide employees with electric car charging at work. The unique perk would foster greater adoption of electric cars, which would help to improve the state's air quality, help companies achieve sustainability targets, reduce costs for emp ... Continue reading
Volvo Group Ordered by US Court to Pay Penalties in Engine Emission Case
Jul 21, 2014
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has ruled that the Volvo Group (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) should pay penalties and interest of approximately SEK 508 million following a dispute between the Volvo Group and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding emission compliance of diesel ... Continue reading
BMW i8, Built in the UK with Lots of Juice
Jul 18, 2014
The first purpose-built, plug-in hybrid sports car from BMW will go on sale this weekend, powered by engines exclusively produced at BMWâs Hams Hall engine manufacturing facility, near Birmingham. The BMW i8 is a brand-new contemporary, sustainability-focused sports car. It is the first BMW production vehicle to b ... Continue reading
EcoCAR 2 Team from University of Victoria Wins MathWorks Award for Model-Based Design
Jul 17, 2014
MathWorks today announced that University of Victoria has won the MathWorks Modeling Award as part of the EcoCAR 2 collegiate engineering competition. The award recognizes the teamâs use of MATLAB and Simulink for Model-Based Design during the three-year project-based learning competition where students were taske ... Continue reading
Jul 17, 2014
The QUANT e-Sportlimousine with nanoFLOWCELL drivetrain concept has been approved by TÜV Süd in Munich for use on public roads. Nunzio La Vecchia, chief technical officer at nanoFLOWCELL AG, was handed the official registration plate with number ROD-Q-2014. After an in-depth inspection by TÜV Süd, this means that t ... Continue reading
25 Electric Utilities in 14 States are Offering Special Rates for Electric Car Charging
Jul 17, 2014
Electric vehicle (EV) sales have roughly doubled every year for the past three years in the United States. Electric utilities are beginning to do their part to enable EV growth by offering new tariff and rate structures tailored specifically for EV owners. There are currently 25 utilities across 14 states offering EV t ... Continue reading
Jul 15, 2014
Leading battery-electric transit bus manufacturer Proterra Inc. has announced the first sale of its second-generation EV bus to Foothill Transit of West Covina, Calif. Foothill Transit became Proterraâs first customer and the first agency in the U.S. to operate EV buses in revenue service in 2010. Based on the sus ... Continue reading
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