Quaker State Aspires to Save $1 Million of Fuel for American and Canadian Drivers
Nov 1, 2013
Today, Quaker State announced the launch of its Fuel Economy Challenge, the mission to save drivers $1 million of gas in the U.S. and Canada in the coming months. To achieve that goal the Quaker State brand will be offering consumers a comprehensive toolkit of resources including helpful tips and a new product offering ... Continue reading
Sokolis Group Fuel Management is a Big Success at ATA MC&E 2013 Conference
Oct 30, 2013
Fuel management was the talk of the town in Orlando, FL at the American Truck Association's (ATA) annual conference and Sokolis Group Fuel Management had plenty to show. Howard Abrams, EVP/CFO for Sokolis Group Fuel Management said, "We had about 125 people visit our booth. These potential clients, including CEOs, Dire ... Continue reading
C.R. England Awards Harley-Davidson in Fuel Efficiency Promotion
Oct 28, 2013
C.R. England has awarded a 2013 Harley-Davidson Sportster Seventy-Two to Farid Nakhla, one of its top company drivers, for showing improvement in miles per gallon average and average idle percentage for the third quarter 2013. This is the ninth Harley-Davidson awarded to drivers in the two years England has sponsored t ... Continue reading
MPG Marathon'underlines impressive real-world fuel efficiency of Civic 1.6 i-DTEC
Oct 25, 2013
A rigorous round of real-world testing dubbed the 'MPG Marathon' has once again underlined the impressive fuel-efficiency of the new Honda Civic 1.6 i-DTEC. In the test of 23 cars driven by independent journalists and company car drivers on UK roads, the Civic took third place for overall mpg, behind the Ford Fiesta EC ... Continue reading
GM fleet of Project Driveway test vehicles nears 3 million cumulative miles
Oct 24, 2013
One of General Motorsâ fuel cell research vehicles recently passed a milestone for a hydrogen-powered vehicle, topping 100,000 miles of real-world driving. By using renewable hydrogen, this vehicle has saved 5,260 gallons of gasoline. At $3.50 per gallon, thatâs more than $18,000 in fuel cost savings. The spe ... Continue reading
Navistar's IC Bus Unveils First CE Series School Bus With Cummins ISB
Oct 22, 2013
IC Bus, a division of Navistar, Inc., publicly unveiled for the first time today its IC Bus⢠CE Series school bus with Cummins ISB 6.7-liter engine at the National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) Annual Summit. IC Bus announced in early September it would offer the ISB in its CE Series school buses and ... Continue reading
BorgWarner's Eco-Launch Solenoid Valve Named A Finalist For The 2014 Automotive News PACE Awards
Oct 22, 2013
BorgWarner's Eco-Launch solenoid valve has been named a finalist for the prestigious 2014 Automotive News PACE Awards in the product category. The technology helps stop/start systems improve fuel economy with smoother launches during restarts. BorgWarner's innovative Eco-Launch solenoid valve technology offers improved ... Continue reading
Buy Gas Online? Why Not? Rexoco.com Gasoline Auction In Denver
Oct 21, 2013
DENVER October 21, 2013; NACsOnline reported that Rexoco.com an online auction concept allows Colorado motorists to bid for their fill-ups. The gasoline auction site allows drivers to bid online for gas at about 20 gasoline stations in the Denver metro area. According to a press release, Rexoco.com, which launched in 2 ... Continue reading
Mzada SlyActive Mekes Improvements to the Engine, Transmission, Body and Chassis
Oct 21, 2013
Mazda introduced their line of SkyActiv technologies back in 2011, and in the last two years the technology has been vastly improved. SkyActiv technology continues to be implemented in the engine, transmission, body and chassis of new models which helps to increase overall safety, performance and fuel efficiency. It's ... Continue reading
Oct 20, 2013
Fuel economy is the most important factor in selecting a vehicle, says recent research,* but everyday driving MPG varies wildly from EPA ratings. There has been no easy way to get feedback on mileage variances. Now, a new Android app, ecoTRX Pro, provides real time information to help users achieve better fuel economy. ... Continue reading
Oct 17, 2013
Nostrum Energy, a technology company that creates breakthrough fuel efficiency improvements for stationary and automotive power, today announced that it has been named the winner of the inaugural Securing Americaâs Future Energy (SAFE) Energy Security Prize Emerging Innovation Award. ... Continue reading
Honda Celebrates Fuel Efficient CR-V
Oct 17, 2013
Honda has launched a new advertising campaign to celebrate the fuel efficient CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC arriving in dealerships. The campaign aims to tackle preconceptions about SUVs by emphasising the unexpected qualities of the new CR-V variant. The British built CR-V 1.6 i-DTEC offers an impressive combination of practicality ... Continue reading
GKN Driveline Discusses Fuel-Efficiency Offerings At AMS 2013
Oct 15, 2013
GKN Driveline, a global supplier of automotive driveline components and systems, is continuing to provide OEM customers with an array of new driveline products and components to improve fuel-efficiency and lower CO2 emissions. Speaking at the recently-held 2013 Automotive Manufacturing Solutions (AMS) conference in Det ... Continue reading
Oct 15, 2013
The Texas Auto Writers annual truck competition is an important annual event every year, but for Chrysler's brands, this year's was a major coup as the company took home 14 separate awards in truck, SUV and feature categories â virtually every one they entered. Most impressive was the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel win as Tru ... Continue reading
Ford EcoBoost V6 Engine Powers Colin Braun, Michael Shank Racing to New Speed Records at Daytona
Oct 10, 2013
Ford's technologically advanced 3.5-liter V6 EcoBoost® race engine helps set three new speed records at Daytona International Speedway Colin Braun drives to new 222.971 mph single-lap mark on Daytona tri-oval, breaking 26-year-old record held by Bill Elliott and his Ford Thunderbird Michael Shank Racing also sets new ... Continue reading
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