Thinking of a Two-Wheel Vehicle to Save Gas? Consider the Vectrix Electric Scooter - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Jun 28, 2008
AUTO CENTRAL - June 28, 2008: As the price of gasoline soars, many drivers are turning to less-than-four-wheel vehicles to achieve better fuel mileage and some economic balance. Consequently, interest and sales in new and used motorcycles and scooters have also soared. But the reality is that most gasoline-powered full ... Continue reading
Obama: U.S. Government Must Fund Auto Research
Jun 27, 2008
Washington DC June 27, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Presidential hopeful Barack Obama told General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner and other economic leaders yesterday that in order to fix the nation's economy there must be a greater federal investment in new technology. Obama, an Illinois senator and the presumpti ... Continue reading
Obama Calls McCain Battery Proposal a 'Gimmick'
Jun 26, 2008
But First Snides Remarks: At this year's AFVi Meeting keynote speaker Dr. Robert Hirsh noted that an increase to 50MPG in the CAFE, would decrease the U.S. need for imported oil by 6.5 million barrels of per DAY, and costing the world's oil exporters almost $1 BILLION yes $1,000,000,000 a DAY yes A DAY...is it no wonde ... Continue reading
Candidate McCain's Fuel Economy Plan Revealed
Jun 24, 2008
Washington DC June 24, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Sen. John McCain vowed Monday to break the nation's dependence on oil for its cars and trucks if elected president, with tough targets for automakers, tax credits for car buyers, and $300 million for one smart battery inventor. At a speech in Fresno, Calif ... Continue reading
City's U-turn on Free Parking for Electric Cars is Barmy, Says NICE Car Company
Jun 24, 2008
News that the City of London is to end free parking for electric vehicles because the scheme has become 'too successful' has been branded barmy by electric car company NICE. The U-turn comes in the week government is expected to publish its renewable energy strategy, which will point to the benefits of boosting the mar ... Continue reading
Daimler Says It Will Offer Electric Mercedes in 2010 - Shocking!
Jun 23, 2008
FRANKFURT June 22, 2008; Christiaan Hetzner writing for Reuters reported that Daimler plans to roll out a Mercedes-Benz model that runs on electricity in 2010, its chief executive said in a newspaper interview. "We plan an electric Smart for 2010 and for the same year a Mercedes (electric) model as well," Dieter Zetsch ... Continue reading
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI SportWagon and Volkswagen Tiguan (H2 Fuel Cell) HyMotion Prototype Preview
Jun 22, 2008
By Carey Russ While Japanese and American automakers tout gasoline-electric hybrids as the solution for high fuel economy, Europeans, represented in the US by the Germans, see diesel as the way. And, with the availability of low-sulfur diesel fuel, the newest generation of clean diesels will be sold throughout the coun ... Continue reading
U.S. Automakers Welcome Utility Partners To FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
Jun 20, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich., June 20 -- The United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), whose members are Chrysler LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation, welcomed the addition of electric utility partners to the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, as announced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) tod ... Continue reading
Jun 19, 2008
DETROIT, June 19 -- According to a new survey by global market research firm Synovate, US consumers are more familiar with advanced propulsion systems compared to a year ago, with turbo gasoline direct injection, direct injection diesel and hybrid electric vehicles the best known systems. "We are fast approaching the ' ... Continue reading
Jun 19, 2008
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich., June 19 -- Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. , a global manufacturer of thin-film flexible solar laminate products for the building integrated and commercial rooftop markets, today announced the pricing of its public offering of 4,714,975 shares of common stock at $72.00 per share, and the pricing ... Continue reading
Gas Prices Cause New-Car Shoppers to Cut Spending, Believe Situation Is Permanent
Jun 19, 2008
Study Shows Gas Prices Severely Affecting Consumer Purchase Habits, Activities IRVINE, Calif., June 19 -- According to the latest http://www.kbb.com/ Marketing Research study of in-market new-car shoppers (http://www.kbb.com/kbb/NewCars/default.aspx), the rising cost of gas is severely impacting consumer purchase habit ... Continue reading
Hyundai To Launch Hybrid Elantra Without Government Won
Jun 18, 2008
Washington DC June 17, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Hyundai Motor Co. plans to launch a hybrid electric version of the Elantra sedan next year, but will do so on its own. Some media reports this week closely linked Korean government efforts and financial support in lithium battery research to Hyundai's hybr ... Continue reading
Th!nk - The Electric Car Lives
Jun 18, 2008
Washington DC June 18, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that clean, quiet, and relatively profitable to produce, electric vehicles have yet to gain a hold in the U.S. But now BusinessWeek says that could soon change. Think Global, a Norwegian upstart plotting a U.S. invasion via pint-size, affordable electric cars i ... Continue reading
Hit By Fuel Prices, Which Way Will Consumers Turn?
Jun 18, 2008
LONDON Jun 18, 2008; Gerard Wynn writing for Reuters reported that with oil prices near $140 a barrel, motorists are starting to look seriously at both alternative fuels and electric vehicles as a way to be able to keep driving their cars. But experts say it will take five to 10 years for these alternatives to take roo ... Continue reading
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