News Release (HQ): Plug-In to Earth Week by eCycling
Apr 23, 2008
News for Release: Wednesday, April 23, 2008 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) *Plug-In to Earth Week by eCycling* Contact Information: Roxanne Smith, (202) 564-4355 / smith.roxanne@epa.gov (Washington, D.C. - April 23, 2008) Join your friends and neighbors during Earth Week by recycling your unwanted electroni ... Continue reading
Electric Motion Systems Launches the Next Generation of Electric Bicycles - the E+
Apr 23, 2008
DULLES, Va., April 23 -- Electric Motion Systems (EMS) is committed to innovation and quality in Light Electric Vehicles for today's new generation of adults. The company's new electric bicycle, the E+, is the next generation of e-bikes. The E+ embodies the essence of modern technology design -- simplicity and elegance ... Continue reading
Bosch Anderson Facility Produces 200 Millionth Oxygen Sensor
Apr 23, 2008
Employees celebrate milestone on Earth Day 2008 ANDERSON, S.C., April 23 -- As Earth Day 2008 is celebrated globally in a multitude of ways, the associates at the Robert Bosch LLC plant here are proudly celebrating the production of 200 million oxygen sensors at the site since first manufacturing the product in 1988. T ... Continue reading
Apr 23, 2008
SEE ALSO: Complete Rule Making Proposal(LARGE PDF) Fuel efficiency standards for both passenger vehicles and light trucks would increase by 4.5 percent per year over the five-year period ending in 2015 â a 25 percent total improvement that exceeds the 3.3 percent baseline proposed by Congress last year â unde ... Continue reading
Cafe Standard Announcement From Mary Peters Secretary of Transportation
Apr 23, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC APRIL 22, 2008 Good afternoon, and thank you all for being here today. The summer driving season is nearly here, and families everywhere are thinking about their vacation plans. Unfortunately, the high gas prices are causing some to cancel campsite reservations or re-evaluate that family road trip. One o ... Continue reading
Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC: Agreement signed to produce zero emission London black taxi
Apr 23, 2008
Manganese Bronze, the leading manufacturer of the London black taxi, is pleased to announce that it has signed a development agreement with The Tanfield Group Plc, the world's leading manufacturer of commercial electric vehicles, to develop a battery powered, zero emission urban taxi. ... Continue reading
United States Congressmen and Senators Take Earth Day Drives in AFS Trinity's 150 MPG SUVs
Apr 22, 2008
AFS Trinity says its Extreme Hybrid PHEV technology means that most Americans 'would use no gasoline at all on most days' WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Members of the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate are scheduled today and tomorrow to be the first elected officials to drive the 150 MPG Extreme ... Continue reading
AFS Trinity's Ricardo-built Extreme Hybrid Featured in Washington Earth Day Celebrations
Apr 22, 2008
VAN BUREN TWP., Mich., April 22 -- Following the widespread publicity surrounding its debut at the North American International Auto Show, the XH-150(TM) Extreme Hybrid(TM), developed by AFS Trinity Power Corporation and built under contract by Ricardo, has recently concluded a tour of the U.S. culminating in an appear ... Continue reading
Chicago Rolls Out ZAP Solar Electric Car for Catering on Earth Day
Apr 22, 2008
Chicago's Sopraffina Marketcaffe to Unveil Solar-Electric Catering Vehicle in Chicago CHICAGO, April 22 -- Chicago's Sopraffina Marketcaffe today is celebrating Earth Day with the unveiling of a new, first-of-its-kind, 100 percent solar-electric powered catering vehicle. La Grange Park electric car dealer Jessup's Auto ... Continue reading
Western Automotive Journalists' Annual Media Days Begins Tonight at Sundown - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 22, 2008
MONTEREY, CA - April 22, 2008: While WAJ Media Days is not quite the annual event of other "sundown commencing" events that are taking place this week, for 100-plus west coast automotive journalists it is still a big deal. Western Automotive Journalists, America's second largest group of working automotive journalists, ... Continue reading
Norwegian Company Launches THINK Electric Car in North America - GREAT VIDEOS
Apr 22, 2008
OSLO, NORWAY/PASADENA, CA - April 22, 2008: âThe TH!NK city is the worldâs only crash-tested and highway-certified EV and is ideal for markets such as California where we will initiate demonstration projects offering an exceptionally safe and fun car to driveâ says Jan-Olaf Willums, CEO of Think Global. ... Continue reading
Investor in Norway's Think All Electric Car Hopes for 50,000 Units Per Year Sales
Apr 22, 2008
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2008/03/05/079760.html SAN FRANCISCO, April 21, 2008; Reuters reported that venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers hopes for sales of as much as 50,000 of its Think City all-electric cars per year in two or three years' time, a senior Kleiner executive said on Monday. " ... Continue reading
New Microsite Showcases Volkswagen Group of America's Responsible Mobility Strategy
Apr 21, 2008
Responsiblemobility.com highlights Group innovations from diesel breakthroughs to next generation fuels and future technologies HERNDON, Va., April 21 -- Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. today launched responsiblemobility.com, a microsite focused on the company's sustainable mobility strategy. The new microsite comes ... Continue reading
Honda Civic Tour Featuring Panic At The Disco Announces Details of Environmental Efforts
Apr 21, 2008
Tour Embodies Spirit of Earth Day With Numerous Initiatives, Including SPIN Contest Aimed at Making Lasting Contribution to Environmental Movement - and Awarding 2008 Honda Civic Hybrid LOS ANGELES, April 21 -- If you had $15,000 to $50,000 to help heal the environment, how would you spend it? The Honda Civic Tour (www ... Continue reading
Apr 19, 2008
ATLANTA, April 18 -- The semi-finalists in the seventh annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards were announced today during a ceremony at the Atlanta International Auto Show. Professional automotive journalists from throughout North America, representing dozens of outlets in virtually every media segmen ... Continue reading
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