Westport Debuts California's Only CARB Certified CNG Ford F-150 at ACT
May 5, 2014
Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT) , engineering the world's most advanced natural gas engines and vehicles, announces that the only California Air Resources Board and EPA certified Ford F-150, featuring the Westport WiNG⢠Power System, is being debuted during the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo (ACT) in Lo ... Continue reading
CIOMA-sponsored Bill to Reveal True Cost of Fuel at the Pump Moves Forward in Legislature
May 2, 2014
Legislation sponsored by the California Independent Oil Marketers Association (CIOMA) that would disclose hidden costs of fuel at the pump cleared a significant hurdle in the State Legislature this week. âOur members are having conversations with California consumers everyday who are surprised to hear that a new f ... Continue reading
May 2, 2014
FirstElement Fuel Inc. puts to rest the question of who will build the hydrogen fueling network in advance of the fuel cell electric vehicle launches scheduled for 2015 or sooner. The Company was created to build out a network of retail hydrogen fueling stations for the fuel cell electric vehicle market. On Thursday Ma ... Continue reading
Apr 30, 2014
BMW UK welcomed the UK Governmentâs announcement yesterday of £500 million in additional funding between 2015 and 2020 to accelerate the shift to Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs). The wide-ranging package of measures includes the continuation of the existing subsidy until at least 2017 for customers purchasi ... Continue reading
Trident Offers the Fastest and Most Fuel Efficient Diesel Sports Car
Apr 30, 2014
Two new models unveiled â the Iceni Magna & Iceni Venturer London, 29th April 2014; Trident, the British sports car brand, today announced the global availability of its flagship Iceni sports car, the worldâs fastest & most fuel efficient diesel sports car. With a top speed in excess of over 190mph and the ab ... Continue reading
Apr 29, 2014
In a historic event attended by State of California Governor Jerry Brown, BYD unveiled the first California-made, all-electric, long-range, 40-foot rapid transit bus. The ceremony was held today in Lancaster, California, at BYDâs first ever electric bus factory in the United States, which has created more than 60 ... Continue reading
BYD Motors to showcase first ever American made long-range electric bus
Apr 28, 2014
--BYD Motors Inc.: WHO: Governor of California Jerry Brown Mayor R. Rex Parris â Mayor of Lancaster, California Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich â Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Bill Allen â President and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation Lanny Da ... Continue reading
Data Show Automakers on Track in meeting Greenhouse Gas Standards
Apr 27, 2014
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a Manufacturers Performance Report that assesses the automobile industryââ¬â¢s progress toward meeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks in the 2012 model year ââ¬â the first year of this fourteen year ... Continue reading
Ford Motor Company Executive Hired As Organic Transit General Manager
Apr 24, 2014
Dr. Apoorv Agarwal has joined Organic Transit as its General Manager. Organic Transit produces the ELF, a pedal / solar-electric hybrid vehicle that achieves the equivalent of 1,800 miles-per-gallon. Agarwal left Ford Motor Company after a 15-year career, most recently in Electrified Powertrain Engineering responsible ... Continue reading
DDR Expands Partnership with Tesla
Apr 24, 2014
DDR Corp. is pleased to announce the installation of the third Tesla Supercharger station in the Company's portfolio. The new Supercharger station is located at Hamilton Marketplace in Hamilton, NJ and represents the third state where a flagship Supercharger station has been activated at a DDR shopping center, followin ... Continue reading
Apr 23, 2014
Car Charging Group, Inc. (CarCharging) (OTCQB: CCGI), the largest owner and operator of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced that drivers along the Pennsylvania Turnpike can now recharge their electric cars at the service plazas located in Bowmansville and King of Prussia. The Bowmansville Service Plaza i ... Continue reading
Honda Accord Hybrid and Civic Natural Gas Named to KBB.com's 10 Best Green Cars of 2014 List
Apr 22, 2014
Industry experts at KBB.com named the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid (http://automobiles.honda.com/accord-hybrid/) and the 2014 Honda Civic Natural Gas (http://automobiles.honda.com/civic-natural-gas/) to their annual list of the 10 Best Green Cars. The editors at Kelley Blue Book were impressed by the Accord Hybrid's superb ... Continue reading
Toyota Celebrates its Commitment to the Environment with Earth Day New York 2014
Apr 22, 2014
Seventeen years ago, Toyota put the finishing touches on the very first Prius. It was the beginning of a revolution of green transportation that has taken over the world by storm, and to this day Toyota continues to lead the industry through its research by designing environmentally sustainable solutions for the road. ... Continue reading
World Record-Breaking Electric Vehicle Journey Crosses Finish Line
Apr 22, 2014
Today marks the completion of the record-setting Epic Electric American Road Trip, a 24-day, 12,183-mile battery-powered journey sponsored by electric vehicle (EV) software and information services company Recargo Inc. The trip is seeking Guinness World Record verification for longest vehicle journey ever taken using 1 ... Continue reading
U.S. Cities with Greenest Car Shoppers
Apr 22, 2014
Cars.com has released its annual list of the U.S. cities with the most eco-friendly car shoppers. Data is compiled based on car shopper searches on Cars.com for hybrid and electric cars. Based on the results from the list, car shoppers in California continue to be the most eco-conscious with seven of the top ten cities ... Continue reading
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