Jul 26, 2007
SAN FRANCISCO July 25, 2007; Rainforest Action Network Campaign Director Sarah Connolly and Global Exchange Campaign Director Mike Hudema, released the following joint statement today in response to Toyotaâs announcement that it will publicly road test eight plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in the U.S. and Japan: ... Continue reading
Toyota Unveils Plug-in Hybrid Test Car
Jul 25, 2007
TOKYO July 25, 2007; Chang-Ran Kim writing for Reuters reported that Toyota Motor Corp. unveiled a "plug-in" hybrid car based on its popular Prius model on Wednesday, saying it would test the fuel-saving vehicle on public roads -- a first for the industry. But the world's biggest automaker said the car, called the Toyo ... Continue reading
Toyota Plug-in Hybrid Certified for Public-road Tests
Jul 25, 2007
<span class="normal">Tokyo July 25, 2007; TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it has developed a plug-in hybrid vehicle and become the first manufacturer to have such a vehicle certified for use on public roads in Japan.<br> <br> The TOYOTA Plug-in HV â certified for public road-use by Japan's Mini ... Continue reading
Vincentric's Best Value in America Awards
Jul 22, 2007
Hybrids Dominate Vincentric’s Best Value in America Awards BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan – January 17, 2006 – Vincentric’s Best Value in America™ awards were announced today, with hybrid vehicles leading the way. The Toyota Prius, along with the hybrid versions of the Ford Escape, the Honda C ... Continue reading
Major New Study Confirms Significant Environmental Benefits of Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles
Jul 19, 2007
WASHINGTON--A new study offers important evidence that plug-in hybrid electric vehicles can be a significant component of the national effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the head of Edison International said today. âThe study by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) and the Natural Resources Defense ... Continue reading
100+ MPG Vehicles Coming to the Carolinas
Jul 17, 2007
CHARLESTON, S.C., July 17 -- The Plug-In Hybrid Coalition of the Carolinas will take delivery of its first plug-in hybrid July 23rd. The prototype is a vehicle that combines today's hybrid technology with larger batteries and the ability to charge from a standard outlet. This results in a vehicle achieving 100 miles pe ... Continue reading
Auto Dealers Travel to Nation's Capital to Promote Responsible Boost in Fuel Economy
Jul 17, 2007
Dealers Tell Congress that Consumer Needs Should Drive Responsible Fuel Economy Increase WASHINGTON, July 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New car and truck dealers from across the country are meeting today with key Members of the House of Representatives in support of efforts to enact reasonable increases in the national ... Continue reading
Jul 16, 2007
Toyota, Honda, Ford and Nissan Have the Most Models in the Top 30 of the Automotive Environmental Index WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 16 -- As consumers become more realistic about the fuel efficiency capabilities of hybrid vehicles, the percentage of new-vehicle shoppers who are considering a hybrid has declined, acc ... Continue reading
Re-Generation Roadtrip: Dell's National Solar Car Race Begins Today
Jul 16, 2007
ROUND ROCK, Texas--High school students from around the country crossed the starting line today in the 12th annual Dell-Winston School Solar Car Challenge, a 2,020-mile road race in hand-built, solar-powered cars. The nine participating teams began preparing more than a year ago, engineering their cars from the ground ... Continue reading
Valence Lithium Phosphate Batteries Help MIT Students Convert a Porsche to an Electric Vehicle
Jul 16, 2007
AUSTIN, Texas--Valence Technology, Inc. today announces that its lithium phosphate batteries will be used in an MIT student engineering project that converts a 914 Porsche into an electric vehicle. The vehicle will be used as a research and development tool by MIT students to demonstrate the viability of electric power ... Continue reading
FORD to attempt land speed record for Fuel cell powered vehicle with Fusion Hydrogen 999 Racer
Jul 14, 2007
Ford to attempt land speed record for production-based fuel cell powered vehicle at Bonneville with the Ford Fusion Hydrogen 999. Ford, Ohio State University, Ballard and Roush are collaborating to build and engineer the hydrogen fuel cell electric powertrains. Ohio State University will attempt to set the land speed r ... Continue reading
US Auto Industry Opposes Aftermarket Plug-in Conversion Hybrid Tax Perk
Jul 12, 2007
The Detroit News reports that support is growing in Congress for tax breaks for hybrid owners who convert their vehicles to plug-ins. U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) head of the House global warming committee who's been pushing a 40 percent boost in vehicle mileage standards by 2018, proposed his "Plug-in Hybrid Opportunity ... Continue reading
Edmunds.com Experts Using New VideoLink ReadyCam Studio
Jul 12, 2007
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Edmunds.com, the premier resource for automotive information, today announces that its automotive expertise is now directly and immediately available to television studios through the companyâs new VideoLink ReadyCam© studio located within its Santa Monica headquarters. Some topical automo ... Continue reading
GM Europe Works to Increase "Green" Efforts, Decrease CO2 Emissions - VIDEO STORY
Jul 11, 2007
BERLIN - July 11, 2007: As concerns over global warming continue to increase, General Motors Europe has unveiled a new environmental strategy aimed at decreasing and eventually eliminating CO2 emissions. Under its short-term plan, GMâs Opel/Vauxhall will introduce an ecoFLEX variant that emits lower CO2 levels in ... Continue reading
Brammo Launches the Enertia, World's First Production Electric Motorcycle
Jul 10, 2007
ASHLAND, Ore., July 10 -- Brammo Motorsports today announced the Enertia, the world's first production, zero-emissions and battery powered plug-in electric motorcycle. (http://www.enertiabike.com/ Error! Hyperlink reference not valid.) With the goal of creating momentum for change in the way vehicles are conceived and ... Continue reading
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