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Toyota Partners with Eco-Savvy Influencers on 2013 Prius MPG Challenge

Toyota Partners with Eco-Savvy Influencers on 2013 Prius MPG Challenge

Wave One Winner Helping Hands Food Pantry Hits 356 MPGe, Setting High Bar for New Challengers -- Building on the success of wave one of the Prius Plug-In MPG Challenge, Toyota today launched wave two of the competition, which brings together seven prolific environmental influencers from N.Y., N.J. and Conn. These ecolo ... Continue reading

WEX Releases Monthly Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI) Results

WEX Releases Monthly Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI) Results

WEX Inc. , a leading provider of corporate payment solutions, in collaboration with IHS, Inc., the leading global source of critical information and insight, today released results of its WEX Construction Fuel Consumption Index (FCI), which indicated a decrease of 0.6% in May versus its level at the same time the previ ... Continue reading

EcoCAR 2 Team from University of Victoria Wins First Place MathWorks Award for Innovative Model-Based Design

EcoCAR 2 Team from University of Victoria Wins First Place MathWorks Award for Innovative Model-Based Design

-MathWorks today announced that University of Victoria has won the MathWorks modeling award as part of the EcoCAR 2 student competition. The award recognizes the team's use of MATLAB and Simulink for Model-Based Design during the three-year competition to reengineer a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu to improve its fuel efficienc ... Continue reading

Electric vehicle tariffs on average 34% cheaper than eGallon

Electric vehicle tariffs on average 34% cheaper than eGallon

There are currently more than 100,000 plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) on the roads in the United States. A key factor in EVs' rising popularity is charging costs that are much lower on average than comparable gasoline fueling costs. In June, the US Department of Energy increased transparency with its launch of the "eGa ... Continue reading

Detroit Mobile Power & Hybrid Truck Start-Up, Inventev, Reaches National Cleantech Open Semifinals

Detroit Mobile Power & Hybrid Truck Start-Up, Inventev, Reaches National Cleantech Open Semifinals

To increase its national visibility and accelerate its business development, Detroit start-up Inventev is participating in the Palo Alto-based Cleantech Open national business competition and has been named a Semifinalist from the Midwest region. As the developer of an innovative and patent-pending commercial fleet tru ... Continue reading

Ford eNews --July 3, 2013

Ford eNews --July 3, 2013

Special-edition Mustang celebrates aviation team's 60th anniversary The engineering and design teams at Ford have produced a unique U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds Edition 2014 Ford Mustang GT. The car will be sold at the Experimental Aircraft Association AirVenture Oshkosh 2013 Gathering of Eagles charity event. ... Continue reading

MAZDA ANNOUNCES PRICING, FUEL ECONOMY OF i-ELOOP-EQUIPPED 2014 MAZDA6

MAZDA ANNOUNCES PRICING, FUEL ECONOMY OF i-ELOOP-EQUIPPED 2014 MAZDA6

-Midsize Sedan is First Mazda to Feature Capacitor-Based Brake Energy Regeneration System- IRVINE, Calif., July 5, 2013 -- Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) has announced updated pricing of its all-new 2014 Mazda6 midsize sedan, now featuring the ground-breaking regenerative engine braking system known as i-ELOOP. ... Continue reading

The Fuel Rewards Network Program Brings Its Great American Fuel Price Relief Tour to Chicago Just in Time for Summer Travel

The Fuel Rewards Network Program Brings Its Great American Fuel Price Relief Tour to Chicago Just in Time for Summer Travel

Members of the Fuel Rewards Network (FRN) program have already saved more than $160 million at the pump, and now the FRN program is taking that message across the nation with their Great American Fuel Price Relief Tour. Kicked off last month as part of the celebration of the first anniversary of the FRN program, the to ... Continue reading

Fuel Cell Technology For Autos Alive

Fuel Cell Technology For Autos Alive

GM, Honda to Collaborate on Next-Generation Fuel Cell Technologies Goal is commercially feasible fuel cell and hydrogen storage in 2020 time frame NEW YORK Jul2, 2, 2013; General Motors and Honda announced today a long-term, definitive master agreement to co-develop next-generation fuel cell system and hydrogen storage ... Continue reading

Food Authority Expands Fleet with Fuel Efficient Vehicles from Ryder

Food Authority Expands Fleet with Fuel Efficient Vehicles from Ryder

Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, announced today that Food Authority, a family-owned and operated food service provider that distributes produce and grocery products to Massachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, District of Colu ... Continue reading

New Study Finds U.S. Diesel Vehicles Have Lower Total Cost of Ownership Than Gasoline Vehicles

New Study Finds U.S. Diesel Vehicles Have Lower Total Cost of Ownership Than Gasoline Vehicles

Diesels Generally Save Owners $2,000 to $6,000 Over Three to Five Years of Ownership A new study released today found that diesel vehicles saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the Unive ... Continue reading

Ford's Newest Fuel-Efficient Products Driving Sales Growth, Market Share Gains in the U.S., Particularly on the Coasts

Ford's Newest Fuel-Efficient Products Driving Sales Growth, Market Share Gains in the U.S., Particularly on the Coasts

Strong demand on the coasts lifts Ford's U.S. market share nearly a full percentage point to 16.2 percent through May, outpacing all competitors Ford's overall growth spans the full vehicle lineup; through May, U.S. overall car sales are up 12 percent, utility vehicle sales are up 18 percent, and truck sales are up 11 ... Continue reading

VW Passat TDI Clean Diesel Visits Chicago Automobile Trade Association

VW Passat TDI Clean Diesel Visits Chicago Automobile Trade Association

Attempting to set the Guinness World Record for the highest fuel economy by a non-hybrid car driven across the continental U.S., the Volkswagen Passat TDI Clean Diesel passed through Chicago today and made a point to visit the Chicago Automobile Trade Association's (CATA) headquarters. Drivers Wayne Gerdes, founder of ... Continue reading

Honda Accord Hybrid MPG Leader On Sale In U.S. October 2013

Honda Accord Hybrid MPG Leader On Sale In U.S. October 2013

TORRANCE, Calif., June 19, 2013 – The first official photos of the U.S. version of the all-new 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid set to hit dealerships nationwide this October are now available on the Honda consumer site. The Accord Hybrid features the same sophisticated styling found on the Accord Sedan plus unique hybrid ... Continue reading

Ford eNews – June 19, 2013

Ford eNews – June 19, 2013

F-150 wins truck shootout The Ford F-150 has been named winner of the 2013 Light-Duty Challenge by the editors of PickupTrucks.com and Popular Mechanics. F-150 beat out five competitors, including two of the newest entries from General Motors and the latest Ram. Ford skyrockets to second greenest brand in the world For ... Continue reading

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