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Green Car Summit Coming to Capitol Hill

Green Car Summit Coming to Capitol Hill

Industry Leaders to Discuss Pathways to Electric and Advanced Vehicles WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The Washington Auto Show (WAS) and Green Car Journal will host the third annual Green Car Summit(TM) on Monday, January 25, sharing important insights from industry and environmental leaders including Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Vol ... Continue reading

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Chooses Michigan for 2010 Competition Events

Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Chooses Michigan for 2010 Competition Events

$10 Million Competition for Super Fuel Efficient Vehicles Announces Partnership with Michigan Economic Development Corporation to Host Multi-Stage On-Track Challenges DETROIT, Jan. 12 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE has chosen the state of Michigan to host an intense multi-stage ... Continue reading

Diesel Technology Forum Statement on Obama Administration Announcement of $187 Million in Economic Stimulus Funds for Fuel Efficiency

Diesel Technology Forum Statement on Obama Administration Announcement of $187 Million in Economic Stimulus Funds for Fuel Efficiency

WASHINGTON--The Diesel Technology Forum (DTF) issued the following statement in response to the Obama Administration announcement today in Indiana of the award of $187 million in stimulus funds for various projects to increase fuel efficiency. “We congratulate the DTF member companies that are recipients of these ... Continue reading

DMC Green Launches First Alternative Fuel Dealers' Group - VIDEO ENHANCED

DMC Green Launches First Alternative Fuel Dealers' Group - VIDEO ENHANCED

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--DMC Green, Inc. announced today that they have organized their first alternative/renewable fuel dealers’ group to support the growing number of DMC Green fuel program dealers now in operation in California. Under the DMC Green brand, these dealers currently offer ethanol, biodiesel and electric ... Continue reading

National AF&V Conference Speakers Announced

National AF&V Conference Speakers Announced

FINAL-logo--AFVI2010 For Immediate Release Contact: Kimberly Taylor 702-203-4982 ktaylor@afvi.org National AF&V Conference Speakers Announced The Latest Information on Funding, Policies, Vehicles & Technologies Las Vegas, NV - January 7, 2010: Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) hosts the sixteenth Alternative Fu ... Continue reading

Cars Shrink Under Pressure from Government, Consumers

Cars Shrink Under Pressure from Government, Consumers

Washington DC January 7, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that it's a small world after all. That is one message automakers are sending, loud and clear, to consumers and politicians judging by the vehicles that will be on display at this year's North American International Auto Show in Detroit. According to The Detr ... Continue reading

Global Automakers Will Significantly Increase Spending On New Technologies, Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Says KPMG Survey

Global Automakers Will Significantly Increase Spending On New Technologies, Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles, Says KPMG Survey

Execs cite fuel efficiency as extremely important to new car buyers DETROIT, Jan. 7 -- In response to consumer demand, senior automotive executives are expected to increase their investment in new technologies to produce more environmentally-friendly, fuel-efficient vehicles, according to the 11th annual global automot ... Continue reading

Green Car Summit Coming to Capitol Hill

Green Car Summit Coming to Capitol Hill

Industry Leaders to Discuss Pathways to Electric and Advanced Vehicles WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- The Washington Auto Show (WAS) and Green Car Journal will host the third annual Green Car Summit(TM) on Monday, January 25, sharing important insights from industry and environmental leaders including Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volk ... Continue reading

Cummins Filtration Direct Flow; Air Intake System Recognized as Industry's Choice New Product of 2009

Cummins Filtration Direct Flow; Air Intake System Recognized as Industry's Choice New Product of 2009

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--Cummins Filtration Direct Air Flow technology has been honored as the Industry’s Choice ancillary product as part of Construction Equipment’s Top 100 Products of 2009. The Top 100 award is the trade magazine’s oldest and most recognized in the industry. Kamini Patel, Executive Director ... Continue reading

Did You Miss the 2009 LA Auto Show? We Didn't. Experience It Here - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

Did You Miss the 2009 LA Auto Show? We Didn't. Experience It Here - EXTENSIVE VIDEO

While the 2009 LA Auto Show took place less than one month ago it feels so much longer. Despite the show being rather subdued compared to earlier glitzy glory days, there were many interesting moments, such as Bob Lutz' surprise replacement as keynote speaker for deposed GM CEO Fritz Henderson and the exciting Ford and ... Continue reading

2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI Review

2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI Review

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI If your last experience with a diesel-powered Volkswagen was with a slow, smoky Rabbit Diesel back in the 70s or 80s, times have changed. Considerably. Diesel is not what it once was - massive technical changes analogous to what happened to gasoline engines ... Continue reading

Taiwan EPA Encourages Use of Eco-Friendly Vehicles - Wish We Had Them In The U.S. Too

Taiwan EPA Encourages Use of Eco-Friendly Vehicles - Wish We Had Them In The U.S. Too

TAIPEI, Taiwan--Taiwan’s Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) has been promoting the use of vehicles using clean energies or causing a lower level of pollution, including electricity-powered buses, liquefied natural gas (LNG) cars, hybrid vehicles, dual-fuel vehicles and electricity-powered bicycles. †... Continue reading

Is The Electric Car Push Oversold? Asks CNBC

Is The Electric Car Push Oversold? Asks CNBC

New York Wednesday, 16 Dec 2009; Phil LeBeau writing for CNBC reported that the comments this week by Audi of America President Johan de Nysschen about President Obama's administration pushing electric cars is one that will no doubt get the attention of many in the auto industry. The message essentially comes down to t ... Continue reading

The Washington Auto Show: A Green Machine

The Washington Auto Show: A Green Machine

2010 show to Launch Massive Showcase of Advanced Technology WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- America's greenest "tier-one" auto show just got greener. The Washington Auto Show®, which houses more green cars than any major U.S. auto show, is redoubling its efforts in 2010 with a 65,000-square foot display known as the "Advanced ... Continue reading

All-New Feature: Electric Avenue and World Wide Debuts Lead the North American International Auto Show Into 2010

All-New Feature: Electric Avenue and World Wide Debuts Lead the North American International Auto Show Into 2010

As show opening draws near, attention turns to Detroit for unveilings and exciting new features at this global event DETROIT, Dec. 22 -- The North American International Auto Show will open its doors in less than 30 days with excitement and anticipation continuing to build for the auto industry's flagship. On Jan 11th ... Continue reading

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