Jan 27, 2013
The 2014 Honda Accord Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle, rated by the EPA at 115 MPGe1 in all electric mode, making it the most fuel-efficient sedan in America, went on-sale at select New York and California Honda dealers on January 15 with an MSRP of $39,780 2 and a monthly lease price of $429 3. Combining hybrid effici ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania American Water Rolls out New Fleet Powered by Compressed Natural Gas
Jan 25, 2013
Pennsylvania American Water officials joined with Pennsylvania Speaker of the House Sam Smith and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection officials today to mark the company's launch of a compressed natural gas (CNG) pilot for its vehicle fleet. The company displayed four new CNG-powered Ford F-250 trucks a ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.25.13
Jan 25, 2013
<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810pp ... Continue reading
Jan 24, 2013
Green Automotive Company today announced that its subsidiary, Newport Coachworks Inc., has received from Don Brown Bus Sales Inc., one of North America's leading bus distributors, a major increase to its original order. This supplementary order will result in Newport Coachworks increasing its production by 6 buses per ... Continue reading
Bosch Announces Clean Diesel Technology On 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Jan 24, 2013
Bosch, a leading global technology supplier, announced its clean diesel technology will be featured in the new 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee, which debuted January 14 at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The vehicle's new 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V-6 is equipped with a Bosch Common Rail Diesel Fuel Injection ... Continue reading
Voith SensoTop Technology Nets Up To 7% Fuel Savings for City Transit Buses
Jan 24, 2013
Field tests for Voith's SensoTop transmission technology showed impressive results, saving transit authorities up to 7% in fuel use for their heavy-duty transit buses. Savings were achieved across multiple transit authorities and routes varying in elevation and length. SensoTop represents an updated version of the soft ... Continue reading
Jan 24, 2013
Toyota Marketing Japan Corporation (TMJ) and Toyota Motor Sales and Marketing (TMSM) held a special talk event on January 20, 2013, on the themes of the future, paths, sound and the Earth with art director Chie Morimoto, astrophysicist and NASA researcher Dr. Haruo Saji, musician Masakatsu Takagi, and Takao Minai (TMSM ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.24.13
Jan 24, 2013
<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810pp ... Continue reading
Fuji Electric Releases Newly Designed EV Charging Station
Jan 24, 2013
Fuji Electric Corporation of America announced today that it will introduce a new generation of UL-Certified 25kW DC Quick Charging Stations for electric vehicles, offering a slimmer, sleeker version to suit a wider variety of applications and site locations. The release will be the fourth generation DC Quick Charger f ... Continue reading
Echo Automotive Demonstrates New Fleet Vehicle Hybrid Technology
Jan 23, 2013
Echo Automotive, Inc. a developer of technologies enabling the cost-effective conversion of existing fleet vehicles into fuel efficient hybrids, is pleased to announce the launch of its latest product offering, a multi-mode hybrid technology aimed directly at significantly improving the economic performance of fleet op ... Continue reading
Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid Earn Top Vehicle Safety Rating from NHTSA
Jan 23, 2013
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) awarded the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid a five-star Overall Vehicle Score in its New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) testing The Fusion and Fusion Hybrid feature the Personal Safety System, new safety belt technologies and a total of eight airbags ... Continue reading
Ontario, Canada Puts Hybrid Vehicle Production Into High Gear
Jan 23, 2013
Ontario, Canada is moving forward on its plan to become a world leader in clean energy and manufacturing, with a new investment in energy-efficient vehicles. The Ontario government today announced an investment of almost $16.9 million toward hybrid vehicle production at the Toyota plant in Cambridge, Ontario. The inves ... Continue reading
Jan 23, 2013
EPA: New Ford Fusion Energi delivers 620-mile range, 21 in EV mode Already Ford's most fuel-efficient sedan, the all-new Fusion Energi now has an EPA-rated total range of up to 620 miles and the ability to drive up to 21 miles in electric-only mode, nearly triple the electric-only range of plug-in hybrids from Toyota a ... Continue reading
Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.23.13
Jan 23, 2013
<p>Regular Gas</p> <p> Current Avg. $3.810</p> Yesterday Avg.$3.813</p> Week Ago Avg. $3.789</p> Month Ago Avg.$3.858</p> Year Ago Avg. Current Avg. $3.810pp ... Continue reading
Jan 22, 2013
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, through its wholly owned subsidiary CCG Energy, LLC, announced a sales partnership with one of the largest independent energy suppliers in the United States, Crius Energy, LLC, through it ... Continue reading
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