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Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.21.13

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.21.13

<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

More Than 1.8 Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles Will Be Sold in the Largest 102 U.S. Cities From 2012 to 2020, Forecasts Pike Research

More Than 1.8 Million Plug-In Electric Vehicles Will Be Sold in the Largest 102 U.S. Cities From 2012 to 2020, Forecasts Pike Research

While sales of plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have fallen short of projections to date, interest in these vehicles is growing, particularly in large metropolitan areas. Cities like New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Seattle combine large population areas with early rollout schedules from vehicle manufactu ... Continue reading

Five Honda Vehicles Earn Recognition on ACEEE's List of "Greenest" and "Greener" Vehicles of 2013

Five Honda Vehicles Earn Recognition on ACEEE's List of "Greenest" and "Greener" Vehicles of 2013

Five Honda vehicles have earned recognition from the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) for superior environmental performance, including three Honda vehicles that have been named among the ACEEE's "greenest vehicles of 2013." In the annual ACEEE's "Green Book Online" ranking of environmentally re ... Continue reading

European Collaboration to Prepare European Electricity Networks for Influx of Electric Vehicles

European Collaboration to Prepare European Electricity Networks for Influx of Electric Vehicles

A European consortium, consisting of DNV KEMA , Fraunhofer ISE , EMD International , RAH and RFVV , has begun a n EU funded project to develop modeling and simulation tools for optimal ly integrati n g electrical vehicles ( EVs) into electricity networks . The project , Novel E-Mobility Grid Model (NEMO) , plays a key ... Continue reading

EPA: New Ford Fusion Energi Delivers 620-Mile Range, 21 in EV Mode; Beats Honda Accord, Toyota Prius PHEVs

EPA: New Ford Fusion Energi Delivers 620-Mile Range, 21 in EV Mode; Beats Honda Accord, Toyota Prius PHEVs

New Fusion Energi sedan is Ford's newest plug-in hybrid -- capable of making trips of up to 620 miles without having to stop for gas or to recharge the battery when starting with a fully charged battery and full gas tankà Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid delivers up to 21 miles in electric-only mode --nearly triple t ... Continue reading

Ford Brings Out Entire Showroom, Commercial Vehicles and EcoBoost for North American International Auto Show

Ford Brings Out Entire Showroom, Commercial Vehicles and EcoBoost for North American International Auto Show

Ford presents its entire showroom for the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), offering guests a good look at everything from the all-new 2013 Fusion midsize sedan to its F-Series trucks To help celebrate the 150th anniversary of Henry Ford's birth, the company founder (played by a series of actors bear ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.16.13

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.16.13

<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

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.15.13

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.15.13

<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

Nissan Brings New, U.S.-Assembled 2013 LEAF to Market with Major Price Reduction

Nissan Brings New, U.S.-Assembled 2013 LEAF to Market with Major Price Reduction

Nissan has announced that U.S. pricing for the new 2013 Nissan LEAF will start at an MSRP of $28,800 for the newly-added S grade, making it the lowest priced five-passenger electric vehicle sold in the United States. Depending on location, some consumers may purchase the vehicle for as low as $18,800 with qualifying fe ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.14.13

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.14.13

<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

2013 Detroit Auto Show - Johnson Controls Micro Hybrid Battery Demonstration Module

2013 Detroit Auto Show - Johnson Controls Micro Hybrid Battery Demonstration Module

Johnson Controls, Inc., the world's leading supplier of automotive batteries, introduced its 48 volt Micro Hybrid battery demonstration module as part of its full spectrum of advanced energy storage solutions for automobiles. Power Solutions President Alex Molinaroli unveiled the company's next generation technology at ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.13.13

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.13.13

<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

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.12.13

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.12.13

<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

Nearly 1 Million Natural Gas Trucks and Buses Will Be Sold Worldwide from 2012 to 2019, Forecasts Pike Research

Nearly 1 Million Natural Gas Trucks and Buses Will Be Sold Worldwide from 2012 to 2019, Forecasts Pike Research

Because trucks and buses use significant amounts of fuel and tend to emit high levels of greenhouse gases (GHGs), diesel and natural gas (NG) vehicles are increasingly attractive options in these commercial markets. At the same time, the rebounding construction industry is pushing growth in the overall truck market whi ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.11.13

Fuel Prices - Regular Gas 1.11.13

<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

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