The Jaguar XJ Diesel Remains Britain's Greenest Luxury Car
Jun 17, 2009
For the third year running Jaguar's XJ 2.7 Diesel has been named Britain's greenest luxury car in the Environmental Transport Association's (ETA) 2009 Car Buyers' Guide. The award recognises Jaguar's commitment to delivering CO2 and fuel consumption advantages to customers, with the development of its industry-leading ... Continue reading
Mack Truck Demonstrates Diesel-Electric Hybrid Technology for Federal Officials
Jun 15, 2009
Diesel-Electric Government Incentives Will Play Key Role in Establishing Heavy-Duty Market WASHINGTON, June 15 -- On June 11, 2009, Mack Trucks, Inc. gave federal legislators and policymakers a first-hand look at its industry-leading parallel diesel-electric hybrid technology for heavy-duty trucks. The Mack hybrid tech ... Continue reading
Eco-Engineers from Ohio State University Win Gold at 2009 EcoCAR Competition
Jun 15, 2009
Engineering Students Design 'Green' Vehicles of the Future University of Victoria and Mississippi State University Finish Second and Third Download this image TORONTO (June 12, 2009) Today university students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge competiti ... Continue reading
Volvo Makes First Delivery of World's Strongest Truck - VIDEO STORY
Jun 12, 2009
Gothenburg - June 12, 2009: The first customer of the Volvo FH16 700 truck, Tore Aase from Norway, has taken delivery of the first world's most powerful truck in Tuve, outside Göteborg in Sweden, where the truck is built. The truck will be used in long-haul operations in the west of Norway, hauling equipment for the o ... Continue reading
The Fox is Now Guarding the GM Henhouse
Jun 12, 2009
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL General Motors is in need of a complete overhaulâ¦obviously. They need to get rid of the dead-weight in both product and personnel, which they appear to be trying to do if you donât count Buick and Pontiac. They have to regain the trust of inv ... Continue reading
Volvo Cars Aims to be Market Leader in Plug-in Hybrid Technology
Jun 2, 2009
Volvo Cars continues to focus heavily on advanced green technology and is now taking yet another major step forward in keeping with the company's over-riding vision - DRIVe Towards Zero. ... Continue reading
'Cash-for-Guzzlers' May be Debated in Mid-June
May 26, 2009
Washington DC May 26, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that according to Automotive News, a bill to offer cash vouchers of up to $4,500 to people who swap cars and trucks for new, more fuel-efficient vehicles may be considered on the House floor as early as mid-June. The measure passed the House Energy and Commerce ... Continue reading
USA Today: Safety Could Suffer if Cars Get Smaller
May 22, 2009
Washington DC May 22, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that the Obama administration's sweeping fuel-economy and emissions initiative announced Tuesday reopens a fierce debate over tradeoffs between fuel economy and auto safety. According to USA Today, some safety experts say the sale of more small cars, which are m ... Continue reading
CNN Says Gas Prices Are the Key to Fuel Economy
May 21, 2009
Washington DC May 21, 2009; The AIADA newsletter reported that new fuel economy rules announced by President Obama Tuesday have already gained support from major automakers, but the challenge will be getting consumers to play along, especially if gas prices remain relatively low. According to CNN Money, the Obama admin ... Continue reading
Forbes: The Cars You'll Drive In 2014
May 21, 2009
May 20, 2009; Hannah Elliott writing for Forbes reported that everybody knows the auto world has shifted. The trick is divining which brands have got the gumption to last. Now, with President Obama's new efficiency standards requiring a fleet-wide fuel economy average of 35.5 miles per gallon, automakers have their wor ... Continue reading
Diesel Powered 2009 RAV4 with Toyota Optimal Drive Offered in UK
May 20, 2009
Fifteen years ago the original RAV4 created a new market segment for compact, fun-to-drive SUVs. Now it is ready to raise the bar higher with improved performance, lower emissions and even better fuel economy. Thanks to new and revised powertrains with Toyota Optimal Drive technology, the 2009 RAV4 becomes an even stro ... Continue reading
MINI D Day. Australia's Most Fun and Fuel Efficient Car Arrives
May 20, 2009
The first diesel powered MINI has arrived in showrooms, claiming the title of Australia’s most fuel efficient car. The new MINI Cooper D can travel 100 kilometres using only 3.9 litres, according to the official combined fuel consumption test. For the first time in Australia, the new car is also fitted with the c ... Continue reading
May 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The new White House-brokered agreement on increased auto fuel efficiency averaging 35.5 miles per gallon (MPG) for new cars and light trucks sold in 2016 is "historic and a great beginning for recovering America's position in the global auto market," according to 40MPG.org ... Continue reading
May 20, 2009
New Standards Set First Ever Greenhouse Gas Pollution Standards for Cars and Provide More Certainty to Auto Industry WASHINGTON, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Obama Administration announced today a new national standard for fuel efficiency for cars and light trucks and the first ever greenhouse gas pollution st ... Continue reading
President Obama Announces National Fuel Efficiency Policy
May 19, 2009
WASHINGTON, DC THE WHITE HOUSE May 19, 2009; President Obama today â for the first time in history â set in motion a new national policy aimed at both increasing fuel economy and reducing greenhouse gas pollution for all new cars and trucks sold in the United States. The new standards, covering model years 20 ... Continue reading
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