Jan 11, 2009
Technology for the People DETROIT - January 11, 2009: Innovation, performance, responsibility and fun will all be on display from Volkswagen at the 2009 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Volkswagen is presenting an innovative lineup of extremely economical and low emissions drive technologies at the North ... Continue reading
2009 Detroit Auto Show: Autoline Daily to do Four Live Updates During NAIAS - LIVE VIDEO
Jan 11, 2009
DETROIT - JANUARY 10, 2009: John McElroy's Autoline Daily will be doing four live broadcasts at this years North American International Auto Show. Two will take place on Sunday and two on Monday at 12 Noon and 4PM EST each day. The entire shows can be watched LIVE right here on TheAutoChannel.com. Please return to this ... Continue reading
Volvo's New Euro 5 D5 Diesel Engine Offers Increased Performance And Lower Fuel Consumption
Jan 7, 2009
Volvo Cars is introducing a new 2.4-litre 5-cylinder diesel engine in the Volvo S80. Sharing only the D5 badge and the five-cylinder configuration with the previous generation, the new engine is now Euro 5 compliant and is significantly more efficient than its predecessor. The new D5 engine will be available in the UK ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel's Automotive Year-in-Review and Coverage Highlights - EXTENSIVE VIDEO
Jan 3, 2009
HAPPY NEW YEAR AND BEST WISHES FOR YOUR GOOD HEALTH, WEALTH & HAPPINESS AUTO CENTRAL - December 31, 2008: Well, good ridence to a very trying year. While we're probably not out of the woods yet, we certainly hope that the worst has passed and that we're on the road to recovery. On a bright not, however, The Auto Channe ... Continue reading
GreenHunter Biodiesel Approved by EPA for On-Road Use in the United States
Dec 30, 2008
GRAPEVINE, Texas--GREENHUNTER BIOFUELS, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of GreenHunter Energy, Inc. (AMEX: GRH), announced today that it has registered and been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency to sell GreenHunter Biodiesel⢠to the on-road market in the United States. This approval by the EPA signifi ... Continue reading
Edwin Black's THE PLAN Named in the Miami Herald's Top Ten Business Books of 2008 - VIDEO ENHANCED
Dec 30, 2008
Business Monday book critic Richard Pachter shares his impression of his favorites from 2008. MIAMI, FL - December 30, 2008: The Miami Herald published Richard Pachter's top business books list yesterday and "The Plan," written by our good friend Edwin Black was one of the top ten books on the list. In presenting the l ... Continue reading
Thomas Friedman: Reflecting on Lower Gas Prices and Who Can Really Win Win Win...
Dec 29, 2008
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Published: December 27, 2008 How many times do we have to see this play before we admit that it always ends the same way? Thomas L. Friedman Which play? The one where gasoline prices go up, pressure rises for more fuel-efficient cars, then gasoline prices fall and the pressure for low-mileage vehi ... Continue reading
Dec 29, 2008
The new XF V6 Diesel S - combining superb performance and excellent fuel economy - sets the pace with acceleration from 0-60mph in 5.9 seconds, a maximum speed of 155mph, yet delivers an average fuel consumption of 42mpg and CO2 emissions of 179g/km: Truly the best of both worlds! ... Continue reading
Dec 28, 2008
<b><i>by Rick Carlton - The Auto Channel</b></i> <p> <b><i>âChaos is a friend of mine.â - Bob Dylan</b>,</i> <p> The domestic economy is in the tank. American auto companies are about to founder like the Titanic. Company layoffs and bankruptcies are picking up speed across the nation. States like New York and ... Continue reading
PetroAlgae Raises $10 Million in Common Stock Offering
Dec 26, 2008
MELBOURNE, Fla. December 26, 2008; PetroAlgae Inc., a leading developer of systems to derive biodiesel fuels from algae, today announced that it has closed on a $10 million capital raise through the sale of approximately 3.2 million of newly-issued shares of common stock to two existing investors. âThe proceeds fr ... Continue reading
2009 Green Car Vision Award Finalists Announced
Dec 19, 2008
Plug-In Hybrid, Hydrogen, Range Extended Electric, Battery Electric Cars Included WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Five nominees have been identified for Green Car Journal's 2009 Green Car Vision Award(TM), which acknowledges a vehicle that best envisions the road ahead. One of these five finalists -- the Chevrolet Volt, Fisker ... Continue reading
Pickens Plan Daily: OPEC Cuts Oil Production to Raise Prices Hey, Army! Get this!
Dec 17, 2008
Courtesy T. Boone Pickens If we ever needed a lesson in why we need to cut down on our dependence on foreign oil our âfriendsâ over at OPEC gave it to us today. They have announced they are going to cut oil production by some 2.2 million barrels per day. They are doing that so that the price will rise from wh ... Continue reading
Thegreencarwebsite.co.uk Finds The Fuel Of The Future
Dec 17, 2008
It is a question that no one seems to have a definitive answer for. Just which fuel will take the place of fossil fuels in the future? Even the car manufacturers seem to be hedging their bets. Toyota, Chevrolet and Nissan are focusing on hybrids with the potential for the introduction of full electric vehicles in the f ... Continue reading
Octillion Builds Intellectual Property for Generating Electricity Using Wasted Energy
Dec 16, 2008
WASHINGTON--Octillion Corp. (OTCBB: OCTL), a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology developer, today announced that the Company has filed its initial set of patents with the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and is building an intellectual property portfolio related to the development of f ... Continue reading
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