Behr America Receives Caterpillar's Gold Certification Award
May 6, 2013
Behr America's Behr Heat Transfer Systems, Inc. based in Charleston has achieved "Gold Certification" in Caterpillar's Supplier Quality Excellence Program (SQEP). Gold Certification recognizes Caterpillar suppliers that meet or exceed stringent performance standards, including product quality and shipping performance. ... Continue reading
NEMPA Hosts Technology Panel At MIT Hitting The Automotive Sweet Spot: Mass vs. Efficiency
May 6, 2013
WHAT: What will drivers have to pay for better fuel economy? The New England Motor Press Association and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology will host Hitting the Automotive Sweet Spot: Mass vs. Efficiency--the third in their annual series of panel discussions of leading-edge automotive issues. Chrysler is the ... Continue reading
City of Chicago Accepts JNS Power & Control Systems' 350Green Asset Purchase Agreement
May 6, 2013
JNS Holdings Corporation (OTC Markets Group: JNSH) today announced that its subsidiary JNS Power & Control Systems, Inc. ( has received notice from the City of Chicago that the City accepts the terms and conditions set forth in its April 17, 2013 Asset Purchase Agreement with 350Green, LLC . ... Continue reading
Volkswagen R Beetle Turbo and Jetta R GLI Get Power Boost
May 3, 2013
Herndon, VA May 3, 2013; The Volkswagen Beetle Turbo, Beetle Turbo Convertible, and the Jetta GLI receive a number of running changes to 2013 model year cars that go on sale this month. The most notable of these is fitment of a new version of the award-winning EA888 2.0-liter turbocharged and direct-injected TSI® engi ... Continue reading
First Municipality-owned Solar Powered EV Charging Station in the USA
May 2, 2013
The town of Lansing celebrates the Earth Day with the installation at the riverside City Market of the 5 kW solar carport 'Energy-Parking', functioning as EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment), supplied by the Italian company Giulio Barbieri in collaboration with its Canadian partner renewz sustainable solutions inc ... Continue reading
CarCharging Completes Acquisition of 350Green
May 2, 2013
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), a nationwide provider of convenient electric vehicle (EV) charging services, announced the closing of its acquisition of 350Green LLC, an owner and operator of EV charging stations throughout the United States. This is the third acquisition in 2013 for CarCharging ... Continue reading
May 2, 2013
Penske Truck Leasing has established the Penske Truck Leasing Diesel Excellence Scholarship through the Universal Technical Institute (UTI) Foundation. The new scholarship program is being established through a gift of $100,000 to the UTI Foundation and is intended for students attending any of the Universal Technical ... Continue reading
US Auto Shopper Interest in Turbo Diesels Growing
Apr 29, 2013
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--US auto shoppers with positive preference for Diesel indicate strong preference for turbochargers, according to Market Insight Corporation. Based on a sample of almost 13,000 active, in market auto shoppers in Q1 2013, almost 30% of these ââ¬ÅDiesel Preferrersââ¬??? also had a positi ... Continue reading
In First, Electric Vehicle-to-Grid Technology Sells Power to PJM Power Grid
Apr 26, 2013
Joined by government and industry leaders, the University of Delaware and NRG Energy are celebrating an important milestone for its eV2g project today: becoming an official resource of PJM Interconnection and proving for the first time that electric vehicle-to-grid technology can sell electricity from electric vehicles ... Continue reading
Delphi Launches Latest Emissions Standards Guides, Now Also Available as an Interactive App
Apr 25, 2013
The popular Delphi Automotive Worldwide Emissions Standards booklets provide easy-to-read summaries of emissions regulations from around the world. An updated 2013-14 edition for passenger car and motorcycle emissions standards is now available. New this year, this version, together with the heavy-duty and off-highway ... Continue reading
Apr 25, 2013
A new report being released today by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) shows the very promising results of new, clean bus technology which could help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, noise and overall pollution in the world's leading urban centers. Announced by C40 Chair, New York City Michael R. Bloombe ... Continue reading
In-Car Technology and Features Owners Desire In Their Next Vehicle
Apr 25, 2013
WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., April 25, 2013 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., April 25, 2013 -- Vehicle owners have a high interest in technology related to fuel economy, device/application linking for smartphones, wireless connectivity, natural language voice activation and a variety of infotainment features for their next vehic ... Continue reading
Apr 23, 2013
Airbiquity, a global leader in connected vehicle services, today congratulates Nissan North America, Inc. for winning the Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) Smart Solution Spotlight Award at the ITS America's 23rd Annual Meeting and Expo. The award was presented by ITS America's President and C ... Continue reading
Mayor Villaraigosa Welcomes Formula E Electric Car Racing to Los Angeles on Earth Day
Apr 22, 2013
Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa officially welcomed the FIA Formula E Championship to Los Angeles today, on Earth Day, becoming one of 10 global cities to host the world's first fully-electric Formula E race, commencing in 2014. ... Continue reading
Experian Automotive: Hybrid vehicle market share grew by 41 percent in 2012
Apr 22, 2013
Experian Automotive today released findings from an analysis of the hybrid* vehicle segment in honor of Earth Day. The analysis showed that market share of hybrid vehicles has increased by 40.9 percent since 2011, going from 2.2 percent in 2011 to 3.1 percent in 2012. While hybrid vehicles still only make up slightly m ... Continue reading
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