Rants Raves and Prognostications in This Months Letter From Europe
Nov 13, 2008
I cannot pretend that the news from the world of automobiles is particularly good or that I can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Clearly some manufacturers such as Toyota and Honda will survive as will the Koreans. Nissan also seems like a safe bet, albeit as a much smaller company. Their plant in Sunderland Eng ... Continue reading
GreenChek Signs Strategic European Distribution Agreement
Nov 13, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO--GreenChek Technology Inc. (OTCBB:GCHK), a leading globally focused provider of hydrogen based technology for mobile transportation and stationary power generation applications, reported today that they have signed a strategic European distribution agreement with Technical Environmental Solutions Europe L ... Continue reading
NYT Op-Ed: Thomas Friedman - How to Fix a Flat
Nov 12, 2008
By THOMAS L. FRIEDMAN Published: November 11, 2008 Last September, I was in a hotel room watching CNBC early one morning. They were interviewing Bob Nardelli, the C.E.O. of Chrysler, and he was explaining why the auto industry, at that time, needed $25 billion in loan guarantees. It wasnât a bailout, he said. It w ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 BLUETEC REVIEW
Nov 5, 2008
2009 MERCEDES-BENZ ML320 BLUETEC REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE ML 320 VEHICLE: If Heaven has a vehicle this is it â the 4-door, 5-passenger 2009 Mercedes ML 320 BlueTEC. The BlueTEC part of the ML 320 refers to the diesel engine technology. Mercedes-Ben ... Continue reading
Clean Energy Comments on California's Proposition 10
Nov 5, 2008
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--California voters yesterday turned down Proposition 10. Named The California Renewable Energy and Clean Alternative Fuels Initiative, the measure was a $5-billion, first-in-the-nation public investment to provide funds for a wide variety of clean energy projects across the state, including consumer ... Continue reading
Hyundai Introduces New R-Diesel Engine
Nov 5, 2008
Seoul November 4, 2008; Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled details of its newest passenger diesel powerplant, the R-Engine during the 8th Advanced Diesel Engine Technology Symposium held at the company's Namyang R&D Center. With an output of 184ps and 40kg of torque, the R-Engine surpasses German and French competitors (200ps ... Continue reading
BMW Uses Live Webcast to Intro Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance
Nov 4, 2008
WOODCLIFF LAKE, N.J., Nov. 3 -- BMW of North America will conduct a media launch of its new 2009 BMW Advanced Diesel with BluePerformance vehicles with a live web press conference on Tuesday, November 11th from 1:00pm - 2:00pm (EST). During the webcast, detailed information will be revealed about the newest chapter in ... Continue reading
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Review
Nov 2, 2008
2009 VW JETTA CLEAN DIESEL TDI The 50-State Contender By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau Why donât we embrace diesel automobiles here in the US? After all, in Europe more than half of all automobiles, big ones and small ones, cheap ones and pricy ones, are diesels. They get close to 30% better mileag ... Continue reading
VOTE YES ON CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 10: TACH Official Endorsement
Nov 2, 2008
Why Californians Should Vote YES on Proposition 10 By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Electing someone for public office is rather easy; you simply vote for the best looking or the best dressed or the one with the nicest voice, or the one with the best looking daughter/son/wife/husband. ... Continue reading
Green Car Journal Top 5 "Green" Vehicles for 2009 Announced
Oct 31, 2008
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--Green Car Journal, the leading resource for information about exciting and environmentally positive vehicles, has announced the finalists for its annual Green Car of the Year® award for 2009. The award recognizes new model vehicles that provide real answers for new car buyers looking for a pers ... Continue reading
Cobalt Biofuels Names Dr. Rick Wilson CEO
Oct 30, 2008
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.--Cobalt Biofuels, which last week completed a $25 million equity financing, announced today that Dr. Rick Wilson has been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer. Dr. Wilson comes to the company with over twenty years of global energy commercial and technology experience, recently inc ... Continue reading
Strike Two?: Honda May Delay Clean Diesel Launch in Japan and U.S.
Oct 30, 2008
TOKYO, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co (7267.T: Quote, Profile, Research, Stock Buzz) could put off launching its clean diesel cars in Japan and the United States beyond 2009, a spokesman at Japan's No.2 carmaker said on Thursday. A sharper rise in diesel fuel prices compared with gasoline and weaker vehicle demand m ... Continue reading
2009 Jetta TDI Vehicles Named in Government Listing of Most Fuel Efficient Vehicles - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 27, 2008
Volkswagen Makes Annual EPA Top Ten List with All-New Clean Diesel Jettas HERNDON, Va., Oct. 27 -- The 50-state compliant clean diesel Volkswagen Jetta TDI sedan and SportWagen TDI have claimed two of the top positions in the annual EPA and Energy Departments' list of the most fuel efficient vehicles. The Jetta TDI's a ... Continue reading
IF YOU MISSED BOONE ON 60 MINUTES - VIDEO ENHANCED
Oct 27, 2008
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