FedEx President Frederick W. Smith to Testify Tomorrow on Plan to End Oil Dependence
Jun 21, 2010
WASHINGTON - Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of FedEx Corporation, co-Chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council, and a member of the Electrification Coalition, will testify tomorrow morning at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Smith will speak to the dangers pos ... Continue reading
World's Largest Ethanol Bus Fleet Grows by 85 New 270 HP Scania Buses
Jun 21, 2010
STOCKHOLM--Scania (STO:SCVA) (STO:SCVB) is delivering 85 ethanol-powered buses to Nobina, which operates on behalf of the Stockholm regional public transport company, Storstockholms Lokaltrafik (SL). Ethanol buses will help SL fulfil its decision to invest only in buses that operate on renewable fuels starting in 2010. ... Continue reading
RoadTrip: Algaeus Prius, Algae BioDiesel and the Veggie Van Tour - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Jun 19, 2010
Algae BioDiesel, This Special Edition of RoadTrip Takes an In-depth Look at Algae-Based BioDiesel and a Preview of the "FUEL FILM" The Auto Channel's Mark Fulmer talks with Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell of The Veggie Van Organization about their algae-biodiesel Prius, the production of algae-biodiesel, their nation ... Continue reading
Oil Leak Revised to 40,000 Barrels Per Day - Up from 4k to 10k to 20k...
Jun 11, 2010
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - June 11, 2010: It was bad enough when "high speculation" estimates pinned the BP oil leak at 20,000 barrels a day, which would equate to about 840,000 gallons of oil, but the lastest estimates are now at 40,000 barrels or a little more t ... Continue reading
May 28, 2010
Student-Designed and Built Vehicles Put to the Test, Virginia Tech, Penn State Finish Second and Third SAN DIEGO, May 27 -- Students from Mississippi State University placed first in the 2010 EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge finals in San Diego today after designing and building a biodiesel extended-range electric vehicle (E ... Continue reading
John Stossel Relies on "Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity" to Knock Alternative Fuels
May 27, 2010
By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL It's rather ironic that TV personality John Stossel wrote the book "Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel..." given that everything he reports on concerning ethanol is based on myths, lies and downright stupidity. In particular, the s ... Continue reading
Americans Choose Gas over Alternatives
May 27, 2010
Owners choose lower cost technological solutions over higher priced alternative fuels NEW YORK, May 27 -- According to Harris Interactive's 2010 AutoTECHCAST study, conducted between April 6, 2010 - April 26, 2010, there is greater demand for technologies that provide enhanced fuel economy of existing gasoline driven e ... Continue reading
May 25, 2010
SAINT PAUL, Minn., May 25 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As if Minnesota and Wisconsin needed another friendly rivalry, two fuel retailers on opposite sides of the St. Croix River are holding a rush-hour special on E85, the ethanol-based fuel that can be used in flex fuel vehicles. The Freedom Valu Center at 210 S. Second ... Continue reading
Industry Likes Long-Term MPG Plan - DUH! and Why Shouldn't They?
May 25, 2010
According to Automotive News, President Barack Obama won praise from the auto industry last week when he outlined plans to come up with fuel economy standards for 2017-25 model cars and light trucks plus 2014-18 model medium and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Automakers have pushed for a long-range program and said the p ... Continue reading
May 22, 2010
What qualifies as gluttonous profits? How about 8,000%! * By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher The Auto Channel Late yesterday, Friday afternoon, I received a curious email from someone purporting to be with a website called EnergyTribune.com; an online entity that Iâve always felt was nothing more t ... Continue reading
Pelosi Statement on Administration's Announcement on Auto Emission Standards
May 21, 2010
WASHINGTON, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement on the Obama Administration's announcement today on new auto emission standards for our nation's fleet of cars and trucks: "Today's announcement by the Obama Administration builds on the work of Congress to reduce our de ... Continue reading
May 20, 2010
Discount Symbolizes Future Savings on Fuel if Congress Allows Imported Ethanol Tax to Expire WASHINGTON, May 20 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released today by the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA): WHAT: Discounting gasoline by 54 cents per gallon on the Tuesday before Memorial Day at two ... Continue reading
May 20, 2010
MCLEAN, Va.--Terence R. McAuliffe, Chairman of Greentech Automotive (GTA), announced that GTA has acquired EuAuto Technology Ltd., a Hong Kong-based award-winning company that specializes in the design, manufacturing, and worldwide distribution of Neighborhood Electric Vehicles (NEV). âGTA stands with the Obama ad ... Continue reading
Can We AFFECT Change In Our Automotive Behavior?
May 16, 2010
By Larry Nutson, Senior Editor Chicago Bureau, The Auto Channel Americans typically buy cars to meet their needs--and then some. However, too many "needs" that occur once or twice annually are included in the purchase decision. American families could change what all is included in the "our needs" list. If American fam ... Continue reading
May 13, 2010
STUTTGART, Germany, May 12, 2010 -- Close to US$44 billion in economic stimulus funds and other incentives are being directed at the development of alternative fuel and advance technology vehicles according to a new analysis by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) Global Manufacturing Industry group. The automotive analy ... Continue reading
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