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AltWheels' Fleet Day Features Largest Display of Alternative Fleet Vehicles on East Coast

AltWheels' Fleet Day Features Largest Display of Alternative Fleet Vehicles on East Coast

ALTWHEELS Creating a Sustainable Transportation & Energy Vision for the 21st Century www.AltWheels.org <http://www.altwheels.org/> Largest Display of Alternative Fleet Vehicles on East Coast Highlights Savings on Transportation Costs What: In an era of increasing transportation costs all businesses are looking for ways ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Presents Internal Environmental Award to Creative Employees

Volkswagen Presents Internal Environmental Award to Creative Employees

Volkswagen presented its internal environmental award for the fifth time to employees who have shown exceptional commitment and creativity with regard to environmental protection. ... Continue reading

Real-world Fuel Tests Undermine 'Green' Car Claims

Real-world Fuel Tests Undermine 'Green' Car Claims

Current tests used by car makers to determine official fuel economy and carbon dioxide emissions don't provide accurate information for buyers, according to new tests carried out by Channel 4's motoring website 4Car. ... Continue reading

CNN Answers 11 Burning Questions from Car Buyers

CNN Answers 11 Burning Questions from Car Buyers

It's never been easy to buy a car, but with soaring gas prices consumers now have a lot more questions to ask. Fortunately, CNN has the answers. They cover everything from how to choose a hybrid to how to unload an SUV. First up: How do I get a deal on a conventional car with decent fuel economy? Answer: First consult ... Continue reading

Diesel Myths Dispelled

Diesel Myths Dispelled

Today's clean diesels are Good, Clean, Fun and will race at the 2008 Detroit Sports Car Challenge Saturday, Aug. 30, on Detroit's Belle Isle FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Aug. 11 -- Would you consider buying a clean diesel passenger vehicle? What if owning a clean diesel vehicle translated into savings for your pocket book ... Continue reading

T. Boone Pickens: The Man and The Plan with EXCLUSIVE TACH VIDEO

T. Boone Pickens: The Man and The Plan with EXCLUSIVE TACH VIDEO

AUTO CENTRAL - August 6, 2008: The closer we get to the election the more the political talk turns to the need for a dynamic Federally mandated energy plan...a real plan, not just something that makes rich oil people richer. T. Boone Pickens has a good plan, one that relies heavily on wind, which the U.S. has plenty of ... Continue reading

Barack Obama Calls for Sweeping Energy Overhaul, Perhaps Ensuring His Election - VIDEO

Barack Obama Calls for Sweeping Energy Overhaul, Perhaps Ensuring His Election - VIDEO

By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher (August 4, 2008) Hopeful Presidential candidate Barak Obama gave a half-hour midday speech in Lansing, Michigan today that, in my opinion, is the most important policy statement given by any 2008 candidate so far, and may very well put him in the White House for at le ... Continue reading

2008 Fuel Economy Guide

2008 Fuel Economy Guide

2008 Fuel Economy Guide ... Continue reading

Fleetwood Rolls Out 2009 Class A Diesel Line Featuring the All-New Power Bridge Chassis

Fleetwood Rolls Out 2009 Class A Diesel Line Featuring the All-New Power Bridge Chassis

RIVERSIDE, Calif., July 30 -- Fleetwood Enterprises' RV Group, a leading producer of recreational vehicles, announced the rollout of its 2009 Class A diesel line including Bounder Diesel, Expedition, Discovery, Excursion, and Providence, built on the all-new Power Bridge Chassis(TM). The list of standard features on Po ... Continue reading

Opinion: Gas Conservation Threatens Road Funding

Opinion: Gas Conservation Threatens Road Funding

Washington DC July 24, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that the U.S. House passed legislation that would steer $8 billion to highway projects next year, in a prelude to a broader debate over how much to invest in roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure. The bill passed Wednesday is essentially a sto ... Continue reading

The Diesels Are Coming The Diesels Are Coming - Not Soon Enough For TACH

The Diesels Are Coming The Diesels Are Coming - Not Soon Enough For TACH

<p>Washington DC July 23, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that with the price of diesel fuel 10 percent or more above regular gasoline, automakers and enthusiasts for diesel-powered cars wonder if the technology will take off as they hope when several manufacturers increase their offerings in the next two years. On ... Continue reading

What Car? Names Ford Focus as Green Car of the Year in First-Ever What Car? Green Awards

What Car? Names Ford Focus as Green Car of the Year in First-Ever What Car? Green Awards

The Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi Style has scooped the top award at What Car?'s first-ever Green Awards, held in association with Warranty Direct. The Focus's green credentials saw it beat off 23 other contenders to take the top accolade, in categories ranging from green supermini to green sports car. ... Continue reading

2008 Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI Review

2008 Volkswagen Touareg V10 TDI Review

By Mark Gordon Rocky Mountain Editor The Auto Channel Humor me, please. If you don’t mind, let’s use our imagination for a moment. Let’s imagine a world where fuel costs are reasonable or cheap. I know, I know, very unrealistic but you’ll see the reason in a second. In this fictional universe we fin ... Continue reading

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