2008 British Motor Show: What Car? to Reveal Its First Ever Green Awards
Jul 16, 2008
LONDON - July 16, 2008: In response to overwhelming requests from readers for information on green cars, the awards will comprise 10 categories and an overall Green Car of the Year. Steve Fowler, What Car? Group Editor, commented: âWith increasing environmental concerns among car buyers, not to mention green taxes ... Continue reading
J.D. Power: Consumers Express Desire for Advancements in Alternative Powertrain Technology - Duh!
Jul 15, 2008
Small Cars and Hybrids Lead the Automotive Environmental Index Top 30 WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., July 15 -- While most automotive manufacturers have shifted production to focus on smaller vehicles, nearly 70 percent of consumers say they want manufacturers to invest more in existing and emerging powertrain technologies, ... Continue reading
New VW Jetta Diesel Models in Demand-In Spite of Overpriced Diesel Fuel
Jul 15, 2008
Washington DC July 16, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Volkswagen dealers say the high price of diesel fuel isn't stopping a rush of buyers eager to snatch up the first batch of Jetta TDI cars. The TDI models don't go on sale until late August. But many dealers say they already have enough orders to eat up the ... Continue reading
New Ford Fiesta Set to Lift Ford Eco Sales
Jul 8, 2008
The arrival of market leader Ford's new small car in the UK this month coincides with accelerated sales of the brand's low emission cars. ... Continue reading
Green Fleet Conference to Help Fleet Professionals Separate Facts from Fiction
Jul 7, 2008
New Conference Takes Fleet Professionals Behind the Scenes of Going Green TORRANCE, Calif., July 7 -- Bobit Business Media, a leading business-to-business media company, announced today a new two-day conference for fleet professionals, the Green Fleet Conference. It will be held at the Hyatt Regency Chicago on Septembe ... Continue reading
Declare Your Energy Independence - Get Free From Oil Slavery
Jul 6, 2008
AUTO CENTRAL - July 6, 2008: The world sits on the precipice of monumental change; a change that will bring back economic prosperity and an unprecedented clean environment. The change will be brought on by energy sources that donât pollute, and mobile and stationery machinery that emits less and less pollutants (u ... Continue reading
Find 2013, 2012, 2011 Hatchbacks and Wagons That Get 29+ MPG
Jun 29, 2008
30 Miles Per Gallon City/Hwy Mileage. Wagon, or in Great Britain, estate car: A variation on the sedan, with its roof continued to the rear of the vehicle, replacing the sedan's separate luggage compartment with greater cargo space. In most recent examples, cargo ability can be further increased by folding the rear sea ... Continue reading
Obama: U.S. Government Must Fund Auto Research
Jun 27, 2008
Washington DC June 27, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Presidential hopeful Barack Obama told General Motors CEO Rick Wagoner and other economic leaders yesterday that in order to fix the nation's economy there must be a greater federal investment in new technology. Obama, an Illinois senator and the presumpti ... Continue reading
Jun 27, 2008
SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA - June 27, 2008: Solazyme announced recently that SoladieselRD, a microalgae-derived renewable diesel, has passed American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D-975 specifications. SoladieselRD is the first algal-based renewable diesel to meet these standards. In a 100% blend, SoladieselRDT ... Continue reading
Obama Calls McCain Battery Proposal a 'Gimmick'
Jun 26, 2008
But First Snides Remarks: At this year's AFVi Meeting keynote speaker Dr. Robert Hirsh noted that an increase to 50MPG in the CAFE, would decrease the U.S. need for imported oil by 6.5 million barrels of per DAY, and costing the world's oil exporters almost $1 BILLION yes $1,000,000,000 a DAY yes A DAY...is it no wonde ... Continue reading
Candidate McCain's Fuel Economy Plan Revealed
Jun 24, 2008
Washington DC June 24, 2008; The AIADA newsletter reported that Sen. John McCain vowed Monday to break the nation's dependence on oil for its cars and trucks if elected president, with tough targets for automakers, tax credits for car buyers, and $300 million for one smart battery inventor. At a speech in Fresno, Calif ... Continue reading
2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI SportWagon and Volkswagen Tiguan (H2 Fuel Cell) HyMotion Prototype Preview
Jun 22, 2008
By Carey Russ While Japanese and American automakers tout gasoline-electric hybrids as the solution for high fuel economy, Europeans, represented in the US by the Germans, see diesel as the way. And, with the availability of low-sulfur diesel fuel, the newest generation of clean diesels will be sold throughout the coun ... Continue reading
U.S. Automakers Welcome Utility Partners To FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership
Jun 20, 2008
DEARBORN, Mich., June 20 -- The United States Council for Automotive Research LLC (USCAR), whose members are Chrysler LLC, Ford Motor Company and General Motors Corporation, welcomed the addition of electric utility partners to the FreedomCAR and Fuel Partnership, as announced by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) tod ... Continue reading
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