Record Fuel Prices Lead UK Van Drivers to Seek Lower Insurance to Minimise Costs
Apr 20, 2012
With average petrol prices rising above 140p per litre and diesel at a record high, van drivers are being stretched to the limit with monthly running costs. Some have been trying to offset the fuel costs by saving on their insurance premiums, visiting price comparison websites such as comparethemarket.com to look for c ... Continue reading
Nissan LEAF Helps New York Celebrate Earth Day for Second Straight Year
Apr 20, 2012
Today, the award-winning Nissan LEAF will celebrate Earth Day 2012 in New York City, marking the automaker's second year as a sponsor. As part of the day's activities, the LEAF will take part in a CO2 E Drive through Manhattan along a route that finishes up in Times Square. Earth Day 2012 is a three-day event designed ... Continue reading
Apr 19, 2012
Ford offers seven vehicles with the smallest engines in their segments -- more than any other competitor Powered by EcoBoost technology, Ford's smaller engines help reduce vehicle weight for better fuel economy and lower CO2 emissions while delivering the performance customers demand Ford's smallest engine yet, the Eco ... Continue reading
Consumers Can Benefit From Smarter Driving Program
Apr 19, 2012
John and Helen Taylor, known as the world's most fuel-efficient couple, are more than half way through their latest drive through the 48 contiguous U.S. states to demonstrate how everyday motorists can use simple tips from the Shell Smarter Driving program to stretch their fuel purchases. As the current fuel-efficiency ... Continue reading
SGS Highlights Testing Services at Premier Electric Vehicle Event
Apr 19, 2012
SGS announced today that it will showcase its testing and certification services for automotive batteries and restraint systems at the 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium (EVS26) in Los Angeles at the L.A. Convention Center May 6 - 9, 2012. The global event brings together more than 100 exhibitors, 200 presen ... Continue reading
Apr 18, 2012
Rising oil prices have Ford speeding up its efforts to reduce its dependence on petroleum and use more sustainable materials -- including old U.S. paper currency retired from service. Shredded cash joins cellulose from trees, Indian grass, sugar cane, dandelions, corn and coconuts as alternative material under review f ... Continue reading
Apr 18, 2012
Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) will be supplied to Duke Energy as part of demonstration project by Chrysler Group LLC Real-world city and rural miles to be accumulated on demonstration vehicles over next two years Vehicles developed in partnership with U.S. Department of Energy PHEVs will be used to evaluate ... Continue reading
Ford Launches Documentary Series, Education Push & Electric Car to Help Customers Make Greener Shift
Apr 18, 2012
Ford and cultural media platform SHFT.com reveal first films in new documentary series that profiles leading eco-entrepreneurs and innovators who are transforming industries with groundbreaking sustainability solutions 200,000 customers have visited http://www.ford.com/technology/electric/ to learn more about what migh ... Continue reading
Drivers in 20 States Get the Most Savings From Fuel Efficient Cars
Apr 18, 2012
NRDC Study to Show Biggest Benefits for Consumers in AL, AZ, CA, FL, GA, IL, KY, MD, MI, MN, MO, NJ, NY, NC, OH, PA, TN, TX, VA and WA NEWS MEDIA ADVISORY AND DAYBOOK ITEM for April 19, 2012 WASHINGTON, D.C. ââ¬â Motorists everywhere are fuming over exorbitant gasoline prices, but drivers are paying noticea ... Continue reading
Apr 17, 2012
Many fleet managers in North America and Europe are facing increasing pressures to green" their fleet operations. At the same time, budgetary pressures are driving fleet operators to look at new ways to reduce costs, including by cutting fuel consumption and maintenance. One way to achieve these goals is by switching ... Continue reading
ECOtality Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2011 Results
Apr 16, 2012
ECOtality, Inc. , a leader in clean electric transportation and storage technologies, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. 'In 2011, we installed approximately 5,000 Blink charging stations and collected over 13 million miles of testing data for the EV Project while ... Continue reading
Dana Rexroth Debuts Leading-Edge HVT R3 Powersplit Transmission Offering Improved Fuel Economy
Apr 16, 2012
At INTERMAT 2012 today, Dana Rexroth Transmission Systems unveiled the R3 hydromechanical variable transmission (HVT), the first powersplit system resulting from the 50-50 joint venture between Dana and Bosch Rexroth AG. Initial tests on front end loaders with the new HVT powersplit systems demonstrate fuel savings in ... Continue reading
Apr 16, 2012
IEEE, the world's largest professional association advancing technology for humanity, today launched the IEEE Transportation Electrification Web Portal as part of its newly formed IEEE Transportation Electrification (TE) Initiative, created by IEEE Future Directions to help accelerate the development and implementation ... Continue reading
Earth Day - A Good Time to Save at the Pump!
Apr 16, 2012
Alliance to Save Energy Offers Fuel-Economy Tips WASHINGTON, April 16, 2012 As Earth Day approaches and gasoline prices inch toward a painful $4 a gallon, the Alliance to Save Energy suggests that drivers use fuel efficiency to save gas, money and the environment. "Consumers cannot control fluctuations in global oil an ... Continue reading
IBM, Honda, and PG&E Enable Smarter Charging for Electric Vehicles
Apr 15, 2012
IBM today announced that it has teamed with American Honda Motor Co., Inc. and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) on a new pilot project that will allow communication between electric vehicles (EVs) and the power grid. This project will demonstrate and test an electric vehicle's ability to receive and respond to c ... Continue reading
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