Apr 4, 2012
Automakers will likely make billions more dollars in profits - under proposed new national gas mileage and emissions standards that will be finalized later this summer. A new report - produced by Citi Investment Research and Analysis in collaboration with Ceres - shows that American automakers will likely enjoy the big ... Continue reading
Apr 4, 2012
The BMW X5 xDrive35d has been named the 2012 Diesel Car of the Year and Volkswagen has been picked as the 2012 Diesel Car Manufacturer of the Year by readers of The Diesel Driver magazine (www.thedieseldriver.com) here at The New York International Auto Show. The votes came from over 100 countries with 67 percent cast ... Continue reading
SAE International Assistant Editor Ryan Gehm Wins TWNA Technical Writing Awards
Apr 4, 2012
Assistant editor Ryan Gehm and SAE International's Automotive Engineering International (AEI) magazine were recently presented with a Gold Award in the Truck Writers of North America's annual Communication Awards competition. Gehm and AEI received the award in the Internet Writing - Technical category for the article " ... Continue reading
Porsche Announces Cayenne Diesel and All-New Boxster at New York International Auto Show
Apr 3, 2012
Porsche today announced it will offer the Cayenne Diesel in the United States market for the first time beginning with the 2013 model year. The third-generation 2013 Boxster, the first all-new design since its debut in 1996, is also on display at the New York International Auto Show along with the Cayenne Diesel. The C ... Continue reading
EPA Approves First Applications for Registration of Ethanol to Make E15
Apr 2, 2012
Agency approves first applications for registration of ethanol to make E15 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the first applications for registration of ethanol for use in making gasoline that contains up to 15 percent ethanol--known as E15. Ethanol is a renewable fuel that can be mixed with gasoli ... Continue reading
AAA Chicago: March Gas Prices Pure Madness
Apr 2, 2012
AAA Chicago's most recent Fuel Gauge Report estimates that in Illinois, regular unleaded gasoline increased $.52 cents during the past month, and $.86 since the start of the year. The average cost of $4.10 per gallon for the month of March was $.44 higher per gallon than last year. Both Chicago and the metro region hit ... Continue reading
Apr 2, 2012
New Ford Fusion is the first non-hybrid midsize sedan available with Auto Start-Stop; this fuel-saving technology offered in the U.S. for only $295 With Fusion's 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine, Ford Auto Start-Stop will help drivers save as much as $1,100 over five years at today's fuel prices versus midsize competitors Aut ... Continue reading
Apr 2, 2012
As energy demand continues to increase along with gasoline prices, students from Mater Dei High School in Evansville, Ind., demonstrated just how fuel-efficient vehicles can become with the help of innovative design and a lot of hard work. Their entry in the sixth annual Shell Eco-marathon Americas achieved an impressi ... Continue reading
Governor Pat Quinn Rolls Out Nation's Largest Electric Vehicle Fast-Charging Network
Mar 30, 2012
Governor Pat Quinn and representatives from the Illinois Tollway, 350Green LLC and 7-Eleven, Inc. announced yesterday the availability of the nation's largest network of fast-charging electric vehicle (EV) stations. As part of Governor Quinn's commitment to increasing sustainability across Illinois, the initiative will ... Continue reading
2013 Chevrolet Malibu ECO Review By Steve Purdy
Mar 30, 2012
2113 CHEVROLET MALIBU ECO By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau From last weekâs 23 mpg Chevy Equinox compact CUV to this weekâs 33 mpg Malibu Eco mild hybrid sedan we learned much about Chevroletâs new cachet. Since the current product cycle began just a few years ago with the Saturn Aura an ... Continue reading
California Consumers Reduce Gasoline Consumption as Pump Prices Soar 23%
Mar 30, 2012
California gasoline prices jumped 23% in 2011 to an average of $3.86 as consumer consumption dropped 1.8%, according to a report released today by Chairman Jerome E. Horton of the California State Board of Equalization (BOE). 'It is a heavy burden for California families who are already struggling to find creative ways ... Continue reading
Wright Express Fuel Card Now Accepted By U-Haul for Propane Fueling
Mar 30, 2012
Wright Express Corporation , a leading global provider of business payment processing and information management solutions, today announced U-Haul International, Inc. now accepts the Wright Express fuel card for fueling all propane autogas powered vehicles. U-Haul has more than 1,000 propane autogas fueling locations t ... Continue reading
Infiniti M35h More Fleet Friendly For 2012
Mar 29, 2012
Already a world record-holder for acceleration and a real-world fuel economy champion to boot, Infiniti's M35h hybrid for 2012 makes more sense than ever to UK fleets. ... Continue reading
Mar 28, 2012
Ford doubles size of vehicle development teams focused on fuel-saving technologies globally versus five years ago; dozens of additional engineers to be hired this year Ford is converting its Advanced Engineering Center a 285,000-square-foot building for its newly centralized team of engineers working on hybrid and elec ... Continue reading
Mar 27, 2012
Medical Alarm Concepts Holding, Inc. (OTCQB: MDHI.PK), today announced that it will begin a radio advertising campaign in selected U.S. cities that will enable consumers to try the Company's unique, patented and EPA registered combustion chamber fuel catalyst product called MotorBooster. The new advertisement, which wi ... Continue reading
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