Vision GLK BLUETEC HYBRID - TrueBlueSolutions: Clean and efficient solutions in all classes
Feb 29, 2008
Stuttgart / Geneva. February 29, 2008; The grand rehearsal at the beginning of this year already made heads turn, when the striking Vision GLK entered the SUV stage and was celebrated as a compact character actor marking a new design approach in this vehicle class. At the 2008 Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes-Benz is going ... Continue reading
Breakthrough in Battery Technology by Daimler; Diesel - Electric Hybrid S300
Feb 29, 2008
* First patented integration of a lithium-ion battery into a series-produced passenger car * Available in Mercedes-Benz S 400 BlueHYBRID starting in 2009 * 25 patents for top technology âmade in Germanyâ Stuttgart February 29, 2008; Daimler AG has achieved a crucial breakthrough in battery technology. The Stu ... Continue reading
BMW Vision EfficientDynamics - Hybrid technology and diesel power intelligently combined
Feb 23, 2008
Geneva, February 22, 2008: ⢠World premiere of the concept car BMW Vision EfficientDynamics, showing a further stage in the BMW EfficientDynamics development strategy. The first time a 4-cylinder diesel engine has been combined with BMW ActiveHybrid Technology in a large Sports Activity Vehicle. ⢠The concept ... Continue reading
Hi, I'm Diesel, Have We Been Introduced?
Feb 21, 2008
SEE ALSO: Editorial - Where are the Electric-Diesel Hybrids? Special to The Auto ChannelBy Jim KoscsAIADA Contributing Editor Will high fuel prices and new fuel economy legislation ensure success for a number of so-called âclean dieselâ models heading to the U.S. market in the fall? Several international bran ... Continue reading
GMnext: Answering Your Diesel Questions
Feb 21, 2008
There have been a lot of comments and questions on the GMnext site regarding diesel fuel and its part in GM's alternative energy strategy. To continue the conversation, Charlie Freese, Executive Director of GM's Diesel Engineering and the members of GM's Powertrain Diesel Engineering team have some answers to your most ... Continue reading
Diesels Weighed for Fuel-Saving Potential
Feb 21, 2008
Washington DC February 21, 2008; The AIADA newslettter reported that a panel of outside experts advising federal regulators about available technologies for improving fuel economy will include light-duty diesel engines in its final report. The panel was asked by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to upd ... Continue reading
Feb 19, 2008
WASHINGTON--As oil surged today above $100 a barrel for the first time, the Alliance to Save Energy emphasized energy efficiency as a quick, important, and effective tool to combat higher gasoline and home heating oil prices. âFrom the behavior of consumers to formulation of national energy policy, responses to to ... Continue reading
Beijing not ready to lift ban on diesel cars
Feb 19, 2008
Beijing not ready to lift ban on diesel cars http://www.gasgoo.com/auto-news/5753/Beijing-not-ready-to-lift-ban-on-d iesel -cars.html Shanghai. February 18 (Gasgoo.com) - Beijing will not lift a ban on diesel vehicles for the time being, a senior official from Beijing Environmental Protection Bureau said last Friday, X ... Continue reading
Did You Miss the Detroit or LA Auto Shows? Experience Them Here! - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO COVERAGE
Feb 18, 2008
Even if you were in Detroit last week, the schedule was so hectic that chances are you would have missed something. And you may have missed some of the best. But don't worry, because we have it all on TheAutoChannel.com. In addition to photos, press releases and stories-from-the-floor, we have more than 40 videos....in ... Continue reading
Another Knowledgeable TACH Reader Remarks on "Let Them Eat Cake"
Feb 12, 2008
Dear Mr. Gordon, I read with interest, your article, "Let them eat cake" and share your concern about the conscience and awareness of the buying public, to the impending energy crisis that awaits us all. The installation rate of diesel engines in North American cars is limited to a few suppliers- VW, Mercedes and BMW. ... Continue reading
National AF&V Conference Keynote Speakers Announced - Focus is on Greening Global Transportation
Feb 12, 2008
Las Vegas, NV - February 12 - Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVi) hosts the fourteenth Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 11-14. AF&V Conference 2008 raises the topical issues of the role vehicles and fuels play in energy security and climate change. The national con ... Continue reading
GEO2 Technologies Receives Top Grant from California Air Resources Board
Feb 11, 2008
WOBURN, Mass.--GEO2 Technologies Inc., a leading developer of multifunctional filters for next-generation clean diesel solutions, today announced it has received $185,000 in grant funding from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to further the use of its patented diesel particulate filters (DPF) on a broader rang ... Continue reading
Going to the 2008 Chicago Auto Show? Make The Auto Channel Your First Stop! - VIDEO GALORE
Feb 8, 2008
Each year, it seems like the Chicago Auto Show gets better and better, and more important - in terms of a national stage. This year's exposition is right on target, and because of all the new vehicles (and concepts) that utilize alternative fuels or propulsion systems, if you haven't been to the show for a couple of ye ... Continue reading
Feb 5, 2008
DAYTON, Ohio - General Motors Corp. (GM) announced today an investment of $69 million in its DMAX plant in Moraine to manufacture a new Duramax 6.6-liter V-8 turbo diesel engine that will meet stringent emissions standards in 2010. DMAX Limited is a joint venture between GM and Isuzu Motors Limited and was established ... Continue reading
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