116,000 Jobs at Risk If Renewable Energy Credits Not Extended: Study
Feb 5, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2008 New Study: Delay in Extending Renewable Energy Incentives Risks Loss of Over 116,000 American Jobs A new economic study by Navigant Consulting finds that over 116,000 U.S. jobs and nearly $19 billion in U.S. investment could be lost in just one year if renewable energy tax credit ... Continue reading
Diesel Technology Forum Differs on Kelley Blue Book Study Results
Jan 31, 2008
TACH AUTO CENTRAL - January 31, 2008: Earlier this week, TheAutoChannel.com published a story regarding a recent Kelley Blue Book consumer survey1 that indicates car-buyers think diesel (and diesel-powered vehicles) an unlikely alternative to gasoline and gas-electric hybrid technology. Michael Coates, West Coast Repre ... Continue reading
Going Electric for Commercial Hybrid Vehicles Is Not the Only Option, According to ABI Research
Jan 30, 2008
NEW YORK January 30, 2008; Buyers of commercial vehicles will have more choices than consumers when contemplating a hybrid powertrain for their next vehicles (parallel or series, with electric or hydraulic energy storage). Each system has its advantages and disadvantages depending on the duty cycle, and a single hybrid ... Continue reading
NADA to Focus on Economy, CAFE Debate and Dealer-Factory Relations at 2008 Convention
Jan 29, 2008
MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 29, 2008 -- The National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) has assembled a stellar lineup of leading industry, television and news personalities to speak at its 91st Annual Convention & Exposition in San Francisco Feb. 9-12, 2008. Dale Willey, 2007 NADA chairman, will deliver a keynote address Sat ... Continue reading
Study Says New-Car Shoppers Do Not See Diesel as a Likely Mainstream Fuel Source
Jan 28, 2008
KBB Marketing Research Shows Shoppers' Negative View of Diesels, While Hybrids Continue to Gain Acceptance IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 28 -- According to the latest Kelley Blue Book Marketing Research study (http://www.kbb.com/), the vast majority of in-market new-vehicle shoppers do not see diesel as a likely mainstream fuel ... Continue reading
The National Truck Equipment Association to Showcase Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Work Trucks
Jan 28, 2008
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Jan. 28 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Work trucks --- those vocational vehicles that labor every day to deliver packages, clear snow, build roads, repair utility lines and otherwise keep the country running --- are getting greener. The rising cost of fuel, new emissions regulations and environment ... Continue reading
Spain's SEAT - 16 Million-Strong, and Counting
Jan 28, 2008
Spanish firm celebrates production milestone ⢠Ultra-green Leon Ecomotive is 16 millionth SEAT off the line ⢠Exciting strategy envisages 800,000 sales a year by 2018 BARCELONA - January 28, 2008: This past Friday Spanish car maker SEAT notched up another massive milestone as its 16 millionth model rolled off ... Continue reading
Fiat Adds New 1.6 Liter V16 Engine to Bravo - VIDEO ENHANCED
Jan 25, 2008
PARIS - January 25, 2008: A year after its launch, the Fiat Bravo has sold more than 90,000 vehicles in Europe and, according to Fiat, has also been the highest-selling compact 5-door car in Italy since April 2007. Now, Fiat introduces the new 1.6 Multijet 16v engine to the Fiat Bravo, which is its latest-generation tu ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Wins Green Car Vision Award
Jan 23, 2008
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- The Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell has received Green Car Journal's first-ever Green Car Vision Award(TM), which honors the vehicle that best envisions the road ahead. The award was presented at a press conference at the Washington Auto Show. The 2008 Green Car Vision Award(TM) program considered fi ... Continue reading
Renewable Bio-diesel Derived From Algae via Scalable Process...WOW!
Jan 23, 2008
First car powered by algal biodiesel to demonstrate real-world driving at Sundance SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Jan. 22 Solazyme, Inc., a synthetic biology company unleashing the power of aquatic microbes to create clean and scalable solutions for biofuel, industrial chemical, and health and wellness markets, today rev ... Continue reading
Jan 22, 2008
REDWOOD CITY, Calif., and DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 22 -- Date: January 22, 2008 Details: Nanostellar CEO Pankaj Dhingra will join a list of distinguished panelists at the World Economic Form in Davos, Switzerland, to address the entrepreneurial opportunities created by global warming. The panel, which takes place Janua ... Continue reading
Jan 22, 2008
Diesel Technology Forum to Participate in Green Car Summit WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2008; No matter the car color consumers may prefer, green technology will be unmistakable at the 2008 Washington Auto Show. Many new and future vehicles will be on display at the show, but the most promising feature clean diesel powertrains ... Continue reading
Jan 22, 2008
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- In a literal link between government and the automotive industry, an 18-car parade featuring the latest innovations in energy efficiency will head from City Hall to the Washington Convention Center to kick off the debut Green Car Summit at The Washington Auto Show. Departing at 1:15 p.m. and sche ... Continue reading
U.S. Recall of Mercedes-Benz Diesel Models Will Affect Over 9,000 Cars
Jan 22, 2008
January 22, 2008; The Wall Street Journal reported that Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit is recalling as many as 9,004 diesel-engine cars in the U.S. from the 2007 model year because of possible problems with the crankshaft sensor, . As a result, the vehicle "may lose power rather than enter a limp-home mode. In additio ... Continue reading
Automakers pump up models with diesel power
Jan 21, 2008
DETROIT January 20, 2008; â Chris Woodyard writing for USA TODAY reported that diesel fuel costs an average 38 cents a gallon more than gasoline, isn't available at every filling station, and in the past, has been associated with engines that clatter and smoke. But none of those negatives dissuaded automakers from ... Continue reading
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