List Of Hybrid Vehicles News
- Electric cars coming; Raleigh gets preview Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 10:54PMRaleigh is getting ready for the electric-car era - starting with a chicken-and-egg focus on the infrastructure drivers eventually will need when they're away from home to charge a battery. Recently, Raleigh was picked to host a four-day national conference for the plug-in electric car industry set to open Monday. It's the first time this event has been conducted on the East Coast.
- The MoVenture Begins - Ten Teams Embark on 1,900-mile Road Trip From Detroit to Mopar Mile-High NHRA Nationals Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 4:00PM-
- Ten Honda Manufacturing Facilities in North America Achieve Zero Waste Sent to Landfill Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:15AMTORRANCE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Honda announced today that it has achieved one of the most important targets in the company's longstanding "Green Factory" initiative in North America: zero-waste-to-landfill.
- Ten Transit Connect Electric Vans Join New York City Fleet Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 8:00AMAzure Dynamics sells 10 Transit Connect Electric vans to New York City in support of Mayor Bloomberg's 'PlaNYC' agenda to create a greener New York City NYC launches educational program to encourage city residents to consider EV vehicles Syosset Ford, in Huntington, New York managed the transaction OAK PARK, MI , July 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Azure Dynamics Corporation (TSX: AZD.to - News )(OTC ...
- Fisker Karma has 3,000 Orders, Sold Out Until Early 2012 Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:40AMLeonardo di Caprio getting first car off the line
- Toyota bets big on growing Prius family Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 6:38AMBetting that it’s better late than never, Toyota is readying the roll-out of the second hybrid to carry the name Prius out onto the U.S. market.
- Toyota City Low-Carbon Project Model Homes Completed Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 4:38AMThe Toyota City Low-Carbon Society Verification Promotion Council, an organization of 26 entities, including Toyota City and private companies, has completed model smart houses(1) in the Higashiyama and Takahashi districts of Toyota City for testing energy-management systems and has started trial operations under the Verification Project for the Establishment of a Household and Community-based ...
- Report raps 'hollow hybrids' for weak efficiency Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:16PMUnion of Concerned Scientists guide of hybrids shows that the technology is not living up to efficiency potential because some models favor power over efficiency.
- Obama Yanks Funding for Fuel Cell Technology Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 1:43PMPresident Barack Obama's most recent environmental policy shift will likely once again land him in hot water with the Energy Action Coalition and clean energy advocates. Energy efficiency industry experts and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle were shocked when the Obama administration announced it was pulling funding for fuel-cell development.
- Grappone Honda Proudly Announces Honda's J.D. Power and Associates Achievement Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 11:28AMGrappone Honda- near Hopkinton, NH- is proud to announce that the Honda brand earned its best-ever ranking in J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality StudySM IQS for 2011, finishing second among all surveyed brands, including premium makes, the company announced today. Honda also led the industry with seven models earning the highest initial quality ranking in their respective segments ...
- The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Procter & Gamble Company, Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Johnson & Johnson, Toyota ... Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:30AMZacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets.
- Creating A Greener Future: Conservation Leadership Corps Gives Hands-On Work Experience To 70 Detroit High School ... Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:00AMSummer just got a little greener for 70 Detroit public high school students participating in the Conservation Leadership Corps , a summer jobs program created and sponsored by Johnson Controls, Inc. in partnership with the Student Conservation Association and The Greening of Detroit.
- Ford, Feds Experiment With Sounds for Electric Vehicles Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:41AMFord wants help from you in coming up with the right sound for the 2012 Ford Focus Electric. | July 08, 2011 | Ford Motor Company WASHINGTON — The federal government is poised to issue rules for electric vehicle sounds, prompting Ford to do some Facebook polling for its 2012 Ford Focus Electric.
- 2014 BMW M3 to go triple-turbo, GM and Nissan go toot-toot, and Kia's new hotness [The Morning Shift] Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:22AM# themorningshift This is the Morning Shift , our one-stop daily roundup of all the auto news that's actually important — all in one place at 9:00 AM. Or, you could spend all day waiting for other sites to parcel it out to you one story at a time. Isn't your time more important? More »
- Kerry highlighting role as Mass. protector Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 5:03AMDemocrat John Kerry may travel the world and try to extinguish international hotspots, but he also works hard to remind Massachusetts residents he’s still their local representative in the US Senate. A series of recent statements highlight the effort while simultaneously underscoring his assumption of the mantle as the state’s senior senator and political patron saint.
- Pedicab policies approved by New Orleans City Council Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 9:53PMA lottery to award licenses will be Aug. 12 at 10 a.m. in the City Council chamber
- Top 10 vehicles for family travel Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 2:00AMOur list of safe, reliable cars with good fuel economy
- Clean fuel vehicle license plates no longer granted access to HOV lanes Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 9:10PMVehicles marked with a "C" license plate can no longer travel in the express lanes on I-15 with a solo driver, unless they have a Clean Fuel Vehicle Decal affixed on the windshield.
- Rackers host ‘Green Day' Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 3:06PMshare: digg facebook twitter Annie Vu, Rackspace community affairs representative and event coordinator for Green Day, explained that Rackspace employees call themselves “Rackers” inside and outside of work. Rackspace hired Fresh Horizons, a popular all-organic catering company in San Antonio, to provide attendees with a “green” lunch, grilling its famous all-organic beef patties, goat and ...
- Clean fuel vehicle license plates no longer granted access to HOV lanes in Utah Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 3:19PMSALT LAKE CITY — Vehicles marked with a "C" license plate can no longer travel in the express lanes on I-15 with a solo driver, unless they have a Clean Fuel Vehicle Decal affixed on the windshield.
- Boulder license-plate scanner busts 101 parking scofflaws in 1st month Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:32AMIt looks as though Boulder's new high-tech parking enforcement tool is paying off big time for the city. In just its first month of operation, the city's new license-plate-reading system has caught 101 scofflaws who owe a total of more than $20,000 in unpaid parking tickets.
- Study: 42 percent say fuel economy is key in new vehicle purchase decisions Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:30PMMore than 40 percent of consumers view fuel economy as "extremely important" when considering a new vehicle purchase today, a new study finds.
- Cars you may be driving in 10 years Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 4:22PMLovers of British autos rejoice: Jaguar has announced plans to build a 200-mile-per-hour hybrid supercar. The C-X75 will go 0-60 mph in 3 seconds (0-100mph in 6 seconds) and have
- WSDOT fleet among best in North America Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 3:36PMThe Washington State Department of Transportation's work to make its fleet of large equipment, trucks and other work vehicles more efficient and sustainable is paying off. It's one of North America's top 100 public fleets, according to Government Fleet magazine.Ranked on categories such as accountability, technology and environmental stewardship, WSDOT came in No. 83 among 38,000 public fleets ...
- WSDOT fleet named one of the best in North America Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:55PMThe Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) work to make its fleet of large equipment, trucks and other work vehicles more efficient and sustainable is paying it off. It’s one of North America’s top 100 public fleets, according to Government Fleet magazine.
- Toyota City Low-Carbon Project Model Homes Completed Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 9:20AMTrial Operation of Proprietary Energy Management Systems Begins Toyota City, June 30, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - The Toyota City Low-Carbon Society Verification Promotion Council, an organization of 26 entities, including Toyota City and private companies, has completed model smart houses(1) in the Higashiyama and Takahashi districts of Toyota City for testing energy-management systems and has ...
- Toyota recalls 82,200 2006-2007 Hybrid and Lexus cars due to power circuit problem Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 2:48AMToyota announced a safety recall on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 involving around 82,200 Hybrid and Lexus cars due to possible power circuit problem. Toyota Lexus RX 400h Image Credit: Wikicars.org According to a press release by Toyota on its official website that day, it will conduct a voluntary safety recall to around 45,500 Highlander Hybrid [...]
- Verification Project Model Home 1. Project Description Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:22AMToyota City, June 30, 2011 - (JCN Newswire) - The Toyota City Low-Carbon Society Verification Promotion Council, an organization of 26 entities, including Toyota City and private companies, has completed model smart houses(1) in the Higashiyama and Takahashi districts of Toyota City for testing energy-management systems and has started trial operations under the Verification Project for the ...
- Starwatch Consumer | Wal-Mart cutting gas prices Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 10:25PMWal-Mart is cutting gas prices by 10 cents a gallon for three months to help consumers worried about their spending amid a sputtering economy and busy summer travel season. Wal-Mart is well aware that rising gas prices and other household costs are squeezing shoppers’ budgets, reporting at its annual shareholders meeting earlier this month that shoppers appear to be focusing on groceries and ...
- 5 Technology Innovations Changing Cable TV Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 10:29AMChicago -- When it comes to technical innovation, cable has had a reputation — not altogether unwarranted — of being slow off the mark. But the industry appears to be finally breaking free from the chains that have tied it down.
- Reportlinker Adds Monolithic Ceramics Applications - A Global Market Overview Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 3:23AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
- Small car safety is a big growth industry Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 6:10AMYes, bigger is still better but tiny vehicles have come a long, long way when it comes to on-the-road protection
- The Jaguar C-X75 Hybrid Supercar is Named Most Significant Concept Vehicle of 2011 Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 3:30PMThe high-performance Jaguar C-X75 received top honors this week at the 10th annual North American Concept Vehicle of the Year Awards in Detroit, MI, where the stunning range extended supercar was named the Most Significant Concept Vehicle of 2011 in addition to receiving the Concept Car of the Year award. ...
- Firefighter service can’t burn Prince taxpayers Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 2:06PMFirefighters with the Prince Township Volunteer Fire Department may soon add another skill to their can-do list.[...]
- Honda Achieves Its Best-Ever Result in 2011 J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:48PMThe Honda brand earned its best-ever ranking in J.D. Power and Associates' Initial Quality Study for 2011, finishing second among all surveyed brands, including premium makes, the company announced today.
- Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts and General Motors Encourage Arts Lovers to Go Green this Summer Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 8:05PMFor 40th Anniversary Season Wolf Trap Announces New Environmental Initiatives Including Electric Vehicle Charging Stations at the Filene Center and The Barns at Wolf Trap
- AAA Announces its Top Vehicle Picks for Road Trips Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 8:09AMAs the summer travel season ramps up, AAA releases top cars for all types of drivers who love taking to the open road
- Electric cars: still in park Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 7:39AMThe high cost of being chic will deter most consumers from going green on the roads
- Growing Number of Building Owners Around the World Combating Rising Energy Prices by Pursuing Energy Efficiency Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 6:00AMRising energy prices, government incentives and enhanced public image are driving energy efficiency in buildings to new heights as a growing number of building owners race to reduce energy consumption, according to the results of the fifth annual, global Energy Efficiency Indicator survey.
- Drivers of eco-friendly cars will soon be able to park free Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 10:00PMFor a $10 application fee, hybrid owners can purchase a green parking permit to park for free at Nashville parking meters.
- Transformers: Dark of the Moon - The Game Review Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 6:52PMThe root of most movie tie-in games' problems: time. Too-short development cycles, last-minute plot changes (realistic for shooting schedules, but murder for level design and game pacing)... the list goes on. And time feels like it's at the root of all of Transformers: Dark of the Moon's problems. T...
- Toyota Financial Services Asks Recent College Grads, "What Would You do With an Extra $1,000?" Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 5:27PMPay off your credit card? Support your favorite charity? Â Take your grandparents skydiving? Â Toyota Financial Services wants to know what recent college grads would do with an extra $1,000 cash in their pocket. Â To find out, TFS announced the launch of its on-line college essay contest in which eligible participants are asked to write an essay describing how they might use the money.
- Lexus Signs 23-Year-Old Australian Golf Sensation Jason Day Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 8:00AMLexus is thrilled to announce the addition of 23-year-old Australian golf sensation Jason Day to its roster of sponsored golf champions. Day's sponsorship kicks off at the 2011 U.S.
- Azure Dynamics Europe Signs Agreement with Hugo Pfohe Network of Ford Dealerships in Northern Germany Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 6:12AMOak Park, Michigan (ots/PRNewswire) - Dealer to represent innovative Ford Transit Connect Electric to commercial fleet customers - The Hugo Pfohe GmbH network of 10 Ford dealerships ...
- Generation Excess seems to be overlooked by youth-obsessed ad industry — MILLS COLUMN Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 6:05AMOne conceit of the boomer generation is that its numbers are too big to ignore (with apologies to Helen Reddy). Sadly, it appears boomers are being slighted, and by an industry that used to lick that generation's overpriced designer cross-trainers.[...]
- Reportlinker Adds Stop-Start Vehicles Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 4:54AMReportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:
- Nissan Leaf Tops List of Fuel-Efficient Cars Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 8:37AMAre you wondering just how thirsty your new car actually is? The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its list of 2011's fuel-sipping vehicles. Here they are, in order of thirst:1...
- Infiniti’s possibilities: Niche brand needs to refocus Friday, June 10, 2011 @ 6:25AMIts cars are well-designed and superbly engineered but niche auto maker is taking a beating from German rivals
- Manufacturer adding almost 700 jobs, half new hires Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 10:06PMFreightliner plants will add nearly 700 jobs in coming months. New hires will make up more than half of those positions. Gaston County’s Employment Security Commission normally handles job placement for Freightliner. The Mount Holly plant will add...
- Gaston manufacturer adding almost 700 jobs, half new hires (updated) Thursday, June 9, 2011 @ 4:47PMGaston’s Freightliner plants will add nearly 700 jobs in coming months. New hires will make up more than half of those positions. Gaston County’s Employment Security Commission normally handles job placement for Freightliner. The Mount Holly...
