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- Big bets on electric cars Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:01AMIn 1894, a mechanical engineer and a chemist built an electric car. The batteries weighed 1,600 pounds and the vehicle could reach speeds of 15 mph. They called it the Electrobat.
- Light duty DoE trucks to use alternative fuel, according to Engel amendment Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:01AMWASHINGTON – House Energy and Commerce Committee member Eliot Engel (D-Rockland-Westchester) has secured his amendment in the FY2012 Energy and Water Appropriations bill requiring mandatory use of alternative fuel vehicles by the Department of Energy and related agencies.
- Phelan: Technologies in hybrids spreading to all cars Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 12:00AMYour next car will probably have a little bit of Toyota Prius or Chevrolet Volt in it, whether you think of yourself as a high-tech fuel saver or not.
- High Wire: New Chevrolet Volt combines good looks, surprising power with top-notch fuel mileage Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 11:11PMGeneral Motors has always been great at marketing its cars, and it showed with the Chevrolet Volt. A lot of people knew what it was, with one driver jumping from his truck at an intersection to tell me that he was going to buy one. That being said, Chevrolet has not sold many Volts at all, which is surprising to me.
- Chevy Volts invade NYC police fleet, give cops all new ways to taze bros Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 12:14AMNew York's boys in blue will soon be able to creep up on evildoers with even more subtlety, thanks to some new electrified vehicles the city unveiled yesterday. As part of Mayor Michael Bloomberg's environmentally-friendly PlaNYC initiative, 70 new EVs have been added to the city's fleet of public cars, in the hopes of lowering emissions and creating a "greener, greater New York City." Joining ...
- Vehicle charging station boost approved by PUC Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 10:58PMThe California Public Utilities Commission approved new procedures Thursday to boost the widespread
- Electric car demand expected to jump-start lithium stocks Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 7:10PMShares in companies that mine lightweight metal used in batteries are trading well below recent highs
- CPUC Aims To Boost Use Of Electric Cars In California Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 5:57PMThe California Public Utilities Commission hopes to boost the widespread use of electric vehicles in California by unanimously approving new procedures to set up more charging stations.
- DTE Gets $5.4M From Feds To Convert Vehicles To Natural Gas Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:48PMDTE Energy received a $5.4 million federal grant through Clean Energy Coalition to fund the conversion of more than 170 gasoline-powered fleet vehicles to run on compressed natural gas.
- NYT: Chevy Volt to redefine government, municipal vehicles Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 1:21PMThe Chevy Volt redefined General Motors. Now it's helping redefine the fleet of vehicles used by the federal government and municipalities across the country.
- Danville delegate's bill fuels Virginia energy efficiency Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:30AMGov. Bob McDonnell signed two bills — one sponsored by Delegate Danny Marshall — and a state order promoting the commonwealth’s use of alternative-fuel vehicles Tuesday.
- NHTSA looking to implement new noise enhancement rules for electric vehicles Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 10:34AM(PhysOrg.com) -- The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced on July 7, that it plans to implement new regulations requiring electric vehicles to emit some as yet undesignated "noise" to warn pedestrians of its approach. This move comes on the heels of passage, by Congress, of the Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010, which requires the NHTSA to take action to ...
- Volvo To Test New Hybrid Powertrains Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 9:12AMThe first Volvo C30 concept employs a series hybrid driveline, with a 60-horsepower three-cylinder gas engine installed in the rear, connected to a 40kW generator the provides electricity to the 111-hp electric motor and the battery pack.
- GM adds diesel option for its Cruze Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:25AMDETROIT -- The Chevrolet Cruze, the most popular car in the U.S. last month, will come in a diesel version that could boost gas mileage to around 50 mpg, two people briefed on General Motors Co. product plans said Monday.
- Czechs co-drive research partnership Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 2:25AMCollaboration in automotive research could help kick-start a formal alliance with Australia, according to a visiting delegation of Czech R&D experts.
- Companies With a Million Vehicles Enter U.S. Clean Fleets Partnership Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 11:44PM, July 7, 2011 (ENS) - Six new corporate partners, operating a total of nearly a million commercial vehicles across the United States, have joined the National Clean Fleets Partnership.
- A Coded Message To the U.S. Nuclear Power Industry? (Guest Post) Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 7:29PMWhere exactly does the official US policy stand on the building of additional nuclear power plants?
- The World Will Never Run Out Of Oil -- Might Its Price Tank? Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 3:17PMWhile global demand for oil has moved to an all-time high, one long-established theory suggests that oil production (and consumption) might be peaking out. If this is the case, might its price tank? If one thinks about it, the world will never run out of oil. As oil becomes scarce, consumers
- REC Silicon, Grant PUD sign power contract Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 8:08AMEPHRATA - REC Silicon and Grant County PUD signed a 20-year power sales agreement Wednesday to guarantee service to the Moses Lake company.
- Keep diesel buses for now, CATA advised Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 5:03AMCentral Arkansas Transit Authority buses should keep running on diesel before gradually adding diesel-electric hybrid buses instead of converting to compressed natural gas vehicles, a study on alternative fuels by the University of Arkansas at Little Rock concluded.
- UQM Technologies Powered SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing Electric Motorcycle Makes History During Pikes Peak International Hill ... Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 4:25PMThe SWIGZ.COM Pro Racing team did much more than kick up dirt at the 89 th Pikes Peak International ...
- Roadshow: Prius Party packs 'em in Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 10:16AMScores of Prius owners showed up at the Mercury News Sunday afternoon to join Mr. Roadshow in lamenting the end of carpool lane privileges for hybrid drivers.
- Bay Area hybrid owners must go with flow Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 6:20AMFor years, Emily Baker Lohr struggled with the decision to buy a new car. She said she could never justify making the $20,000-plus investment. That was, until she heard about California’s yellow-sticker program, an initiative that would allow owners of hybrid vehicles to travel alone in the state’s carpool lanes. “I live in Oakland and at the time I just began a new job in San Jose,” Lohr said ...
- Firm in Dixon designs, produces vehicles Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 3:20AMTucked away on a corner of North First Street and Industrial Way in Dixon sits Altec Industries, Inc.
- Electric, if not electrifying: cars for short-range commutes Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 8:00PMThree that navigate urban traffic but aren't able to do much else
- Ryan Dunn Dies, Britney Back With Beetle: The Week In Reverse Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 10:00AMJackass star Ryan Dunn died in a 130-mph collision in his Porsche, violently and senselessly--in the way of most drunk-driving accidents. [MotorAuthority] Carmageddon will strike soon in Los Angeles when the 405 closes for a day. Have no fear: Erik Estrada has all the deets. [TheCarConnection] Britney Spears is flashing the new Volkswagen Beetle...
- Research and Markets: Automotive Briefings Package - Collection of 5 Briefs Covering Fuels, EVs, Batteries and More Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 9:27AMDUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/1b2923/automotive_briefin) has announced the addition of the "Automotive Briefings Package" report to their offering. This package contains all 5 SupplierBusiness Briefings: Alternative Automotive Fuels According to a November 2009 study by the German Renewable Energy Federation ...
- Scott Burgess: Mercedes' 'mild' hybrid Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 1:56AMThe 2011 Mercedes-Benz S400 hybrid is the S-Class sedan that is following, not leading.
- South Bay Toyota dealership looks forward to end of Prius shortages Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 9:31PMThe earthquake that devastated northern Japan in March also took its toll on South Bay Toyota in Gardena.
- HEVT takes first place at nationals Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:08PMVirginia Tech engineering students and faculty are making progress toward more environmentally friendly vehicles.
- 2011 Lexus CT 200h Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 2:49PMWith a sporty exterior and attractive styling, the 2011 Lexus CT 200h distinguishes itself from other hybrids.
- Best-looking hybrid is a Lexus Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 12:33PMAre you tired of the look of the Toyota Prius and other sensibly styled gasoline-electric hybrid cars?
- The electric-vehicle era: Are you ready? Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 4:18AMSome common questions and answers for anyone wanting to know more about EVs. For example, how do you "gas up"?
- New Popemobile Will be a Hybrid Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 9:43PMMercedes-Benz is currently designing a hybrid Popemobile for Pope Benedict XVI that has a hybrid electric-gas motor and will come with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery that will allow the vehicle to travel for 16 miles without producing any polluting emissions when driven at slower speeds.
- MPG Matters: 42 Percent Say Fuel Economy Key in New Vehicle Purchase Decision Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 6:18PMMore than 40 percent of car buyers now view fuel economy as "extremely important" when considering a new vehicle purchase today, a new study released by Ford Motor Co. finds.
- Vatican says hybrid popemobile on the way Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 5:58PMLast December, we told you that the His Holiness The Pope was keen on swapping his large gas-guzzling Mercedes SUV 'popemobile' for a suitable electric car.
- Size Does Matter: Pain at the Pump Driving Sales of Smaller Vehicles Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 1:15PMAs the price of gas remains high, consumers are increasingly looking for more cost-effective and fuel-efficient vehicles, with compact cars rapidly gaining in demand. Researchers from GfK Custom Research North America's Automotive sector found that, while demand for compact cars is high, that same demand doesn't carry over into smaller sub-compact cars or Alternative Energy Vehicles , including ...
- Clean and Green, Hybrids on The Move - Market Research on Cleantech Transit Inc. and Li-ion Motors Corp. Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 9:06AMBEIJING--(Marketwire - Jun 16, 2011) - Today, www.GlobalEquityReporter.com announced its research report highlighting Cleantech Transit Inc. ( OTCBB : CLNO ) and Li-ion Motors Corp. ( OTCBB : LMCO ). Full report download is available at www.GlobalEquityReporter.com/access.php .
- Quantum to Exhibit Plug-in Hybrid Electric (PHEV) F-150 at Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference in Williamsburg ... Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 8:30AMQuantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced today that it will exhibit its F-150 Plug-in Hybrid Electric pickup truck at the Electric Utility Fleet Managers Conference in Williamsburg, Virginia, June 19-22, 2011.
- Video: Range Anxiety? Volvo Says, 'Get Over It' Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 8:09AMVolvo has listened to consumer concerns about range anxiety with the ears of a therapist. Now they’re responding with the tact of Bobby Knight.
- U.S. Navy Tests "Green" Hybrid Diesel Trucks Thursday, June 16, 2011 @ 2:56AMPORT HUENEME, Calif. | U.S. Navy engineers in San Diego and Bangor, Wash., began testing diesel powered hybrid vehicle technology June 15, for possible deployment to Navy and Marine Corps bases...
- Recharged Ford sets sights on Asia Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 11:37PMDETROIT, US - With its turnaround in North America essentially finished, Ford Motor Co. is looking to the next act in its comeback by building its business in Asia's emerging markets.
- Think before you fuel around Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 9:35PMHybrid, diesel or autogas? Big or small? Choosing the right car for your situation is not as clear-cut as it might seem, writes Bina Brown.
- Davidson County Clerk’s Office to provide green parking permits Wednesday, June 15, 2011 @ 7:04PMProgram targets owners of clean-technology vehicles More
- Greener Gasoline Engines on the Way Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 2:03PMHybrid and electric cars needn't be the only "green" vehicles in our future. A new report from the Boston Consulting Group suggests improved technology could boost gas mileage and reduce tailpipe emissions from the venerable gasoline engine by as much as 40 percent by 2020, at far less of a price premium than hybrid and all-electric cars command. Here's the full story:
- VW's Camry killer: A diesel (really!) Passat Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 10:31AMFORTUNE -- Volkswagen AG's new Passat midsize family sedan this fall will tussle for buyers with formidable competitors like Toyota's (TM) Camry, Honda's (HMC) Accord, Ford's (F) Fusion and Chevrolet's (GM) Malibu. Midsize sedans play in the the fattest, most important slice of the U.S. automotive market, one where companies fight the hardest to gain share. Thorough May, midsize cars comprised ...
- West Linn delays $75.2 million biennial budget adoption by two weeks Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 9:41AMThe city is expected to adopt a proposed budget of $75.2 million for the next two fiscal years during a meeting on June 27, councilors were originally scheduled to adopt the budget on Monday.
- Are electric cars actually bad for the environment? Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 5:30AMNew research suggests that you have to drive an electric car a long, long way for it to be greener than a gas-guzzling vehicle
- China Plans to Invest CNY ¥100 bn in EV Industry Tuesday, June 14, 2011 @ 5:13AMThe Chinese government has announced plans to invest 100 billion yuan (GBP £9.4 billion) over ten years to stimulate its 'new-energy vehicle industry' - which encompasses electric, gas-electric hybrid and fuel cell vehicles.
- Tech EcoCAR ready for challenge Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 10:54AMHOUGHTON - After spending three years refining and designing their EcoCAR, the team at Michigan Technological University shipped off their car Thursday morning.
