Annual Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales in North America Are Expected to Exceed 1.1 Million by 2024
May 27, 2015
PEV concentration in metropolitan areas is expected to push utilities to develop strategies for PEV load mitigation, report finds BOULDER, CO -- May 26, 2015: A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the North American market for light duty plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs), including detailed geographic forecasts o ... Continue reading
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle U.S. Federal Tax Credits
May 24, 2015
Plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) purchased in or after 2010 may be eligible for a federal income tax credit of up to $7,500. The credit amount will vary based on the capacity of the battery used to fuel the vehicle. Small neighborhood electric vehicles do not qualify for this credit, but they may qualify for an ... Continue reading
Obama Scales Back Overly Ambitious Goals for Electric Car Use - DUH!
May 22, 2015
In a 2009 executive order, the president had called for 1 million plug-in vehicles on the road by 2015, but poor sales and lower gas prices have intervened. Washington DC May 21, 2015; The NADA newsletter reported that President Barack Obama's long-standing goal to have a fully fuel-efficient government fleet and 1 mil ... Continue reading
Forbes Best Memorial Day New Car Deals
May 22, 2015
Memorial Day is a national holiday set aside to honor our country's fallen military heroes, but you wouldn't know it from the plethora of broadcast and print ads that otherwise seem to treat it as an extended weekend's new-car bargain bonanza, reports Forbes. To be sure, the coming holiday weekend is one of the best ti ... Continue reading
Nonpetroleum Share of Transportation Energy Highest Level Since 1954
May 18, 2015
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review Republished May 18, 2015, 9:30 a.m. to correct an error in the graph In the United States, petroleum is by far the most-consumed transportation fuel. But recently the share of fuels other than petroleum for U.S. transportation has increased to its hi ... Continue reading
Honda Begins Sales of All-New Honda SHUTTLE Compact Station Wagon in Japan
May 17, 2015
TOKYO, Japan, May 15, 2015 - Honda Motor Co., Ltd. today began sales of the all-new Honda SHUTTLE at dealerships across Japan. SHUTTLE HYBRID Z (FF) The Honda SHUTTLE is a new compact wagon that fuses together a number of features and values including ease of use unique to a vehicle in the 5-number size category, the e ... Continue reading
Nutson's Automotive News Digest - Week of May 11-17, 2015
May 17, 2015
* The annual Spring Rally put on by the Midwest Automotive Media Association (MAMA) at Road America in Elkhart Lake, WI occupied a lot of our time this week. Dodge brought the 2016 Viper ACR, which had just been announced last week, for its first ever appearance before the automotive media outside the walls of the plan ... Continue reading
Toyota Flips the Switch to Sustainable Power at Yellowstone National Park
May 13, 2015
Lamar Buffalo Ranch Renewable, Zero Emission Energy System Is Now Online System Features 208 Re-used Camry Hybrid Batteries Torrance, CA -- May 12, 2015: The lights are on where the buffalo roam. At the Lamar Buffalo Ranch field campus in Yellowstone National Park, an innovative distributed energy system that combines ... Continue reading
HEELS ON WHEELS: 2015 LEXUS RX 350 REVIEW
May 8, 2015
HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LEXUS RX 350 VEHICLE The mid-size Lexus RX 350 crossover is designed for busy moms who deserve a luxurious edge to modern utility. Loaded from head to taillights, everyday highlights that conjure grateful emotions include a power liftg ... Continue reading
May 8, 2015
From Northern Finland to Southern Italy, from Spain's most westernmost point to Romania's easternmost corner â the âFuel Duelâ fuel-consumption comparison test of Mercedes-Benz Trucks takes place in 22 countries in Europe. To this end, 90 Actros trucks are on the road, predominantly tractor units of ... Continue reading
Audi Believes: Diesel Fuel From Water +VIDEO
May 6, 2015
Fuel of the future: Research facility in Dresden produces first batch of Audi e-diesel April 21, 2015 | INGOLSTADT, Germany; Audi has taken another big step in the development of new, CO2-neutral fuels: A pilot plant in Dresden has started production of the synthetic fuel Audi e-diesel. After a commissioning phase of j ... Continue reading
XL Hybrids Announces 10 Million Customer Miles And More Than One Million Miles Driven Per Month
May 5, 2015
XL Hybrids, Inc., the leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, today announced that 10 million road miles have been collectively driven by globally-recognized brands, municipalities and nonprofits using the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System in their service, delivery and passenger f ... Continue reading
XL Hybrids Introduces the First Hybrid Electric Ford Transit Van for the North American Market
May 4, 2015
The XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System to be compatible with MY2015 and MY2016 Ford Transit cargo vans and passenger wagons BOSTON--XL Hybrids, Inc., the leader in fleet electrification solutions for commercial and municipal fleets, today announced its XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System has now been adapted for the Ford Tr ... Continue reading
Testing Shows Lightning Hybrids Technology Provides Consistent, Significant Emissions Reductions
Apr 29, 2015
Independent tests on Lightning Hybrids' hydraulic hybrid system for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses show that the technology consistently and significantly reduced harmful vehicle emissions, regardless of OEM platform. The tests compared GM gasoline and diesel powered chassis with and without the Lightning Hybr ... Continue reading
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