Feb 6, 2015
F-150 with 2.7L EcoBoost named greenest standard pickup Focus Electric named one of 12 greenest vehicles overall DEARBORN, MI -- February 6, 2015: The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) named the F-150 and Focus Electric among the most environmentally-friendly vehicles for consumers in 2015. The F ... Continue reading
ZAP and Jonway Auto's EV Minivan will be OEM by Dong Feng Motor Corporation
Feb 5, 2015
ZAP (ZAAP: OTC), an Electric Vehicle (EV) automotive company incorporated in California Bay Area, and Jonway Auto just signed an OEM contract on February 2, 2015 for 5000 units of ZAP Jonway's EV Minivans that will be sold under the brand of Dong Feng Motor Corporation (www.dfmc.com.cn), one of the top Auto enterprise ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Issues Voluntary Recall--2012 Volkswagen Touareg Hybrids
Feb 3, 2015
Volkswagen considers the safety and satisfaction of its consumers and passengers a top priority. As such, Volkswagen of America today notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that it will be issuing a voluntary safety recall affecting the fuel rail and injector connection on certain 2012 mode ... Continue reading
Jan 30, 2015
Hybrid race car high-quality audio and new music by a leading Japanese songwriter and music producer combine for an inspirational experience! TOKYO -- January 29, 2015: Toyota Motor Sales & Marketing Corporation proudly announces the release of âDIVE into the HYBRIDâ, a unique video that puts the exciting and ... Continue reading
Toyota Tests Technology to Make Hybrids More Efficient
Jan 30, 2015
Toyota is testing new technology that could make hybrids and other vehicles with electric powertrains even more efficient. The year-long trial in Japan will evaluate the performance of new power semi-conductors that use a silicon carbide (SiC) material, fitted to a Camry hybrid saloon prototype and a hydrogen fuel cell ... Continue reading
Bus Melodrama Creates $100B Market by 2025 for Hybrid and Pure Electric Buses Say IDTechEx
Jan 30, 2015
Buses are boring right? Not any more. Faced with 200,000 people dying of air pollution yearly and rocketing oil imports, China will make 10 million school buses and 1.6 million large buses electric. The resulting ultra-low cost base will let its bus makers flood the world. Nonetheless, the emerging global market for hy ... Continue reading
2015 Lexus NX Windy City Review By Larry Nutson
Jan 29, 2015
2015 Lexus NX Review, 2015 Lexus NX A step beyond By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau Chief The Auto Channel Lexus, the luxury brand of Toyota Motor Company, had its beginnings in 1989 when it launched in the U.S. market with two sedan models. Now 25 years later Lexus offers eleven models including six hybrid ... Continue reading
Sales of Electric Trucks and Buses Are Expected to Reach Nearly 160,000 Annually by 2023
Jan 29, 2015
A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the global market for commercial vehicles that use electric drive vehicle technology, including global market forecasts for sales and the number of vehicles in use, segmented by country, drivetrain, and liquid fuel, through 2023. âOverall, we expect diesel hybrid drive ... Continue reading
A SME Win for Mercedes-Benz C 300 BlueTEC Hybrid
Jan 27, 2015
C 300 BlueTEC Hybrid awarded Best SME Company Car for Tax The Awards celebrate the best company cars in the market Over 14,000 examples of the new C-Class Saloon and Estate have been registered since June The 2015 SME Company Car of the Year Award for Best Company Car for Tax has been awarded to the C 300 BlueTEC Hybri ... Continue reading
2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Windy City Review By Larry Nutson
Jan 26, 2015
2015 Toyota Highlander Hybrid Review ... Continue reading
Jan 23, 2015
A goal of nearly 100 DC Fast chargers will be installed to support long distance and metropolitan electric vehicle travel with the BMW i3, Volkswagen e-Golf and other electric cars, along heavily trafficked corridors on both coasts, supported by Level 2 chargers. These publicly available charging stations will be added ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Spark EV Plugs into Maryland
Jan 22, 2015
Customer demand drives addition of East Coast; features locally sourced drive unit WASHINGTON, DC -- January 22, 2015: Chevrolet will start selling the Spark EV in Maryland this spring, expanding the pure electric mini-carâs ârangeâ to the East Coast. The Spark EV is the most efficient U.S. retail electr ... Continue reading
Jan 20, 2015
Patent covers a unique rotor design that enables the use of non-rare earth magnets and avoids the demagnetization issues that would occur with these magnets if used in current motor designs. Provides an alternative technology to reduce exposure to price and supply volatility of rare earth materials. This design was cri ... Continue reading
Honda to Highlight Zero-Emissions FCV Concept in the Nation's Capital
Jan 20, 2015
Honda FCV Concept, offering a glimpse of the next-generation Honda fuel-cell vehicle, to anchor the Honda booth at the 2015 Washington Auto Show - Next-generation Honda FCV intends to provide significant gains in packaging, interior space, cost reduction and real-world performance, including an anticipated driving rang ... Continue reading
Toyota FCV "Mirai" Orders Reach 1,500 in Japan
Jan 19, 2015
Toyota FCV Mirai Orders Reach 1,500 in Japan ... Continue reading
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