Aug 28, 2014
Global automotive supplier Visteon Corporation is debuting its first-to-market wireless charging system with General Motors. This unique solution uses inductive coupling technology to support both wireless charging standards â Power Matters Alliance (PMA)/Powermat® and Wireless Power Consortium (WPC)/Qi. Cadill ... Continue reading
Aug 26, 2014
Car Charging Group, Inc. (OTCQB: CCGI) ("CarCharging"), the largest owner, operator, and provider of electric vehicle (EV) charging services, today announced that it has finalized an agreement with the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County in Tennessee for the operation and maintenance of 27 Blink EV ... Continue reading
2014 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Review By Steve Purdy
Aug 25, 2014
By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Michigan Bureau Among the first questions we ask when evaluating an electric, hybrid or other alternatively powered car are how much extra it costs, does it provide a performance advantage and what is the payback period for the investment. Some folks insist those are the wrong question ... Continue reading
Big Strategy Decisions Ahead for Electric Cars
Aug 22, 2014
Those making or intending to make electric cars or their components have big strategy decisions ahead. These decisions must be made in the context of all car-like vehicles, whether homologated as cars or as something else. As the new IDTechEx report, âHybrid and Pure Electric Cars 2014-2024: Technologies, Markets, ... Continue reading
Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Gets Supercharged with HPD Street Performance
Aug 21, 2014
Supercharged performance for the street is now available in the Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe through a new dealer-installed Honda Performance Development (HPD) supercharger kit. Best known as Honda's North American racing company, HPD developed a full line of street performance accessories for the CR-Z and first revea ... Continue reading
Aug 12, 2014
While plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) are now available in all U.S. states, most Canadian provinces and territories, and in every Western European country, they are not readily accessible in the Asia Pacific region. That will change over the next several years as Asia Pacific becomes the largest market for PEV sales. ... Continue reading
Three Reasons You Should Be Driving a Hybrid
Aug 11, 2014
You donât have to be a pious Prius driver (but it sure helps) to enjoy the benefits of hybrid technology. Help others breathe a little easier. Since 2000, the Prius family of vehicles has saved an estimated 26.5 million tons of CO2 emissions in the U.S. Save gas. Prius family owners could drive around the earth 4. ... Continue reading
2014 Ford C-MAX Hybrid named a Top Safety Pick by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
Aug 11, 2014
C-MAX Hybrid earned a rating of âgoodâ in moderate overlap front, side, head restraint and seating tests C-MAX Hybrid safety features include standard multiple airbags, AdvanceTrac® with Roll Stability Control⢠and antilock brakes The 2014 Ford C-MAX Hybrid has been named a Top Safety Pick by the Insu ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Takes Holistic Approach To E-Mobility With Launch For Ultra Low Carbon Car
Aug 6, 2014
Volkswagen partners with 3Degrees® to purchase carbon offsets in California and around the United States to cover certain greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with 2015 e-Golf models - SunPower® selected as VW's official solar energy partner, providing eligible e-Golf® owners the opportunity to achieve the elec ... Continue reading
Fremont to Host Free Electric Vehicle Test-Drive Event
Aug 5, 2014
The "Experience Electric â The Better Ride" campaign will offer free test drives of the latest electric vehicles (EVs) on Saturday, August 9, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pacific Commons Shopping Center at 43484 Boscell Road in Fremont. The ride-and-drive event will feature the yet-to-be-released Volkswagen E-Gol ... Continue reading
Sing While You're Driving with the Toyota Yaris Hybrid
Aug 5, 2014
The new Toyota Yaris hybrid is so easy and relaxing to drive in town youâll want to sing with happiness. Thatâs the idea behind Toyotaâs new TV ad which features members of the public driving around renamed city streets belting out some pop and rock classics like Uptown Girl, Karma Chameleon and Locked o ... Continue reading
Rethinking the Future of Biofuels: Leveraging Three Routes Forward - UC Davis
Aug 4, 2014
Back Will a Plug-in Electric Vehicle Save You Money?Rethinking the Future of Biofuels: Leveraging Three Routes ForwardMoving Forward with the Low Carbon Fuel StandardAre Plug-In Vehicles Turning the Corner? By Dr. Lew Fulton | 07/24/2014 The Obama administration is thinking creatively about how to address the 2015 requ ... Continue reading
BAE Systems and Cummins Collaborate to Reduce Idling for Hybrid Transit Buses
Aug 4, 2014
For the first time in North America, transit bus operators will be able to employ engine stop/start technology to shut off bus engines as passengers board and disembark, reducing air and noise pollution as well as fuel consumption. This advancement, the result of collaboration between BAE Systems and Cummins, is now av ... Continue reading
GM Teams Up with EV Industry for a Better Grid
Jul 31, 2014
General Motors is bringing its OnStar-enabled Smart Grid solutions, to one of the largest electric vehicle collaborations to take place within the industry. Eight global automakers, including GM, and 15 electric utilities are working with the Electric Power Research Institute to develop and implement a standardized Sma ... Continue reading
Special Edition Prius Takes on a New Persona for 2015
Jul 31, 2014
The best-selling hybrid in America is taking style to a new level. The 2015 Prius Persona Series Special Edition is tailored with elegant exterior and interior touches that make it unique. The special edition model will begin arriving in dealerships in September. The Prius Persona Series Special Edition model adds exte ... Continue reading
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