2013 LA Auto Show: 2014 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD
Nov 18, 2013
TORRANCE, Calif. November 18, 2013; The 377-horsepower Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD luxury-performance sedan will be on public display for the first time this week at the Los Angeles International Auto Show, showcasing Acura's dynamic new three-motor hybrid system. The 2014 Acura RLX Sport Hybrid SH-AWD, which launche ... Continue reading
Consumers Have Favorable Views of Electric Vehicles, but Awareness Remains Low
Nov 18, 2013
Alternative fuel vehicles, particularly battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), are a small but fast-growing segment of the automotive market. Since 2010, when these vehicles first reached the market, sales of BEVs and PHEVs have grown at a significant pace, with new manufacturers ... Continue reading
Nov 18, 2013
AGA Systems, LLC and Nat G CNG Solutions announced today that they are introducing a bi-fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) system for GMâs popular crossover vehicles, the GMC Terrain and Chevrolet Equinox. The product was developed in partnership with Silver Eagle Distributing based in Houston, Texas. âSilver ... Continue reading
POET CEO Responds to EPA's Renewable Fuel Volume Numbers for 2014
Nov 15, 2013
Proposed volumes would hurt drivers, cellulosic ethanol development SIOUX FALLS, SD (Nov. 15, 2013) â POET CEO Jeff Lautt today responded to the EPAâs announcement of the Renewable Volume Obligations for 2014. âThe EPAâs proposed renewable fuel volumes are well below what the ethanol industry is cap ... Continue reading
Nov 15, 2013
Pace Charging has installed its inaugural electric vehicle charging station at Best Market's Newington Connecticut store, located at 175 Lowrey Place Newington CT. The installation and unveiling coincided with the Best Market grand opening celebration. ... Continue reading
Nov 14, 2013
IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced that the IEEE Power & Energy Society unveiled IEEE Electrification Magazine, a quarterly print and digital publication dedicated to disseminating information on all matters related to microgrids onboard e ... Continue reading
Consumers Like 'Green' Car Options - As Long as Green Means Money
Nov 14, 2013
Consumers want to see more alternative-fueled vehicles emerge over the next decade, and are willing to consider purchasing one of these vehicles, according to the results of a new consumer survey conducted by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). Three in five (62%) consumers want to see more hybrid-el ... Continue reading
Recargo's Inaugural PlugInsights Study Presents Unique Intelligence to Accelerate EV Adoption
Nov 14, 2013
Electric vehicle software and information services company Recargo Inc., launches its plug-in vehicle (PEV) research firm PlugInsights today, with an inaugural report addressing the experiences, behaviors and opinions around charging a plug-in vehicle in America. The "2013 U.S. PEV Charging Study" is the most comprehen ... Continue reading
Nov 13, 2013
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. today announced a multi-year bulk fueling agreement to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to two private UPS stations located in Mesquite and Houston, Texas. Under a separate agreement with UPS, Clean Energy will open three of its America's Natural Gas Highway (ANGH) stations located in Amarill ... Continue reading
IDTechEx: Industrial and Commercial Electric Vehicles are the Winners
Nov 13, 2013
As the electric vehicle industry grows more than five-fold to over $300 billion in 2024, those e-vehicles not bought primarily on up-front price will continue to dominate. These are the large vehicles such as buses and military vehicles and the heavy lifting or pushing vehicles such as forklifts and earthmovers. Custom ... Continue reading
Barcelona Becomes World Electric Vehicle Capital This November
Nov 13, 2013
With the cleanest bus fleet in Europe Barcelona ranks seventh in the world of cities pioneering electric mobility The city has been chosen by the EVS organisers to host the 27th edition of the Symposium, which will take place from 18 to 20 November Barcelona is on the international sustainable mobility map and will bec ... Continue reading
Flex Fuel Powertrains Dominate Brazilian Passenger Vehicle Market
Nov 13, 2013
Emission regulations such as PROCONVE and the tax structure in Brazil will play a key role in altering the powertrain mix by 2020. Supportive programs like the INOVAR Auto Directive and IPI tax structure will not only augment the growth of the automotive market in the region but also encourage domestic production and i ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group builds the industry's only mass-production CNG-powered pickup, a Ram 2500
Nov 12, 2013
Chrysler Group is looking inward â to the human body â for inspiration to design the next generation of fuel tanks powering compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. "Within the human lung are countless individual sacks called alveoli," says Enrico Pisino, Chrysler Group's Senior Manager-Innovation. "These sacks ... Continue reading
Electrical Infrastructure Expansion Will Draw Investments to Brazil's Electric Vehicle Market
Nov 12, 2013
Brazil ranks as the world's fourth most important automotive market, with a country's electric vehicle (EV) and supporting infrastructure market that has immense potential for growth if automakers decide to invest in it. As energy concessionaries in the country move ahead with research and development (R&D) for EV supp ... Continue reading
Most American Drivers have Never Driven A Diesel
Nov 11, 2013
Millennials point to fuel economy among top factors that make a car fun to drive PLYMOUTH, Mich., Nov. 11, 2013; Honeywell Turbo Technologies, the leading global developer of automotive turbochargers, announced today a recently conducted survey revealing 70 percent of Americans have never driven a diesel-powered vehicl ... Continue reading
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