Ford Atlas Concept: Ford's Take On The Future of Pickups - 2013 Detroit Auto Show +VIDEO
Jan 15, 2013
Ford Atlas Concept is the future vision for pickup trucks Innovative design integrates capability and smart technologies to transform customer expectations of what Built Ford Toughî will look like in the future Next-generation EcoBoostî ââ¬â coupled with advanced engineering and design innovat ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Groups Sticks to its Sales Goal for 2018
Jan 15, 2013
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor The Auto Channel DETROIT, January 15, 2013. In the hay days of the Beetle, Volkswagen was the largest foreign brand in North America. But after the arrival of the Japanese brands, the Germans had to deal with quality problems, which were published widely in the media, and VW had n ... Continue reading
Nissan Brings New, U.S.-Assembled 2013 LEAF to Market with Major Price Reduction
Jan 14, 2013
Nissan has announced that U.S. pricing for the new 2013 Nissan LEAF will start at an MSRP of $28,800 for the newly-added S grade, making it the lowest priced five-passenger electric vehicle sold in the United States. Depending on location, some consumers may purchase the vehicle for as low as $18,800 with qualifying fe ... Continue reading
Jan 14, 2013
Although government support for Electric Vehicles (EVs) in Europe is waning, the increasing availability of vehicle charging infrastructure that enables vehicles to charge at home, at the workplace, and in public places is facilitating market growth. With electric and electrically assisted vehicles now available in the ... Continue reading
Volkswagen Presents CrossBlue Concept Midsize SUV +VIDEO
Jan 14, 2013
<p>By Henny Hemmes <br>Senior European Editor <br>The Auto Channel </p><p>DETROIT, January 14, 2013; In the past year, the Volkswagen Group has done very well on the North American market with a total of nearly 600,000 sold vehicles (+34.2 percent compared with the preceding year). The new Passat has been adding to thi ... Continue reading
2013 Detroit Auto Show - Johnson Controls Micro Hybrid Battery Demonstration Module
Jan 14, 2013
Johnson Controls, Inc., the world's leading supplier of automotive batteries, introduced its 48 volt Micro Hybrid battery demonstration module as part of its full spectrum of advanced energy storage solutions for automobiles. Power Solutions President Alex Molinaroli unveiled the company's next generation technology at ... Continue reading
2013 RAM 2500 CNG Pickup Review By Larry Nutson +VIDEO
Jan 10, 2013
Compressed Natural Gas RAM 2500 The only OEM-built CNG pickup in North America By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel (DSC_1552) I donât consider myself a trucker. Therefore, I donât drive and review pickups and usually turn them down when offered. I initially declined to drive a new 2 ... Continue reading
Jan 10, 2013
Johnson Controls, Inc., the world's leading supplier of automotive batteries, will introduce its 48 volt Micro Hybrid battery demonstration module as part of its full spectrum of advanced energy storage solutions for automobiles. Power Solutions President Alex Molinaroli will unveil the company's next generation techno ... Continue reading
Audi Partners With Joule To Make Future Mobility Fuels With Micro-organisms
Jan 9, 2013
</p><p>By Henny Hemmes <br>Senior European Editor <br>The Auto Channel </p><p>THE HAGUE, January 9, 2013; In the quest to reduce fuel consumption and thus CO2 emissions of cars, Audi is developing synthetic natural gas, which the German car manufacturer refers to as Audi e-gas, (<a href=http://www.theautochannel.com/ne ... Continue reading
Nissan Begins U.S. Assembly Of 2013 Leaf Electric Vehicle And Batteries
Jan 9, 2013
This week, Nissan will ramp up U.S. assembly of the 2013 model year all-electric LEAF at its manufacturing plant in Smyrna, Tenn., where it will be manufactured alongside the company's gasoline-powered products. The start of Nissan LEAF assembly in Smyrna comes on the heels of the opening of Nissan's battery plant in a ... Continue reading
Jan 8, 2013
-Electric vehicle charging station leaders ChargePoint and DBT USA today announced plans to significantly expand the networked EV charging station landscape in North America. Through a partnership, DBT USAââ¬â¢s new North American portfolio of Level II EV charging stations now have the option to connect to C ... Continue reading
ChargePoint Named Leading Electric Vehicle Charging Station Equipment Manufacturer by Pike Research
Jan 7, 2013
ChargePoint, Inc. has been named as the leading electric vehicle charging station manufacturer by Pike Research. ChargePoint achieved the highest worldwide ranking for feature-rich EVSE offerings, market share, geographic reach and vision. ChargePoint maintained its leadership spot with strong strategy and execution sc ... Continue reading
Worldwide Electric Vehicle Sales to Reach 3.8 Million Annually by 2020, Forecasts Pike Research
Jan 5, 2013
-Since the launch of the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt, in late 2010, plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) have become more widely available in Asia Pacific, North America, and Western Europe. Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which first appeared a decade earlier, are now selling steadily in those regions as well. Accordi ... Continue reading
Echo Automotive Assembles World-Class Technical Advisory Board
Jan 4, 2013
Echo Automotive, Inc. , a developer of technologies and products that allow for the cost effective conversion of existing vehicles into highly fuel efficient hybrids and plug-in hybrids, announces its newly formed Technical Advisory Board, an assembly of world-class industry experts and thought leaders comprised of the ... Continue reading
Dec 29, 2012
The all-new 2013 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid will offer up to an EPA-estimated 108 MPGe city, making it America's most fuel-efficient sedan by besting Toyota Prius plug-in hybrid by 5 MPGe Ford projects 19,000-plus hybrid/electric vehicle sales in the fourth quarter of this year, making it the company's best quar ... Continue reading
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