Go Natural Converts an F150 to Bi-Fuel CNG in Just 2 Hours and 15 Minutes
Oct 17, 2012
Go Natural CNG manufactures the least invasive, easiest and quickest to install CNG conversion kits on the market. Lucas Kjar, the President of Go Natural, knew that this statement was true. The challenge was developing a way to convince potential customers. ... Continue reading
Final 'Random Acts of Fusion' Adventure Combines Fun, Philanthropy and Fusion in a Way Only Ford Can
Oct 17, 2012
Ford dealers throughout the country will present "Go Further with Ford Night" on Thursday, Nov. 15 -- a fundraising event that will benefit charities across the U.S., engage consumers in the final "Random Acts of Fusion" adventure and offer them a chance to see the all-new 2013 Ford Fusion in person ... Continue reading
Scion iQ EV Arrives for Campus and Urban Car-sharing Programs
Oct 17, 2012
Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA, Inc. today announced the arrival of the 2013 Scion iQ EV in the U.S. The iQ EV is a battery- electric 4-seater city commuter car designed for car-sharing programs, in urban and campus environments. "Toyota believes battery-electric vehicles have the potential to play a role in future mobi ... Continue reading
Electric Drive Transportation Association Responds to Johnson Controls Purchasing A123 Assets
Oct 16, 2012
Brian Wynne, president of the Electric Drive Transportation Association (EDTA), issued the following statement in response to today's announcement about Johnson Controls purchasing A123 Systems' automotive business assets: "Consolidation is an expected market force in all emerging industries, especially one as dynamic ... Continue reading
Oct 16, 2012
Advanced Energy, a nonprofit committed to helping communities understand, plan-for and implement electric transportation initiatives, today released Version 1.0 of the Residential Charging Station Installation Handbook for Single- and Multi-Family Homeowners and Renters . This new handbook will provide homeowners, rent ... Continue reading
CODA Automotive Offers 10,000 Miles of Free Fuel
Oct 16, 2012
CODA Automotive, a leading developer of all-electric vehicles, announced today it is offering California consumers 10,000 miles of free fuel through a $552 rebate* with the purchase of a 2012 CODA in October. "With gas prices this high in California, this is the perfect opportunity to spell out the extremely low operat ... Continue reading
Oct 16, 2012
ChargePoint announced the availability of the ChargePoint 4.0 platform for electric vehicle drivers and charging station owners. ChargePoint 4.0 is a free upgrade for all ChargePoint account holders and is now live for all station owners and drivers. For station owners, ChargePoint 4.0 is a groundbreaking release with ... Continue reading
2013 Toyota Prius, Prius V, Prius Plug-in Prices
Oct 16, 2012
Toyota has announced the pricing details on the 2013 Prius, Prius V and the Prius Plug-in Hybrid models. All pricing for these three 2013 Prius gamily members become effective October 2012. The MSRP on 2013 Prius has been increased by $200 on each of the five Prius equipment levels. Check out more news on the Toyota Pr ... Continue reading
AeroVironment Introduces New Easy-to-Install and Moveable Home Electric Vehicle Charging Station
Oct 15, 2012
AeroVironment, Inc. today announced the expansion of its popular EVSE-RS home charging product line with the introduction of its new EVSE-RS Plug-In, which easily and securely plugs into a dedicated 240 volt outlet, eliminating the need to hardwire the charging station into the home. The station is SAE-J1772 compliant ... Continue reading
Lincoln MKZ Hybrid: America's Luxury MPG Leader Delivers Personal, Unique Experience
Oct 15, 2012
All-new Lincoln MKZ Hybrid delivers more miles per gallon than every other luxury vehicle in America: EPA-certified 45 mpg city, 45 mpg highway and 45 mpg combined MKZ delivers 5 mpg better city and combined as well as 6 mpg better highway than more-expensive all-new Lexus ES Hybrid Lincoln is the only brand offering a ... Continue reading
Oct 15, 2012
SAE International's much-anticipated technical standard for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) and electric vehicles (EV) has been approved and published. Developed in a consensus environment by more than 190 global experts representing automotive, charging equipment, utilities industries and national labs, "J1772: ... Continue reading
Oct 15, 2012
HELLA, a leading global supplier for automotive lighting and electronic systems and components, will premiere its "Enhanced Stop-Start Demonstrator" at this year's SAE Convergence Conference at Cobo Hall in Detroit, Michigan. This brand new "state-of-the-art" demonstrator includes all of HELLA's electronic innovations ... Continue reading
Ford eNews - Week of Oct. 14, 2012
Oct 14, 2012
Ford redraws popular classic animated character in new C-MAX ads Ford is drawing on the popularity of a classic animated television character to establish C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid as better, more fuel-efficient hybrid alternatives to Toyota Prius v through a new advertising campaign. ... Continue reading
2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Review By Carey Russ
Oct 12, 2012
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH CAREY RUSS 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in After a dozen years, three generations (in the U.S, one more in Japan), and over a million examples sold, the Toyota Prius gasoline-electric hybrid is hardly advanced technology for early adopters. It's solidly mainstream, even though it continues to evolv ... Continue reading
Oct 9, 2012
Fighting back against a spike in gasoline prices and building on momentum from record sales of the Civic Natural Gas Vehicle, American Honda today announced that it is working with Clean Energy Fuels Corp., America's largest owner of public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations, and participating Honda dealers ... Continue reading
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