Testing Shows Lightning Hybrids Technology Provides Consistent, Significant Emissions Reductions
Apr 29, 2015
Independent tests on Lightning Hybrids' hydraulic hybrid system for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses show that the technology consistently and significantly reduced harmful vehicle emissions, regardless of OEM platform. The tests compared GM gasoline and diesel powered chassis with and without the Lightning Hybr ... Continue reading
Top Green Vehicle is a 2015 Tesla, According to Fifth Annual AAA Green Car Guide
Apr 21, 2015
ORLANDO, FL -- April 20, 2015: The 2015 Tesla Model S P85D earned the top score in the 2015 AAA Green Car Guide, the motor club announced today. The Palo Alto-based automaker's car is featured with more than 80 other green vehicles in the 2015 AAA Green Car Guide. The best green car value award went to the 2014 Nissan ... Continue reading
Ford’s C-MAX Hybrid Named to KBB's Best Green Cars List
Apr 17, 2015
For the third straight year, Fordâs C-MAX hybrid line has been named to KBB.comâs list of its 10 Best Green Cars. Each year, KBB.com editors compile a list of the most efficient vehicles available, then pick 10 standouts representing a variety of price ranges and powertrains. Both C-MAX Hybrid and C-MAX Energ ... Continue reading
PUMP - The Movie : Now Available on Netflix +VIDEO
Apr 16, 2015
The Movie That Will Change Your Attitude About Fuel Forever, Narrated By Jason Bateman LOS ANGELES - April 16, 2015: After a successful limited theatrical release last fall and release on iTunes, PUMP is now available on Netflix to a wider audience. Submarine Deluxe, in association with Fuel Freedom Foundation and iDea ... Continue reading
Low(er) Gas Prices Means Happy Americans
Apr 14, 2015
Continuing decline in fuel prices is driving consumer optimism. ​ALEXANDRIA, Va. April 14, 2015; NACSonline reported that a majority of Americans say they are optimistic about the economy, driven largely by low gas prices. Overall, more than half (52%) of Americans are optimistic about the economy, an eight-point ... Continue reading
EDI Announces Availability of its New Energy PHEV SUV
Apr 13, 2015
Company Develops Top Performing, Affordable SUV in Response to Rising Asian Market Demand MILPITAS, CA -- April 13, 2015: Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI), a global leader in advanced zero emissions, high-efficiency hybrid and electric drivetrain solutions, today announced the availability of an affordable new energy ... Continue reading
Apr 10, 2015
As numerous organizations, policymakers and transportation advocates today promote the need for a healthy and well-funded transportation system during "Stand Up for Transportation Day", the Diesel Technology Forum is highlighting the new generation of transportation now available that offers better fuel efficiency and ... Continue reading
Shell to Co-Engineer a Concept City Car
Apr 9, 2015
Shell, in collaboration with the legendary race and road car designer Professor Gordon Murray and engine specialist Osamu Goto, will co-engineer an ultra-compact, efficient car for city use based around the internal combustion engine. The Shell car is scheduled to be unveiled in November 2015 and people will be able to ... Continue reading
2015 Lexus NX 300h Heels on Wheels Review +VIDEO
Apr 9, 2015
2015 Lexus NX 300h 2015 LEXUS NX 300h REVIEW HEELS ON WHEELS By Katrina Ramser San Francisco Bureau The Auto Channel INTRO TO THE LEXUS NX 300h VEHICLE Lexus strikes on the compact luxury crossover with the all-new NX 300h, a hybrid head-turner loaded with the right technology, refinement, and performance ⦠pretty ... Continue reading
2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Estimated to Reach 48 MPG in City Driving
Apr 2, 2015
New sedan projected to offer segment unsurpassed 47 MPG combined NEW YORK âThe 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, which uses technology from the Chevrolet Volt, will offer a General Motors-estimated 48 mpg city, 45 mpg highway â and 47 mpg combined, unsurpassed in the segment, GM President Dan Ammann announced tod ... Continue reading
Bridgestone Launches Next-Generation Fuel-Saving Tire
Mar 31, 2015
Ecopia EP422 Plus tire designed to appeal to budget-minded drivers seeking more miles between trips to the pump NASHVILLE, TN -- March 30, 2015: Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone) today announced the launch of the latest tire in its fuel-efficient Ecopia tire line, the Ecopia EP422 Plus tire. The Ecopia EP422 Plus tire ... Continue reading
Kia Soul EV has been named "Best Value in America" in the Electric/Plug-in category by Vincentric
Mar 27, 2015
Bingham Farms MI March 27, 2015; The 2015 Kia Soul EV has been honored as a 2015 Vincentric "Best Value in America" award winner in the Electric/Plug-in Hybrid category. Vincentric is a leading source of cost-of-ownership data and analysis within the automotive industry. "The Kia brand has always stood for value, and e ... Continue reading
Second Consecutive Year Global Automakers Members Exceed Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards
Mar 27, 2015
EPA's Performance Report Highlights Early Progress WASHINGTON -- March 26, 2015: Statement by John Bozzella, Global Automakers President and CEO: For the second year in a row, all of our members who sold more than 100,000 units exceeded greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. The Environmental ... Continue reading
Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Derives Technology from Volt
Mar 26, 2015
GM estimates combined fuel economy ratings to exceed 45 mpg DETROIT â Chevroletâs recent production announcement of its all-electric vehicle based on the Bolt EV concept, as well as the introduction of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, will be joined by a strong hybrid version of the next-generation Malibu. Using tech ... Continue reading
TransPower Announces New Heavy-Duty Electric Vehicle Achievements
Mar 26, 2015
Transportation Power Inc. (the "Company" or "TransPower"), a leading provider of clean vehicle and stationary energy storage technologies and products, announced today that it has achieved several significant new milestones in its development of battery-electric, hybrid, and fuel cell propulsion technologies for heavy- ... Continue reading
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