2010 Green Car of the Year Will Be Announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show
Sep 10, 2009
Green Car Journal Award for Automotive Environmental Achievement Announced December 3 LOS ANGELES, Sept. 10 -- The winner of the 2010 Green Car of the Year (GCOY) award will be announced Dec. 3, 2009 during the Los Angeles Auto Show's Press Days. Green Car Journal, the leading automotive environmental magazine, initiat ... Continue reading
Conditions on GM's Vauxhall and Opel Sale to Canada's Magna
Sep 10, 2009
FRANKFURT/BERLIN September 10, 2009; Philipp Halstrick and Andreas Moeser writing for Reuters reported that the board of General Motors has decided to sell its European arm Opel to Canadian auto parts group Magna, but has attached strings to the sale, sources familiar with the situation told Reuters. "It will be Magna, ... Continue reading
CASH FOR CLUNKERS Demonstrates the Huge Economic Potential of Alt Fuel and Vehicle Technologies
Sep 4, 2009
Imagine what will happen when we get off gasoline completely By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher Authorâs note: This article includes several videos and text links to help illustrate the point raised herein. For a few years now, Bob Gordon and I have been preaching the urgent need for the quick adop ... Continue reading
Aug 28, 2009
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the award of $34 million (11% of total funding by the DOE) to customers and government agency partners of Clean Energy Fuels Corp. to offset the incremental cost of more than 800 new clean-burning natural gas-powered taxis, shuttle buses, refuse truc ... Continue reading
Aug 26, 2009
- Methanol fuel cells reduce plant's CO2 emissions - SMYRNA, Tenn., Aug. 25 -- Nissan North America (NNA) has become the first vehicle manufacturer to commercially deploy methanol fuel cells to power its material handling equipment (tugs) at its Smyrna, Tenn., assembly plant. The methanol fuel cells from Oorja Protonic ... Continue reading
Rahm-bo? When it Comes to Real Change the President's Chief-of-Staff Should Be Called Rahm-faux
Aug 14, 2009
What happened to Rahm Emanuel's enthusiasm for CNG? By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL In July 2008, when President Obamaâs Chief-of-Staff was a mere Congressman from Illinois and the fourth ranking House of Representatives Democrat, Rahm Emanuel sponsored Federal legislation that ... Continue reading
Natural Gas: A Bridge Fuel for the 21st Century
Aug 12, 2009
Center for American Progress By John Podesta, Timothy E. Wirth August 10, 2009 Download the full memo (pdf) Download a map of shale natural gas plays in the lower 48 states (pdf) Natural gas is the cleanest fossil fuelâit produces less than half as much carbon pollution as coal. Recent technology advancements make ... Continue reading
Automotive X PRIZE Announces Team of Automotive Experts to Lead Technical Operations for Competition
Aug 6, 2009
Automotive Experts Will Lead Judging Process in Multimillion Dollar Competition for Super Fuel Efficient Vehicles PLAYA VISTA, Calif., Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a multimillion dollar competition to inspire a new generation of viable, super fuel-efficient vehicles, t ... Continue reading
Ford Cites Energy Policy as Critical Factor in Shaping Future Vehicle Fleet
Aug 6, 2009
- Ford executive Sue Cischke cites need for continued cooperation between the automotive industry and the federal government in pursuit of greener transportation vision, noting the significant role of government in shaping the transportation fleet of the future - Ford remains committed to delivering affordable fuel eff ... Continue reading
Automotive Materials Life Cycle Assessment Model Released for Use
Aug 4, 2009
Updated model evaluates the total vehicle life cycle impact of materials, powertrains, fuels and their sources, total energy consumed SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 4 -- WorldAutoSteel has released a second iteration of the automotive materials parametric Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) model, which allows for broader evaluations ... Continue reading
NGVi Celebrates 20 years Advancing Use of NGVs and Natural Gas Fueling
Jul 31, 2009
NATURAL GAS VEHICLE INSTITUTE CELEBRATES 20 YEARS IN BUSINESS Las Vegas, NV - Natural Gas Vehicle Institute (NGVi), North America's leading provider of training and consulting services related to natural gas as a transportation fuel, is beginning its 21st year of working with fleet managers and technicians to advance t ... Continue reading
Oil Rises Above $68 For No Reason At All ...Well, There is Greed
Jul 27, 2009
SINGAPORE - July 27, 2009: Oil prices rose above $68 a barrel Monday in Asia as blah blah blah blah blah. Then blah, blah, blah, blah blah. In other oil and gasoline news, yadda yadda yadda, yack, yack yack. Which means that the filthy pig OPEC ministers and their buddies at the gasoline companies decided to screw the ... Continue reading
Ford Intros Advanced Liquid Injection LPG System and Clean Diesel 2.7L Turbocharged V6 Engine
Jul 27, 2009
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 24, 2009 â Ford Australia announced today it is investing $230 million to improve the fuel efficiency and environmental impact of its Australian-made models, including the first global application of Fordâs advanced 2.0-litre 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine in a rear-wheel drive vehicle, ... Continue reading
GM's Opel Launches Broad Dual Powered Propane and Gasoline Lineup in Europe
Jul 24, 2009
Opel now offers five LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) powered Corsa, Meriva, Astra station wagon and Zafira models with a wide performance range, expanding its line of environmentally friendly ecoFLEX models with alternative propulsion. ... Continue reading
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