Volkswagen Clean Diesel SUV Will Travel From Alaska to Argentina in a Very Fast Two Weeks
Jun 23, 2011
Renowned adventurer and off-road driver Rainer Zietlow and his team today announced they will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the legendary Pan-American Highway with the ultimate endurance challenge. They will embark on a fast, two-week drive from Argentina to Alaska on the longest road in the world, covering 14 co ... Continue reading
Heels on Wheels - 2011 Volkswagen Touareg Review
Jun 22, 2011
2011 VW TOUAREG INTRO TO THE 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG VEHICLE Although the mid-size SUV debuted in 2007, Volkswagen is proudly calling the second-generation 2011 VW Touareg V6 TDI clean diesel engine and 3.6-liter V6 FSI gasoline engine. VW can proudly stand behind the claim the Touareg has improved fuel efficiency seei ... Continue reading
FactCheck.Org: Playing Politics with Gasoline Prices
Jun 20, 2011
FactCheck.org says Democrats and Republicans disagree on energy policy, but this they share: Both shade the facts on the complex issue for political advantage. â Republicans say repealing oil industry tax breaks will drive up costs at the pump. However, nonpartisan congressional analysts and industry experts say hig ... Continue reading
Navistar's School Buses Rule in Fluid Economy
Jun 19, 2011
Results from new, independent tests demonstrate Navistar's IC Bus brand CE Series school buses have up to a 4.5 percent advantage over competing buses in fluid economy measurement of diesel fuel plus liquid urea consumed by the vehicle's emissions reduction system. ... Continue reading
What's New With EVs and Other Green Vehicles? Not Much!
Jun 16, 2011
Not much, say experts at Automotive News conference this week By Steve Purdy TheAutoChannel.com Detroit Bureau We spent a couple days this week talking about electric cars, and listening to experts and advocates talk about the future of automotive electrification as well as many other kinds of environmentally friendly ... Continue reading
The Auto Channel Responds To GM CEO Promoting Higher Gasoline Taxes
Jun 8, 2011
An Open Letter To GM CEO Dan Akerson From The Auto Channel CEO Bob Gordon Hi Dan; I read your interview in the Detroit News in which you are proposing a gasoline tax increase to push Americans to buy smaller more fuel efficient vehicles. Dan the size of a vehicle is not our problem, which fuel it uses is...there is abs ... Continue reading
Sustainable Alternative Fuels Will Be Discussed at the 2011 BIO International Convention
May 31, 2011
From more efficient, environmentally friendly fuel for cars and trucks to developing more eco-friendly ways to produce plastics, industrial and environmental biotechnology innovation creates products that positively impact diverse areas of consumers' lives.The 2011 BIO International Convention will advance the indust ... Continue reading
Clean Diesel and Clean Energy Automobiles Will Be Produced By Volkswagen's Chattanooga's New Plant
May 29, 2011
Low-emission and high-gas mileage vehicles will be an important part of the solution for more fuel-efficient and clean energy transportation and they will be a part of Volkswagen's new plant. ... Continue reading
New Window Stickers - EPA, DOT Unveil the Next Generation of Fuel Economy Label
May 26, 2011
New fuel economy labels provide more comprehensive fuel efficiency information, including estimated annual fuel costs, savings, as well as information on each vehicle's environmental impact. Starting with model year 2013, the improved fuel economy labels will be required to be affixed to all new passenger cars and truc ... Continue reading
Compare EPA MPG Estimates With Real World Owner Shared MPG
May 26, 2011
FYI: Rank cars and trucks by MPG FYI: Find Your Exact Fuel Costs For 1997-2011 Vehicles Fuel Economy.Gov is a U.S. government web site that has created very useful tools and collected useful and surprising MPG data. Below you will find comparisons of the EPA estimated MPG compared to the MPG of drivers like you. In thi ... Continue reading
Are We There Yet? Go Farther on Your Family Vacation With Clean Diesel Cars
May 26, 2011
WASHINGTON, May 26, 2011 -- Allen Schaeffer, Executive Director of the Diesel Technology Forum, issued the following statement regarding fuel efficiency and America's travel options for the 2011 Memorial Day Weekend: "Whether headed to the beach, lake or Mountains, more families will be hitting the road with the new ge ... Continue reading
Alternative Biofuels Expert is Named to Proterro Board of Directors
May 24, 2011
PRINCETON, N.J.--Proterro, Inc., the developer of Protose, a fermentation-ready sugar feedstock that will enable economical production of biofuels and chemicals, has named to its Board of Directors Douglas C. Cameron, founder and managing director of Alberti Advisors LLC. âDoug has been very active in the biofuels ... Continue reading
GE Capital Fleet Services Launches Eco Website Dedicated to Alternative Vehicles
May 23, 2011
EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.--GE Capital Fleet Services today announced it launched a new interactive eco website, dedicated to alternative vehicles and services. The website provides information, tools and educational materials to serve as a resource to help companies with greening their vehicle fleets. As part of the website, ... Continue reading
Real Story Behind the Arnold Schwarzenegger Situation - VIDEO ENHANCED
May 19, 2011
Clearly Schwarzenegger Has Divergent "Love" Interests AUTO CENTRAL - May 19, 2011: We should have seen this a mile away; Arnold Schwarzenegger never said he was devoted to only one. And anyone who ever witnessed Arnold's wandering attention when he was out in public would have had to be illiterateto have not been abl ... Continue reading
May 16, 2011
EcoEmisisons Solutions announce that Paul Rovey has joined the Eco Team as an Advisor and Board Member. Mr. Rovey is a third generation Arizona farmer and is a worldwide leader in the agricultural community. Currently the Chairman of Dairy Inc, Mr. Rovey is also the Vice Chairman of the Dairy Export Council, and a Boar ... Continue reading
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