Panasonic Begins Shipping Samples of New Catalyst for Diesel Exhaust Gas Purification
Jun 26, 2010
Osaka, June 22, 2010 - (JCN Newswire) - Panasonic Corporation announced today it has succeeded in the development of a new catalyst using an alkali metal compound to decompose and purify particulate matter in diesel engine exhaust gas[1], and has begun shipping its samples this month. As diesel emission regulations hav ... Continue reading
Korea Approves Patent on Critical Component of Cyclone Power Technologies Green Engine
Jun 23, 2010
POMPANO BEACH, Fla.--Cyclone Power Technologies (Pink Sheets:CYPW) announced today that the Korean Intellectual Property Office has issued a notice of decision to grant the company a patent on the steam generator of its award-winning, heat regenerative external combustion engine. âThis is very rare for such a smal ... Continue reading
Electrics, Hybrids Grab Concept Vehicle Awards
Jun 22, 2010
Washington DC June 21, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that electric vehicles and hybrids swept the 2010 North American Concept Vehicle Awards. The Nissan Leaf, Audi E-tron, and BMW Vision EfficientDynamics won the awards, which recognized the most significant concept vehicles automakers introduced at the top auto ... Continue reading
Jun 21, 2010
Audi A3 TDI The little engine that could! By Larry Nutson Senior Editor, Chicago Bureau The Auto Channel I fell in love with the Audi A3 TDI last September while traveling in Europe on a vacation with my wife. Call it as you will, a small station wagon or a 4-door hatchback, but the combination of interior space, compa ... Continue reading
FedEx President Frederick W. Smith to Testify Tomorrow on Plan to End Oil Dependence
Jun 21, 2010
WASHINGTON - Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of FedEx Corporation, co-Chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council, and a member of the Electrification Coalition, will testify tomorrow morning at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Smith will speak to the dangers pos ... Continue reading
2010 Volkswagen Golf TDI 4 Door Sedan Review
Jun 20, 2010
A Diesel in The Big Apple (and Environs) Most of my new car reviews are either here in Auto Central's home town of Louisville KY or up in the Rockies around Vail, Colorado. But this time I had a great opportunity to spend more than a week with a tester and for, many reasons I chose to a test the 2010 Volkswagen TDI, in ... Continue reading
RoadTrip: Algaeus Prius, Algae BioDiesel and the Veggie Van Tour - EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
Jun 19, 2010
Algae BioDiesel, This Special Edition of RoadTrip Takes an In-depth Look at Algae-Based BioDiesel and a Preview of the "FUEL FILM" The Auto Channel's Mark Fulmer talks with Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell of The Veggie Van Organization about their algae-biodiesel Prius, the production of algae-biodiesel, their nation ... Continue reading
FedEx President Frederick W. Smith to Testify on Plan To End Oil Dependence
Jun 18, 2010
Frederick W. Smith, Chairman, President and CEO of FedEx Corporation, co-Chairman of the Energy Security Leadership Council, and a member of the Electrification Coalition, will testify Tuesday morning at a hearing of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Smith will speak to the dangers posed by our nati ... Continue reading
Porsche Cayenne Now Available with Efficient V6 Petrol and Diesel Engines
Jun 14, 2010
STUTTGART - June 14, 2010: Starting deliveries of the two six-cylinder models Cayenne and Cayenne Diesel, Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, is rounding off the market launch of the Companyâs new generation of SUVs. Both models combine features typical of the Cayenne such as highly comfortable sportiness and ... Continue reading
New Generation of Clean Diesel Fuel Gets Expanded Availability Nationwide Starting Today
Jun 2, 2010
WASHINGTON--Allen Schaeffer, executive director of the Diesel Technology Forum, issued the following statement commenting on todayââ¬â¢s deadline related to the transition to ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel (ULSD) for off-road uses. âThe advanced clean diesel system ââ¬â combining cleaner fuel, ... Continue reading
First Drive: 2011 Volvo S60 Safest and Sportiest Volvo Ever
Jun 1, 2010
By Henny Hemmes Senior European Editor Amsterdam Bureau The Auto Channel LISBON, May 30. We all have the perception that a Volvo is a safe car. But it is even getting better: the S60 is the safest of all models the Swedes have ever built. And⦠itâs the sportiest as well! At least, thatâs what they promis ... Continue reading
Subaru Forester Branches Out With Diesel
Jun 1, 2010
Australia's favourite compact sports utility vehicle, the Subaru Forester, is adding to its Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive appeal with the launch of the first ever turbocharged diesel variants. ... Continue reading
Diesel Hybrid Electric Vehicles Join UPS Fleet in Philadelphia
May 28, 2010
PHILADELPHIA--UPS today announced its fleet of alternative-fuel vehicles had expanded with the deployment of 50 next-generation hybrid electric delivery trucks to Philadelphia. âCollectively, this new HEV fleet can yield a 35 percent fuel savings, the equivalent of whatââ¬â¢s used in a year to power 100 ... Continue reading
May 28, 2010
Student-Designed and Built Vehicles Put to the Test, Virginia Tech, Penn State Finish Second and Third SAN DIEGO, May 27 -- Students from Mississippi State University placed first in the 2010 EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge finals in San Diego today after designing and building a biodiesel extended-range electric vehicle (E ... Continue reading
Americans Choose Gas over Alternatives
May 27, 2010
Owners choose lower cost technological solutions over higher priced alternative fuels NEW YORK, May 27 -- According to Harris Interactive's 2010 AutoTECHCAST study, conducted between April 6, 2010 - April 26, 2010, there is greater demand for technologies that provide enhanced fuel economy of existing gasoline driven e ... Continue reading
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