Tag Archives: Environment
Honda FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle Lease Program Begins with First Customer Delivery
Posted on29. Jul, 2008 by webmestre.
Honda FCX Clarity Fuel Cell Vehicle Lease Program Begins with First Customer Delivery
Zero-emissions vehicle now on the roads of Southern California
TORRANCE, Calif., U.S.A., July 25, 2008– American Honda Motor Co., Inc., announced that Ron Yerxa and Annette Ballester took delivery of their hydrogen fuel cell-powered FCX Clarity on Friday, July 25, 2008 at Honda of [...]
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RELIEF AT THE GAS PUMP! ALL FORD, LINCOLN, MERCURY PRODUCTS DEVELOPED TO RUN ON REGULAR FUEL
Posted on28. Jul, 2008 by webmestre.
With per-gallon prices hovering around $4, customers are sensitive to every penny spent at the pump.
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GM’s New Global Powertrain Engineering Development Center Will Help Customers Save Fuel And Reduce Emissions
Posted on25. Jul, 2008 by webmestre.
GM’s New Global Powertrain Engineering Development Center Will Help Customers Save Fuel And Reduce Emissions
* GM saves money, too: more than $200 million by year’s end
* Chevrolet Volt’s drive unit, motors, power electronics and engine will be tested in the new center
* Time for some test procedures will be reduced from 24 hours to 20 [...]
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U.S. Postal Service Receives Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle from General Motors for Delivering Mail
Posted on24. Jul, 2008 by webmestre.
U.S. Postal Service Receives Hydrogen Powered Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle from General Motors for Delivering Mail
* USPS in Irvine, Calif., to receive Chevrolet Equinox Fuel Cell Electric vehicle
* GM Continues Signing up Partners for Chevrolet’s Project Driveway
Irvine, Calif. (July 23, 2008) — General Motors Corp. and the U.S. Postal Service are joining forces again to [...]
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El Pollo Loco Rolls Out ZAP Electric Vehicles for Local Deliveries
Posted on24. Jul, 2008 by webmestre.
El Pollo Loco Rolls Out ZAP Electric Vehicles for Local Deliveries
BEVERLY HILLS, CA — Jul 8, 2008 — As gas prices hit record levels again across the nation this week, restaurant chain El Pollo Loco is driving its marketing efforts in a new way — literally — through the rollout of two electric delivery vehicles [...]
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Gas prices: CAA-Quebec believes retail margins are disproportionate
Posted on23. Jul, 2008 by webmestre.
Gas prices: CAA-Quebec believes retail margins are disproportionate
QUEBEC, July 23 /CNW Telbec/ – Retailers in almost every region of Quebec
are earning a very high profit margin on every litre of gasoline they sell
today, and this has prompted CAA-Quebec to denounce the situation. The
organization has noted a decrease in the petroleum price indicators (crude oil
and refined [...]
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NEW ECO FORDS CAN SLASH UK CO2 BY OVER 80,000 TONNES
Posted on23. Jul, 2008 by webmestre.
NEW ECO FORDS CAN SLASH UK CO2 BY OVER 80,000 TONNES
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL MOTOR SHOW, London, 22 July, 2008 – Ford’s new range of super frugal ECOnetic models showcased at this year’s British International Motor Show is leading the company’s bid to cut UK CO2 emissions by over 80,000 tonnes.
Independent industry analysis shows that if customers [...]
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“Travolution” promotes eco-friendly driving
Posted on22. Jul, 2008 by webmestre.
“Travolution” promotes eco-friendly driving
* Trend-setting concepts for traffic infrastructure
* Lower consumption, fewer emissions
* Biggest project of its kind in Germany
* Audi and its venture partners plan follow-on projects
A wave of “green” is washing over Ingolstadt: after two years of research, the “Travolution” team has developed a trend-setting concept to improve traffic infrastructure. Investment amounts to [...]
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Best Hypermilers From Across America Compete in MPG Challenge: the results
Posted on21. Jul, 2008 by webmestre.
July 18, 2008
Best Hypermilers From Across America Compete in MPG Challenge
Top Drivers Achieve over 100 MPG
Madison, WI-Today at Hybridfest 2008, the nation’s largest hybrid car festival, 36 drivers competed in the third annual Hybridfest MPG Challenge, with the top drivers achieving over 100 miles per gallon (MPG), over a 26-mile open course. Novice to expert [...]
