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NewsDecember 28, 2010

Study: 2011 Will Test EV Commercial Viability

BOULDER, CO - 2011 will serve as an important test of commercial viability for the new electric vehicles (EVs) coming to market, according to a new white paper from Pike Research.

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NewsDecember 28, 2010

Study: 2011 Will Test EV Commercial Viability

BOULDER, CO - 2011 will serve as an important test of commercial viability for the new electric vehicles (EVs) coming to market, according to a new white paper from Pike Research.

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NewsDecember 28, 2010

More Vehicles to Feature Ford's Auto Start-Stop

DEARBORN, MI - Ford's fuel-saving technology that automatically shuts off the engine when the vehicle comes to a stop - a feature found today on the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Ford Escape Hybrid and some Ford cars in Europe - will soon be added to conventional cars, crossovers and SUVs in North America.

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NewsDecember 28, 2010

GM: Volt Builds on Earlier Electrification Efforts

WARREN, MI - The Chevrolet Volts now being delivered to retail customers would not have been possible without the lessons learned from previous General Motors electrification efforts, according to the automaker.

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NewsDecember 28, 2010

Stock in EV Maker Drops 15%

NEW YORK - Electric car maker Tesla Motors saw its stock drop 15 percent Monday, Dec. 27, after an IPO "lock-up" period expired, the Los Angeles Times reported.

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NewsDecember 28, 2010

Calif. EV Rebate Program May Run Out of Funds

SACRAMENTO, CA - California's $5,000 rebate offered for the purchase of a qualifying electric car may turn out to be a short-lived incentive, according to a report in the Los Angeles Times.

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NewsDecember 28, 2010

Va. Clean Cities Schedules Hydrogen Seminar

HARRISONBURG, VA - Virginia Clean Cities has scheduled a hydrogen energy seminar for Feb. 25 at James Madison University in Harrisonburg. In addition, a similar program is set for Jan. 20 at the University of Maryland.

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NewsDecember 28, 2010

Kansas Welcomes Public EV Charging Station

ROELAND PARK, KS - Kansas Governor-Elect Sam Brownback was among those in attendance Dec. 20 at Roeland Park City Hall to celebrate the installation of Kansas' first public electric vehicle charging station.

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NewsDecember 28, 2010

Biodiesel Plant Planned for Nebraska

SOUTH SIOUX CITY, NE - City officials in South Sioux City, Neb., have approved plans to issue $25 million in revenue bonds to help fund a proposed biodiesel plant, the Sioux City Journal reported.

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NewsDecember 28, 2010

APG Duel-Fuel System Moves Closer to Market

CARLISLE, IA - GreenMan Technologies' American Power Group (APG) subsidiary recently drew a series of exceptions from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for the testing and verification of a dual-fuel system for aftermarket diesel truck and tractor engines. APG's dual-fuel system displaces 40 to 70 percent of the normal diesel fuel consumption with CNG, LNG or bio-methane.

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