article thumbnail

Is green to blame for problems in auto industry?

Green Cars News

He states that the auto CEOs were “in bed&# with the green jobs movement and that between 1994 and 2003, General Motors gave Nature Conservancy more than $19million. To read the article in full, click here. And leave us a comment with your opinions on this viewpoint below.

article thumbnail

EngineLab Developing New Approach to Engine Control

Green Car Congress

If you are driving a 2008 Acme Motors A1, it may have launched in 2006 and the microprocessor may have been sourced in 2003. Second, continuing with the Acme Motors example, even when the microprocessor was sourced in 2003, the team may have decided to use an older, legacy, design to be able to reuse as many software elements as possible.

Engine 150
article thumbnail

Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

Revenge of the Electric Car

Here is the full text of the entire article, in case the link goes bad: [link]. In 2003, the board relaxed its landmark support for so-called zero-emission vehicles after being sued by the major car companies and the Bush administration. By Robert Gammon for the East Bay Express.

Prius 100
article thumbnail

CalCars and PHEVs Frequently Asked Questions

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Despite this, a 2003 EPRI study , assuming only $2/gallon gas , zero buying incentives, and a PHEV premium of $3-$5,000 more than standard hybrids, shows that the total lifetime cost of ownership for a PHEV will be lower than that of any other vehicle type -- so the payback will be there. Power and Associates 2004 report ].

PHEV 37
article thumbnail

The French are coming. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

The eyes of the green car world, so regularly focused on Asia, Germany and the US, have finally taken more than a passing glance at one of the most historic auto industries in the world – that of France. Its first electric vehicle was the Peugeot 106 Electric, which was sold between 1995 and 2003.

Green 39