Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Automotive engineers are developing more advanced and efficient technologies and seven of the nine highest selling marketing groups increased fuel economy from 2007-2008. Tags: Global warming Green cars Latest news carbon dioxide emissions EPA fuel economy US Environmental Protection Agency vehicle fuel economy.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

The subsidy programme has helped Ford to its first increase in US vehicle sales since 2007 after it sold 158,838 vehicles in July - that’s an increase of two per cent on the same month last year. Meanwhile Ford’s US rivals General Motors and Chrysler also showed signs of modest improvement as their rate of decline slowed.

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Plug In Partners

MAY 23, 2007

F or those who think that GM is not serious about its new PHEV , the Volt , here is a piece that makes you think they are: The Volt To Be Lutz's Legacy May 21, 2007 So, I heard General Motors’ Bob Lutz on National Public Radio’s “Wait. What's New Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME. Estimates vary.

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2009

Ford’s Dunton Technical Centre, in Essex, will continue to be powered by electricity from renewable sources after a new sourcing contract was signed. Graham Hoare, head of Ford Dunton, said: “The Dunton team includes engineers working hard at maximising fuel economy and minimising emissions across the Ford vehicle range.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The average fuel economy of new light duty vehicles bought in the USA leapt from October 2007 to April 2009 from 20.2mpg to 21.3mpg. In a companion study for the same period, it was also found that the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions per driver from these new vehicles were lower in each month compared to October 2007.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 5, 2007

The Detroit News has the alternative fuel breakdown in the president's budget request, and it isn't pretty. Increases for hydrogen fuel cell research from $289 million in FY 2007 to $309 million in FY 2008. Just like my Ford Th!nk Tags: autobloggreen plug-in hybrid fuel cell hydrogen. billion program expires next year."

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 19, 2007

By John Voelcker First Published October 2007 Google , a former CIA director , the Natural Resources Defense Council , a U.S. But the ghost of Henry Ford was invoked, with his legendary quotation on responding to consumer demands: “ If I’d asked my customers what they wanted, they’d have said a faster horse.” Tags: V to G.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Country/Average CO2 2008(g/km)/AverageCO2 2007/Rank 2007. Manufacturer/ranking 2007/ Average CO2 in 2008(g/km). Ford / 8 / 152. Tags: Green credentials drivers ETA Europe green credentials. League table results: Ranking 2008. Portugal / 138 / 144 / 1. France / 140 / 149 / 4. Italy / 145 / 147 / 2. Fiat/ 2/ 138.

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Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

today clarified and expanded upon the H2GO™ computerized test data for Ford engines. The following is a summary of results obtained from testing the H2GO™ system on a 2007 Lincoln Navigator with a Ford 5.4 Litre Engine (the Ford family 4.6 on the Ford family of engines. Ronn Motor Company, Inc.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 4, 2009

Green cars dominated the top selling models, the frugal Ford Focus was the best selling model in August, ahead of the Fiesta and Hyundai i10. Ford’s Fiesta still remains the best seller over the year-to-date. . Despite growth, the 2009 August market was still over 10,500 units below the 2007 outturn and 15.0 per cent and 10.1

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2009

When Nissan unveiled its new LEAF as the first real-world electric car, it was unlikely to sit well with existing electric car manufacturers. Among them is Norwegian electric car company Think, which was formerly owned by Ford. Tags: Electric cars Green cars TH!NK NK electric car competition Nissan Nissan LEAF Th!nk nk City Th!nk

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 30, 2009

The unique report, which covers the period between 1999 and 2007, was created by researchers at Queen’s University Management School in Belfast, alongside colleagues from the Euromed Management School Marseille, and the Institute for Futures Studies and Technology Assessment (IZT) in Berlin. billion from 1999 to 2007.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Write For GO About Advertise Contact Login Explore GO Media: News & Opinion Family & Lifestyle Business & Technology Gas 2.0 Some of the automakers include in that agreement are Volkswagen, BMW, Ford, General Motors, Fiat, Toyota and Mitsubishi. Like this post? Subscribe to our RSS feed and stay up to date.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol. 2 PIA Meets CARB Move CARB Forward AltCar Expo 2007 Arnold Amped Up? 1 Point Reyes EVs Did You Know? Newsletter Vol. 3 CARB Date with Destiny Move CARB Forward Plug In America Podcasts! 100K Mile Club Newsletter Vol. 1 $100,000 Grant Moving in the Right Direction?

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Conversions are mostly for the Prius, with a few for the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner hybrid SUVs. The easiest conversions are for 2004-2008 Prius (not 2001-2003 Prius) and the Ford Escape/Mercury Mariner Hybrid. Both Toyota and Ford are now producing a few prototype conversions of their own Priuses and Escapes for research purposes.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

In April 2009, Consumer Reports recommended only 17% of the GM cars they tested while they recommended 70% of the Fords. These 4 th Generation vehicles are modified Chevy Equinoxes and have been on the street since the fall of 2007 as part of Project Driveway. Bill Cooke has been an engineer and manager at Ford and Visteon.].

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Other editions: Mobile | News Feeds | E-Newsletters | Electronic Edition Find it: Jobs | Cars | Real Estate | Apartments | Shopping | Classifieds Sponsored by: Your browsers security settings are preventing some features from appearing. Both Ford Motor Co. Tags: evdriven. See instructions for fixing the problem.

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Plug In Partners

OCTOBER 8, 2007

concept unveiled in Frankfurt is to give VW a low-cost, rear engine, affordable vehicle, both the minivan and plug-in hybrid should carry a meager price tag if they come to production. Ford to bring back ESCORT in 2010 with 100 mpg Hybrid Next Energy News Sept. Ford is invested in the U.S. Tags: manufacturers.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

And so it proved as the subsidy programme helped Ford to its first increase in US vehicles sales since 2007 after it sold 158,838 vehicles in July – a two per cent increase compared to the previous year (see article ). Tags: The Green Piece cash for clunkers green piece. Faye Sunderland.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are This is a mirror of the map at Googles RechargeIt site (including icons for YouTube videos on both PHEVs and EVs). Unless otherwise noted, all are Prius. 2006 (Denver CO) Veridian Corp.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009.

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Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 28, 2007

Xcel Energy announces six-month test drive of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles DENVER - Six plug-in hybrid electric vehicles ( PHEVs ) will be on the road by the end of 2007 as part of a demonstration test of vehicle-to-grid ( V2G ) technology by Xcel Energy. What's New Sign the On Line Petition News Summary I HOME. and the U.S.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us CalCars Frequently Asked Questions Jump to: Environmental Effects and Benefits Alternative Fuels Batteries PHEV Conversions Other Questions Note: This page is overdue for a major overhaul. and at CalCars-News. Tags: evdriven.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

But after interviewing Ford’s Nancy Gioia at the recent Detroit Auto show, I’m now unsure of both the timescales involved, or how much the power and auto companies are behind it as a fundamental concept. Got a hot tip on breaking green news, or a suggestion for areas of coverage? Email us directly at greeninc@nytimes.com.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Seeking Alpha Home The Macro View Stocks & Sectors Global Markets ETFs Investing Ideas Breaking News Transcripts Register | Login Email: Password: Forgot Your Password? Price tag: about $25,000, made from 95% recyclable materials with a top speed of 65 miles per hour and range of 110 miles per charge. market b y the end of 2009.

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Plug In Partners

JULY 12, 2007

Henry Ford and Thomas Edison M omentum for Plug-ins continues to build as two of the biggest names in transportation and energy meet. Ford Chief Executive Alan Mulally and Edison International Chief Executive John Bryson are scheduled to meet with reporters at Edison's headquarters in Rosemead, California, the companies said.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Seeking Alpha Home The Macro View Stocks & Sectors Global Markets ETFs Investing Ideas Breaking News Transcripts Register | Login Email: Password: Forgot Your Password? Whats new at Seeking Alpha? Tags: evdriven. Hybrid electric buses and heavy trucks could power many homes or a school or a hospital in an emergency.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Review of Forestry Carbon Standards 2008 Ford Partners to Commercialize Electric Vehicles A New "Green" Deal.Direction for the economic re.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"On some products, the costs, particularly in advanced technologies, are high," he said in a lengthy interview with Automotive News (free subscription required). If the EV1 was viable (or even close) we would see Ford, Toyota, Honda, etc all with 80 mile cars right now.do New" technology is expensive. you see that?

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