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Ford cuts global water use 8.5% per vehicle from 2011 to 2012; total usage down 62% since 2000

Green Car Congress

Ford’s water strategy complements the company’s overall Code of Human Rights, Basic Working Conditions and Corporate Responsibilities. Silverton Assembly Plant (South Africa): Began using a $2.5 million on-site wastewater treatment plant increasing the amount of water that can be reused by up to 15%.

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Peugeot sees robust orders, rolls out EV subscriptions in Europe

Baua Electric

Peugeot lately has a “healthy” form store and is taking a look to make bigger electric-vehicle choices at the same time as indicators mount that auto call for is softening international, Linda Jackson, the emblem’s CEO, stated. The emblem has refuse plans to go into the U.S.

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Tata Takes On Air

Plug In Partners

The compressed air technology is basically just a way of storing electrical energy without the need for costly, heavy, and occasionally toxic batteries. Nègre has signed deals to bring its design to 12 more countries, including Germany, Israel and South Africa. So, in a sense, this is an electric car.