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Ecolab partners with Ford Pro to accelerate EV adoption

Baua Electric

Ecolab has worked with Ford to reduce and reuse water in Ford’s manufacturing plants since 1925, and the two companies’ joint release celebrates that nearly century of collaboration. Electrek’s Take Ford dealers have been complaining – loudly – about the electric Lightning and Mach-E models building up on dealer lots.

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Brammo unveils electric motorcycles Empulse And Empulse R

Green Car Congress

Through this financing, customers will be able to purchase the new Empulse and Empulse R from Brammo dealers as follows: Empulse: 8.9% Research conducted by Brammo with both customers and dealers has driven the development of the Empulse and Empulse R. for 72 months at $303, 6.9% financing for 60 month at $334 and 3.9%

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Senate Energy Bill Contains $3.8B for Natural Gas Vehicle Conversion and Purchasing, $400M for Plug-in Vehicle Deployment

Green Car Congress

Heading into the weekend, the bill only dealt with oil spills, natural gas vehicles, Home Star and land and water. In general, rebates will offset 90% of the incremental cost of a qualified alternative fuel vehicle to a qualified owner for the purchase of a 15 qualified alternative fuel vehicles.

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Where Your Author Owns a Used BMW Convertible for a Year

The Truth About Cars

It seems only a couple of months ago I reported on my experience traveling from Cincinnati to Nashville to purchase the 2010 BMW Z4, thus satisfying a used convertible car search that lasted for a year and a half. The brake fluid had water and metals in it upon testing, and it’s also due for a coolant service.&

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PlugStar program continues to grow, expand

Plug in America

PlugStar, a service offered by Plug In America, assists consumers and dealers with finding and selling EVs. Customers can then visit the dealer page where they can find a PlugStar-certified dealer who will provide them with a positive EV buying experience. Dealers with PlugStar certification.

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PlugStar program continues to grow in 2022

Plug in America

PlugStar, a service offered by Plug In America, assists consumers and dealers with finding and selling EVs. Customers can then visit the dealer page where they can find a PlugStar-certified dealer who will provide them with a positive EV buying experience. Dealers with PlugStar certification.

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Junkyard Find: 1978 Chrysler LeBaron Coupe

The Truth About Cars

The LeBaron name goes well back in Chrysler history, starting when the coachbuilder known as LeBaron Carrossiers was purchased by Detroit car-body-builder Briggs Manufacturing in 1926 and Chrysler bought Briggs in 1953. Meanwhile, Dodge dealers were asking $4,991 for new '78 Diplomats ($24,286 today). Worth restoring?