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Why More Automakers Must Focus on Commercial Vehicles’ Mileage Rates
Commercial vehicles' mileage will be more important for companies like Ford as they are an important slice of the pie for many automakers.
Ford’s C-MAX Energi Matches Fuel Efficiency With Performance
Ford Motor’s C-MAX Energi is a huge step forward for PHEVs--and Detroit-with its impressive performance and miles per gallon equivalent.
Peacotums a Brilliant Sweet San Joaquin Valley Innovation
Peacotums, a hybrid of, yes, a peach, apricot and plum, bursts with sweetness and a light texture.
UPS Deploys Largest Commercial Order of HEVs
UPS recently rolled out 130 new Hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) in New York, New Jersey and California as part of the company's “rolling laboratory” approach to transportation.
Chrysler Touts Turnaround, Emissions, Diversity in Sustainability Report
Having endured a painful restructuring, Chrysler Group LLC is on the path towards recovery, and released its first ever sustainability report last week.
FedEx Achieves Reductions in Vehicle Fuel Efficiency & Reduced Aircraft CO2 Emissions
The most recent FedEx Global Citizen report is a compelling case study of how microeconomic approaches can help solve large scale, macroeconomic challenges.
Mitsubishi to Roll Out Greener Automobiles by 2015
Mitsubishi will continue its revitalization plan by launching eight plug-in and electric vehicles by 2015. This plan follows up on Mitsubishi’s 2009 rollout of the I-MiEV, a 5-door compact hatchback car that is currently sold in countries including Japan, the UK, and Australia.
Seoul Rolls Out Electric Buses
Anyone who has spent time in Seoul would marvel at the city’s outstanding public transportation system. Korea’s capital, teeming with over 10 million people, has a massive subway network that extends from outermost suburbs to the center-now electric buses are part of the mix.
Nanotechnology Could Drive the Future of Automobile Battery Technology
Buses going nanotech are a ways off, but Volvo is currently in the middle of a US$4.8 million research project to test whether there is a better way to design a car battery. Working with London's Imperial College and several European companies, the project “Tomorrow's Volvo Car” could lead to an even more energy efficient automobile, revolutionize battery technology, and reduce a car's weight as well.
Delivery with some Seoul
When I lived in Korea during the mid-90s, one of the simple pleasures in life was having everything delivered. Whether it was the yogurt lady, adorned in yellow vinyl in case the tropical monsoon storms suddenly unleashed their fury; the ...
Recharging Our Batteries
On Sunday I started attending the AQMD's Green Tech Connect Forum, for which I had also done some part-time work. After helping in the registration of about 500 to 600 attendees, I had some down time today, so I attended ...
Obama’s Ambitious Plan
Today President Obama announced that folks from various and industry groups are backing him up on his plan to reduce greenhouse gases and improve automobile fuel efficiency.
It’s about time.
Critics will pick apart his plan. Environmentalists say he didn’t go ...