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WASHINGTON, DC, May 20, 2013 (ENS) – To foster the adoption of fuel cell electric vehicles, the U.S. Energy Department has embarked on a new public-private partnership to develop the country’s hydrogen infrastructure. Dubbed...
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 14, 2013 (ENS) – Florida lawmakers have approved three pieces of legislation to promote the use of natural gas fuel for vehicles in Florida. Governor Bill Scott is expected to sign them shortly. The legislation...
WOBURN, Massachusetts, May 8, 2013 (ENS) – An American company on a mission to build practical flying cars has begun feasibility studies of a vertical takeoff and landing plug-in hybrid electric flying car, the TF-X™. Terrafugia,...
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2, 2013 (ENS) – General Motors is the first automaker among 40 U.S. corporations to sign a new climate declaration, asserting that responding to climate change is good business. The campaign is organized...
WASHINGTON, DC, April 30, 2013 (ENS) – Consumer demand for new fuel-efficient vehicles is high in the United States and electrics are gaining in popularity, finds a new analysis by the Consumer Federation of America, an association...
WASHINGTON, DC, April 25, 2013 (ENS) – More than 500 cities in 49 countries host advanced bike-sharing programs, with a combined fleet exceeding 500,000 bicycles, finds new research from the nonprofit Earth Policy Institute,...
WASHINGTON, DC, April 9, 2013 (ENS) – The World Bank has approved a grant to China of more than US$18 million to support the government’s efforts to ease traffic congestion and cut greenhouse gas emissions in large cities. Private...
DETROIT, Michigan, April 5, 2013 (ENS) – A success in the early 1900s, electric automaker Detroit Electric is back – with a $135,000 limited-edition battery-powered sports car. The SP:01 was launched Wednesday at Detroit Electric’s...
WASHINGTON, DC, April 1, 2013 (ENS) – New rules to reduce air pollution from passenger cars and trucks proposed Friday by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will soon be open for public comment. When finalized, the so-called...
NEW YORK, New York, March 29, 2013 (ENS) – The Tesla Model S was named the 2013 World Green Car Thursday at a press conference hosted by the World Car Awards at the New York International Auto Show. Tesla Vice-President of Communications...
WASHINGTON, DC, March 22, 2013 (ENS) – Sometime before the end of March, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is expected to propose new national vehicle emissions and fuel standards by updating a program called Tier...
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 21, 2013 (ENS) – Patients with implanted cardiac devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators can safely drive or ride in an electric car without risk of electromagnetic interference, a Mayo Clinic study...
WASHINGTON, DC, March 20, 2013 (ENS) – Over the past four years, the state of America’s infrastructure has improved from a grade of D to D+ but a spending shortfall of $1.6 trillion is anticipated by 2020, the American Society...
WASHINGTON, DC, March 19, 2013 (ENS) – By the year 2050 – in less than 37 years – the United States could cut petroleum consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent for cars and small trucks, finds a new National...
ARGONNE, Illinois, March 15, 2013 (ENS) – President Barack Obama today again called on Congress to establish a $2 billion Energy Security Trust for investments in research that will make the vehicle and fuel technologies of the...
TOKYO, Japan, March 15, 2013 (ENS) – Honda has established the world’s first process to reuse rare earth metals extracted from nickel-metal hydride batteries to make new batteries for hybrid vehicles. To make the most of these...
HOUSTON, Texas, March 12, 2013 (ENS) – The United States is poised to achieve long-term energy security because of the rise of fuel-efficient vehicles and the revolution in domestic oil and gas production, says General Motors Chairman...
WASHINGTON, DC, March 11, 2013 (ENS) – The U.S. Energy Department Friday announced $50 million in funding for the development of advanced plug-in electric vehicle technologies. The new funding supports the Energy Department’s EV...
MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 8, 2013 (ENS) – New hybrid and electric vehicles added to the Fedex fleet have helped the world’s largest express transportation company achieve its fuel efficiency goal years ahead of schedule. In 2008, FedEx...
GENEVA, Switzerland, March 7, 2013 (ENS) – Like a prima donna, Ferrari’s ultra-powerful new hybrid, LaFerrari, made a star’s entrance at the Geneva International Motor Show at its public opening today. Ferrari joins...
