Business
Obama Sets 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standards
WASHINGTON, DC, August 28, 2012 (ENS) – The Obama Administration today finalized national fuel economy standards that will require model year 2025 cars and light-duty trucks to get [...]
Transport
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America’s Oil City Relies on Electric Car-Sharing
HOUSTON, Texas, August 24, 2012 (ENS) – The Zipcar car sharing network has crafted a new partnership with the City of Houston for a municipal electric vehicle fleet-sharing [...]
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New Nanotech Batteries Allow Super-Fast Charging
SEOUL, South Korea, August 22, 2012 (ENS) – Electric car charging time could be cut from hours to just minutes by battery technology being developed in Ulsan, South Korea. [...]
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Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles Demonstrate ‘Rapid’ Advance
GOLDEN, Colorado, August 16, 2012 (ENS) – The world’s largest, longest hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle and hydrogen fueling demonstration indicates that automakers could bring FCEVs to market in [...]
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France Looks to ‘Clean Cars’ for Auto Industry Rescue
PARIS, France, August 15, 2012 (ENS) – The Hollande Government has proposed an auto industry revival package that focuses on producing environmentally-friendly vehicles.
“This plan is the rebirth [...]
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Ontario Entices EV Buyers With Charging Stations
TORONTO, Ontario, Canada, August 14, 2012 (ENS) – The Ontario government is investing C$80 million to jump-start the widespread availability of electric car charging stations to make EVs more [...]
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Cheaper, Lighter Electric Vehicle Batteries in the Works
WASHINGTON, DC, August 7, 2012 (ENS) – Nine experimental electric vehicle battery projects have been chosen for investment by the U.S. Department of Energy through its Advanced Research Projects [...]
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Eastern Governors, Premiers Back Alternative Fuel Vehicles
BURLINGTON, Vermont, August 1, 2012 (ENS) – The Conference of New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers has expressed unanimous support for the deployment of advanced transportation technology [...]
Energy
U. Michigan Car Wins Fourth Straight American Solar Challenge
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 23, 2012 (ENS) – The 2012 American Solar Challenge, an eight-day 1,650-mile competition for solar-powered vehicles, ended in St. Paul on Saturday with the University [...]
Energy
NASCAR Enters Green Partnership with U.S. EPA
WASHINGTON, DC, May 22, 2012 (ENS) – The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) signed an agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday to [...]
Energy
Beijing Adopts New Cleaner Fuel Standards
BEIJING, China, May 18, 2012 (ENS) – Beijing’s new automotive fuel standards in effect as of May 31 are equivalent to the European Union’s Euro V standard, the [...]
Transport
NRG Energy’s $100 Million Fast-Charge Network
PRINCETON, New Jersey, May 15, 2012 (ENS) – The utility NRG Energy will build a comprehensive electric vehicle charging network in California, investing $100 million over the next [...]
Transport
Electric Car Takes Off on Kenya – South Africa Adventure
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 11, 2012 (ENS) – For the first time, an electric vehicle is attempting an unassisted journey from Nairobi to Johannesburg, South Africa – a distance [...]
Transport
Obama Announces $8 Billion for High-Speed Rail Nationwide
TAMPA, Florida, January 28, 2010 (ENS) – President Barack Obama will announce today that the U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $8 billion in economic stimulus funding to states [...]
Air/Climate
Port of Long Beach Sued Over ‘Backroom’ Deal With Truckers
LOS ANGELES, California, January 5, 2010 (ENS) – A “backroom agreement” between the American Trucking Associations and the Long Beach Harbor Commission could illegally reverse efforts to improve [...]
Transport
Toyota Prius Tops 2010 Vehicle Fuel Economy Guide
WASHINGTON, DC, October 15, 2009 (ENS) – The Toyota Prius hybrid leads the 2010 model cars in fuel efficiency with 51 miles per gallon on the highway and [...]
Air/Climate
Global Aviation Industry Vows to Halve CO2 Emissions By 2050
NEW YORK, New York, October 15, 2009 (ENS) – To help limit climate change, the international air transport industry has made a commitment to cut its carbon emissions [...]