United Parcel Service this week is rolling out 200 new hybrid gas-electric delivery trucks in eight U.S. cities. Over the course of a year, the 200 new hybrid trucks are expected to reduce fuel consumption by roughly 176,000 gallons and cutting CO2 gases by nearly 1,800 metric tons. The move by UPS is part [...] [...]
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Still not accurate enough Stymieing better fuel efficiency? According to a National Academy of Science Panel, many readily available technologies to improve fuel efficiency are not being utilized by automakers because the methodologies for determining fuel economy, particularly regarding CAFE, are often out of touch with the real world. Nonetheless, the panel found that automakers will still face [...] [...] The Opel Ampera Some Voltecs for China Soon, America will have the Chevy Volt. Shortly thereafter, Europe will have the Opel Ampera, and not long after that China will have a Buick version of the Volt. While there aren’t many details available for GM’s latest Voltec offering, such as the name, MotorTrend is reporting that the the Buick [...] [...] The Gulf isn't the first and it won't be the last oil catastrophe. Aren’t we all part of the destruction? Without doubt BP deserves to be punished for the environmental catastrophe the company has caused in the Gulf. Unfortunately, however, boycotting BP gas stations simply doesn’t achieve that goal according to experts. “Retail gasoline sales account for such [...] [...] An IIHS Top Safety Pick And it comes in a hybrid version One of the biggest automotive killers is rollover, and that makes the rollover ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) so important for fans of SUVs. Fortunately, the Top Safety Pick of the IIHS for mid-sized SUVs comes in a hybrid option. According to the [...] [...] > Subscribe to the HybridCars.com Market Dashboard Sales of gas-electric cars jumped nearly 20 percent in May, compared to last month, outpacing the overall vehicle market that increased by 12.3 percent. Sales of the 2010 Toyota Prius, which continues to make up half of all hybrid purchases, increased by 13.5 percent to 14,248 units—despite a [...] [...] |
 
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