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By Jeff Cobb Yesterday, Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. announced delivery of its first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle to Florida Power & Light Company (FPL). The pilot version of the PHEV is in association with lithium-ion battery system supplier, Dow Kokam, and based on a Ford F-150. read more [...]
By Philippe Crowe The border-to-border vision of the West Coast Electric Highway moves closer to becoming a reality with the opening of new EV charging sites extending the highway for U.S. and Canadian electric vehicle (EV) drivers to the Canadian border. The expansion was considered in place yesterday when the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), along [...] [...]
By Jeff Cobb Tomberlin low-speed electric vehicles may be “known as golf carts” as the Oklahoma state Tax Commission contended during a two-year legal battle, but according to the state’s Supreme Court, their buyers are entitled to tax credits. About 753 Oklahoma state tax credits are pending on the Tomberlin-branded low-speed electric vehicles that may alternately [...] [...]
By Philippe Crowe The sixth generation of Lexus’ popular ES luxury sedan is being introduced with a hybrid version. Lexus has just released details about this soon to be available sedan. This will be the first ES hybrid since the model’s introduction over 20 years ago. Known as the ES 300h, the ES hybrid will have a [...] [...]
By Philippe Crowe At today’s Mackinac Policy Conference, Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford called for key policy reform and the need to foster innovation as critical to ensuring Michigan’s competitiveness and creating new, high-tech jobs. “While Michigan is the home of the auto industry, the trends affecting our industry offer a great opportunity to make [...] [...]
By Philippe Crowe Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc’s. (TMS) recently completed Kansas City Regional Technical Training Center in Kansas City, Mo. has achieved Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold certification. The technical training center is located at the region sales office and provides offices, classrooms and training bays for Toyota dealer technicians. read more [...]
At today’s Mackinac Policy Conference, Ford Motor Company Executive Chairman Bill Ford calls for key policy reform and the need to foster innovation as critical to ensuring Michigan’s competitiveness and creating new, high-tech jobs. [...]
For sport compact fans, the only thing better than driving the new Ford Focus ST is driving the Focus ST on a course with professional instruction and timed autocross hot laps. That, and more, is what Ford is bringing to driving enthusiasts in New York; Washington, D.C.; Boston; San Francisco and Los Angeles this summer, [...] [...]
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