By Philippe Crowe While many governments around the world have actively encouraged motorists to switch to greener forms of transportation, a prominent Think Tank in the United Kingdom says they could cost in other ways. More specifically, a study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and commissioned by the UK’s Royal Automobile Club (RAC) Foundation [...] [...]
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By Philippe Crowe Chevrolet declared that Volt owners have now collectively saved a supertanker of gasoline. According to Chevrolet, since the electric car with extended range went on sale, Volt owners have compiled 40 million miles on electricity and avoided the use of more than 2.1 million gallons of gasoline. Based on $3.80 per gallon of gas, [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe Coda Automotive, manufacturer of the all-electric Coda, delivered its first fleet vehicle yesterday. The sale of the first fleet-destined Coda sedan was made to AEP Ohio, a unit of American Electric Power. The utility, which delivers electricity to more than 5 million people in 11 states, is incorporating the 2012 Coda into [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe FedEx Express’ fleet is closing-in quicker than expected on its 2020 fuel usage reduction goal. FedEx Express vehicle fleet is now 16.6 percent more fuel efficient through FY2011 than it was in 2005; well on its way to reach early the company’s goal to make its vehicle fleet 20-percent more fuel efficient by 2020. read [...] [...] By Jeff Cobb Greenpeace protestors prepare to camp on the anchor chain of the Clipper Hope cargo ship in San Luis, Brazil bound for New Orleans, La. This week Greenpeace has been amplifying the public relations volume against General Motors, Ford, BMW, Nissan, and other U.S. based automakers in a repeat of allegations that Brazilian slave labor [...] [...] By Philippe Crowe A123 Systems’ production capacity is expected to be constrained over the next quarters. The lithium ion battery manufacturer is recovering from the recall of defective battery packs that had a major impact on its finances. “Our first quarter results were consistent with our revised expectations as reported last week. Revenue for the first quarter [...] [...] By Huw Evans Does life begin at 40? Well, if you’re referring to automotive life and 40 as in miles per gallon, until recently that probably wasn’t the case. Cars designed for sipping fuel were generally about as exciting as hanging wallpaper. But, as automakers feel increasing pressure to deliver more fuel-thrifty cars – ones that [...] [...] By Jeff Cobb A Revolo-converted Suzuki Alto. While some U.S.-based aftermarket startups are offering high-five-figure hybrid powertrain retrofits, an Indian original-equipment (OE) automotive supply firm is preparing to launch a simple $1,300-$3,500 bolt-on plug-in parallel hybrid system for the masses. Having proven its effectiveness in testing so far, the prototype system called “Revolo” is being developed by [...] [...] |
 
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